Hello
I fine tribute very very nice !
Tight Lines and Hat's Off Loops
Andy M
I fine tribute very very nice !
Tight Lines and Hat's Off Loops
Andy M
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Dwight Lyons "Hardy Tribute" rod on Fisher 8'0" 5 wt blank
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Master Guide
Posts: 1116 (07/15/09 07:23:14) |
"FISH AND VISITORS STINK AFTER 3 DAYS" THE GUY THAT SAID MONEY CAN'T BUY YOU HAPPINESS NEVER BOUGHT A FLY ROD FROM ME ! "http://OLD-YANKEE.u.yuku.com/?referredby=OL |
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Guide
Posts: 72 (07/15/09 08:58:02) |
wow!
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Guadalupe Bass |
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Master Guide
Posts: 357 (07/20/09 20:08:25) |
Congratulations on a fantastic build!
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greg hall |
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Posts: 1 (07/23/09 08:56:52) |
I just spoke to Dwight yesterday about some restoration work he's doing for me and he mentioned this rod so I had to come and look. Dwight does such very
very good work.
I think it's interesting that it's a Fisher blank finished out in the Hardy cosmetics. IIRC, according to the Johnson and Johnson book, Fisher actually built Hardy's plant for making the Hardy glass rods such as the JET so there's a real connection between Hardy and Fisher. It's pretty neat that the two have been brought back together in your rod. |
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Posts: 3851 (07/23/09 11:42:57) ezOP |
Greg,
Welcome to the Fiberglass Flyrodders! If you use the search there are more photo posts of Dwight Lyons built rods in the forum. You are right, he does excellent work. The Fisher and Hardy rod blanks have always had a very similar cosmetic look. With time the designs from the two companies diverged, particularly the graphite rods. Eventually Fisher closed up shop, but Hardy's Alnwick operation diversified to include other advanced composite products. Now only a limited number of fly rods are made in Alnwick, with most coming from China. That includes the latest Hardy glass rods. This time Hardy transferred the designs and technology to a foreign operation. Tom |
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docbluedevil |
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Master Guide
Posts: 548 (07/23/09 11:49:32) |
Hi, Greg,
Welcome to the forum as well. So, what's Dwight got cookin' for you? Boo or glass? 
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greg hall |
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Registered Member
Posts: 2 (07/23/09 14:14:29) |
Thanks for the welcome. Right now Dwight is finishing up some preservation work on an 8' 6" Goodwin Granger Favorite, a real oldy with the slide band
seat and the name stamped on the seat. 99% of the wraps are original but the varnish was drying out and shrinking back so Dwight is taking care of that. I
wouldn't trust a Granger to anyone else.
I do have two 3 piece glass blanks from Mark Steffen ( 8' for 5wt. and an 8' 6" 6/7wt) plus an 8' Winston 5/6wt Fisher made blank. So those may be headed out to Dwight soon. |
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docbluedevil |
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Master Guide
Posts: 551 (07/23/09 15:52:40) |
greg hall wrote: Great classics you have there, new and old. |
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Spencer DT |
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Master Guide
Posts: 268 (07/23/09 18:32:17) |
Huh? Last I talked to Mark he still couldn't do a 7 weight. That must have changed in the past 6 months as he told me that he didn't have a mandrel
that could do a 7 weight. Good to know.
Sounds like you have some great rods coming your way. Spencer |
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Boo |
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Master Guide
Posts: 586 (07/23/09 19:36:34) |
Greg, if you get the chance try one of Dwight's glass rods. I now have three, 3 of my favorites. I met him at the bamboo fly rod fair this past weekend and
I cast a couple of his bamboo fly rods. They cast and look beautiful! Of all the rods I cast he had the nicest rods, imo.
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Cameron |
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Posts: 3560 (07/24/09 06:27:37)
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I've looked at this thread a dozen times so far and I am astounded by the beauty of this build. Damn...
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rvreclus |
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Master Guide
Posts: 346 (07/24/09 09:44:35) |
Docbluedevil,
Congratulations on a very nice rod. D Lyons build is very impressive. Respectfully rvreclus |
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Master Guide
Posts: 619 (07/24/09 18:56:49) |
...absolutely amazing built-out... Bob
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Sport
Posts: 18 (07/24/09 21:40:01) |
Cudos!! That is very, very nice..
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