Split Cane Rods

[NeilRowe]

Kev

I would'nt claim that cane is superior to carbon or modern materials. Just different. There is also a certain satisfaction in using a rod which my great grandfather could have used. Makes me realise that, apart from weight, stream rods have not improved much over the last 150 years.

Cane is very sensitive and you feel every movement of the fish in the water. Rod feels "alive".

I read Schweiberts chapter on cane rods in "TROUT" and have wanted one ever since. But it's important to get the right cane rod. Right taper, action etc. The rod I imported is a copy of a Garrison 201E, designated a fast, medium action (by cane standards).

You're welcome to try it sometime. Ask Darryl for his independant comment - he tried the rod and caught a trout with it on Sat.

Silk lines have a performance advantage due to much smaller diameter and hence reduced wind resistance (for the same weight). But that I'll only be able to confirm this weekend.

[Herman Jooste]

Congrats on Hookjaw status o wise one

[Chris Shelton]

hear hear, congrats Neil! Now there are two mean mouthed hookjawed son of a fish on here...yay!!

[NeilRowe]

Thanks guys, maybe i'll trim the eyebrows a touch now!

[Chris Shelton]

Thanks guys, maybe i'll trim the eyebrows a touch now!

You may just give Fario a run for his money yet

[Fario]

Someone mention my name?

[smallstreams.co.za]

Neil

I contacted the guys that Headwaters get their rods and blanks from, and hope to hear from them soon. So, your next rod you can get from me

[NeilRowe]

Go for it - the rods work well. Think you'll have a limited market though. Very few tradtionalists here it seems!

[Chris Shelton]

Someone mention my name?

Oops, you were not supposed to see that Thought you were fishing on the Little Blackfoot!?

[MaXiMuM]

MMmmm... Little Blackfoot...

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