Tengas, Fenwick, and Marryat photo by Alpago |
 |
| Author | Comment | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 caddissfly |
Favorite line for the McFarland Spruce Creek 8 foot - 5 weight? |
Lead | |
|
Sport
Posts: 30 (02/08/09 11:16:27) |
Reading through the threads I see many people praising the McFarland Spruce Creek in the 8 foot, 5 weight configuration.
To the owners of this rod...what are your favorite fly lines for this rod? J.C. |
||
|
Mojorizing |
|||
|
Master Guide
Posts: 448 (02/08/09 13:57:34) |
TSII and Gold from Rio work for me. Quite well.
I want to go Sharkskin for my 5w and I'm thinking that wouldn't hurt one bit. Got a 4w Shark and love it on my glass 4w's Sharkskin GPX |
||
|
Cameron |
|||
|
Posts: 3066 (02/08/09 19:59:55)
Administrator &
Chat Room Host |
caddissfly...I like a Cortland Sylk 5DT on mine...but I am sure that most 5DT's would feel just fine on it.
|
||
|
bob4st |
|||
|
Master Guide
Posts: 548 (02/08/09 20:55:25) |
...SA Classic works nice for me...
|
||
|
Cornmuse |
|||
|
Posts: 740 (02/09/09 05:11:08) Administrator |
I know that Mike McFardland used Wulff Triangle Taper lines when he's testing and designing rods. You can use any appropriately weighted line, but the tt
is his reference.
Joe C. "Live each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the
drink, taste the fruit,
- Henry David Thoreau
|
||
|
Bamboozle |
|||
|
Guide
Posts: 165 (02/09/09 08:31:05) |
Sci Angler Trout DT, zero complaints on any McFarland I own.
FUBO |
||
|
PeteStiles |
|||
|
Guide
Posts: 7 (02/09/09 09:24:16) |
I am getting close to ordering one of these 5wts myself. What model does everyone have? Spruce Creek Dry? Parabolic?
Thanks! - Pete |
||
|
Rockthief |
|||
|
Master Guide
Posts: 1119 (02/09/09 10:23:59) |
My Spruce Creek, of which I have two, is not line fussy at all. Fine, fine rods they are. Depending which reel I use - Teeny First Cast, Cortland Sylk,
Cortland 444 Lazerline, Hook & Hackle Hi-Floater, Scientific Anglers Ultra...
|
||
|
CtKenC.clarksclassicfl... |
|||
|
Guide
Posts: 88 (02/09/09 12:15:29) |
All sounds good to me ... I have a 7'9" 3piece 5wt on order with Mike and plan to use a TT 5wt Line and a SYLK 5wt line with it. Yippee !
Ken |
||
|
Bamboozle |
|||
|
Guide
Posts: 166 (02/10/09 10:29:53) |
PeteStiles wrote:My 5wt McFarland's are all Spruce Creek standard tapers, which are a tad slower than the Dry. FUBO |
||
|
scud dog |
|||
|
Master Guide
Posts: 1218 (02/10/09 17:35:16) |
I ordered an 8' #5 in March, 2008. It's not done yet, but after speaking with Mike and Cameron I bought an Airflo DT5. My question; which reel gets the
DT5? I'm NOT worried about aesthetics. I'm not fishing for show. I'm fishing for trout! I want what would balance at the first ring to tip of the
grip. Fish one? What reel are YOU using? I have a grey SA System 1; Hardy LRH; Abel TR2 and Abel TR3 to choose from. Any suggestions as to what I should try
first? Thanx, SD
|
||
|
Cameron |
|||
|
Posts: 3076 (02/11/09 05:45:39)
Administrator &
Chat Room Host |
scud dog...you know I've been rocking a couple of different J. W. Young reels on mine...but I would bet that you'll end up with an Abel on yours.
Actually...Mojorizing has his eight foot five weight McFarland build paired with a Hardy reel...and it looked like a great match...
|
||
|
PolishSteel |
Reel for Spruce Creek | ||
|
Sport
Posts: 1 (02/11/09 11:31:44) |
I purchased this rod late last fall and I am looking forward to using it this spring. I was looking for a reel to compliment the fine looks of the rod and was
hoping to use an gold Airex 371 I have but the foot is too thick for the Presentation Grade hardware on my rod. I was thinking about purchasing one of the
copper color #2 Ross Rhythm's from Sierra Trading Post. Since I don't own a Ross reel, does anyone know if the reel foots on their reels would be thin
enough to fit my rod?
Thanks for your help |
||
|
jgestar |
|||
|
Posts: 3270 (02/11/09 12:27:40) ezOP |
PolishSteel,
Welcome to the Fiberglass Flyrodders! It sounds like you have a good start for your fiberglass rod arsenal. Most fly reel and reelseat makers adhere to the AFFTA standard for reel foot dimensions. Unfortunately, the standard is a modern one so classic reels like Youngs, Airexs, and Medalists don't conform. But any Ross reels that I have handled appear to have properly dimensioned reel feet. An Abel TR2 would be another one to consider if you like black... Tom |
||
