k-bob
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Like others here, I like to fish small, steep, infertile brookie streams. Because these streams require short casts, bushwhacking, and climbing, I have been using short 2-piece rods such as an orvis superfine 604-2, a 6', 4 weight, 1.5 oz., full flex rod that balances a light 2.2 oz reel nicely toward the end of its conventional grip (the 604-2 doesn't have a short cigar grip, which helps the rod balance a light reel).
I like fishing and hiking with this six footer so much that I looked around for other rods of similar length without a short cigar grip for the fish-hike-fish brookie-stream cycle. I realize that a longer rod is better for the bow and arrow cast, but I'd much rather hike with a short rod, and a short rod lets you do more sidearm, etc., casts in tight spots. You can still do some shorter bow and arrow casts with a six footer.
I came across the idea of the Dorber/Brunsell "lil streamer," a short, light rod, inexpensive made in 5' 6" 5 weights, 6' 3 weights, etc.
http://www.dorber.com/flyrods.html
These 'lil streamer' rods aren't too expensive, they are light, they have medium-slow action, and use larger and more closley spaced guides to help shoot line with there is less room for a backcast.
Has anyone ever used one of these? I like the idea.
I like fishing and hiking with this six footer so much that I looked around for other rods of similar length without a short cigar grip for the fish-hike-fish brookie-stream cycle. I realize that a longer rod is better for the bow and arrow cast, but I'd much rather hike with a short rod, and a short rod lets you do more sidearm, etc., casts in tight spots. You can still do some shorter bow and arrow casts with a six footer.
I came across the idea of the Dorber/Brunsell "lil streamer," a short, light rod, inexpensive made in 5' 6" 5 weights, 6' 3 weights, etc.
http://www.dorber.com/flyrods.html
These 'lil streamer' rods aren't too expensive, they are light, they have medium-slow action, and use larger and more closley spaced guides to help shoot line with there is less room for a backcast.
Has anyone ever used one of these? I like the idea.