Leonard Hunt 50 question...Pics added...

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feeds@yuku.com (halbacon) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:54:31 GMT

Jeremy.
Thanks for the kind words. The 50 DF is a rod action that was modified several time during the Leonard years. I have 3 tapers for the 50 series that I build. The Maxwell 50 DF being the faster of the 3. Send me your e-mail and I will send you some pics of the shop and the Halstead Beveller in action.
Best Hal Bacon

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feeds@yuku.com (CtKenC) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:09:28 GMT

seattlesetters wrote:
Forgot to add: Wading closer to your target is the best thing you can do. Shorter, more accurate casts....putting the fly where it needs to be on the first cast....are just easier on tired old elbows and shoulders.

The second best thing you can do is limit your false-casting (for one way, see above). It's amazing how much longer you can...

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feeds@yuku.com (seattlesetters) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:39:14 GMT

Forgot to add: Wading closer to your target is the best thing you can do. Shorter, more accurate casts....putting the fly where it needs to be on the first cast....are just easier on tired old elbows and shoulders.

The second best thing you can do is limit your false-casting (for one way, see above). It's amazing how much longer you can fish comfortably with an injury when you're cognizant of your false-casting.....
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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:32:09 GMT

Mark,

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I've not been a praying man ... up until recently. (Hope that Boyd fellah doesn't catch this...)

I had to forgo everything for much of the same (my troubles) a couple seasons back but you don't get used to it. My bride told me any number of times to just go out to the shed and chew on a stick awhile. It's a bugger...

Good luck with continuing healing on your shoulder. Sounds like you had a terrible...

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feeds@yuku.com (seattlesetters) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:21:53 GMT

thegubster wrote:
Billy,
After all my slathering over this rod, I broke her in very nicely Tuesday on Stonehammer. (She has a lot of mojo...) It fished very nicely indeed.

However, due to my recent last winter's rt. elbow reconstruction surgery that extra 6" out on the length had my joint yellling at me in a huge way. I had to quit early. Still aches a lot! I'm afraid my use will be restricted...

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feeds@yuku.com (troutist) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:09:29 GMT

So happy you found a rod that truly makes you happy. If you ever get a chance to get a Dickerson 801510, mortgage your house if you have to, because I know you would love the action,...

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:30:32 GMT

Billy,
After all my slathering over this rod, I broke her in very nicely Tuesday on Stonehammer. (She has a lot of mojo...) It fished very nicely indeed.

However, due to my recent last winter's rt. elbow reconstruction surgery that extra 6" out on the length had my joint yellling at me in a huge way. I had to quit early. Still aches a lot! I'm afraid my use will be restricted to my shorter rods 7'6" or so...even perhaps my 2-3 wt Sage SPL's....

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feeds@yuku.com (bswild) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:35:34 GMT

I had a Bacon built Leonard #50 repro that I loved. I cast an authentic Leonard Hunt of the same configuration, and thought it was too stiff. But those rods vary a lot. But Hal makes a helluva blank, and Guba's work looks nice, too.

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feeds@yuku.com (tedgolden) — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:19:38 GMT

You are most welcome! That is a gem and it would appear has opened a new door for you. Best, Drew

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:28:13 GMT

Hi Arthur,

I've read any number of your posts. I've enjoyed them all, without fail.

As with most, you include a few pictures of your exploits and in some, I've admired and drooled over more than a couple of your rods! You do have quite the collection. It's added to my "wants"....

Tonight, after getting all my chores done and after having a good gab with a local, wonderful old rodmaker, I'm taking my new rod out for a little...

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feeds@yuku.com (ARTHURK) — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:34:17 GMT

Hi Jeremy,

Congratulations! You have found the beauty in cane. My friends and I have discovered the same and are more into that medium smooth feel nowadays. In fact, the new 'graphite boys' converts grab my 3-4wts ( Kagerow Kei, The New Divine Fairy, Brackett Winston Light trout) as they feel these rods are light, and silky smooth without being whimpy. I love watching them cast because their eyes will close in pleasure. I do not mind slightly longer, more powerful and...

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:26:31 GMT

Thanks John. Some good info there. I'm just beginning this trip....

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feeds@yuku.com (johnr) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:47:16 GMT

does this help?
http://www.canerod.com/gatherings/Catskill/Docs/LeonardCatalog.pdf

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:07:34 GMT

SnooKen wrote:
Jeremy; Couldn't be happier for you finding a rod that feels so natural. "Magic Rods" don't come along often! I suspect you hit the nail on the head when you surmised that you and your casting have changed over the years. I'm certain that has been the case for me. Since getting into cane fly rods I've become much better at listening to what a fly rod tells me as I cast and responding to...

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feeds@yuku.com (SnooKen) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:37:38 GMT

Jeremy; Couldn't be happier for you finding a rod that feels so natural. "Magic Rods" don't come along often! I suspect you hit the nail on the head when you surmised that you and your casting have changed over the years. I'm certain that has been the case for me. Since getting into cane fly rods I've become much better at listening to what a fly rod tells me as I cast and responding to the dialogue with appropriate changes in stroke and tempo. Far fewer rods now...

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:28:50 GMT

Creaky, I'm taken in. The feeling is new for me, even in cane and it just fits me to a "T".

I'll tell you something that occured to me last night. Maybe, just maybe all this stuff about hollowbuilding and such that I've been so taken with (being so much a graphite guy just a few years back) maybe all that chasing the elusive perfect feel ... is not so far away afterall. (I hope I don't alienate some friends here by saying that.) Maybe that slight...

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feeds@yuku.com (creakycane) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 23:00:58 GMT

That kind of action you describe, and the silky medium action with great line control and feel, is exactly how a good cane rod should feel (not soft; not fast). If you want a fast rod, go graphite, you cannot beat it in cane. You desciption makes me think of how Bob Taylor's 4 and 5 wts rods feel in 7 1/2 and 8' 5wt.

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feeds@yuku.com (greendrake ll) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:54:03 GMT

thegubster wrote:

This was better than getting engaged! (28 yrs back)

Thanks,

Jeremy.

Ouch!! I hope your Missus doesn't see that or you will be signing off> Jeremy,running and ducking rolling pins

Jeremy, You need to cast a couple of Dickersons...

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feeds@yuku.com (rodzilla) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:37:33 GMT

Jeremy, you are a lucky guy to acquire such a nice rod. That 50 taper is so sweet it could cause me to go into a diabetic comma! I like mine with a 4 DT line as well.

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feeds@yuku.com (fishbates) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:58:03 GMT

Well join the club, they are great rods i have one that is a bit faster a 50df with all cork reel seat and between my normal 50 df and this faster one both are great rods and why many of us have thrown away our plastic rods, well maybe not thrown away but i use them only for back up rods
mine are both 5wts so you might have a bit lighter one, engaged well that only reminds me of nightmares, so i cant realy compare the two, you might try to get your hands on a 8040 granger since you like...

Leonard Hunt 50 question...Pics added...

feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 12:52:30 GMT

I just got my mitts on this rod, an 8' 3/2 4/5 wt that has taken me off guard. It's rod that Hal Bacon split and glued up and Geo. Guba finished out (very well) and it's basically unfished.

Coming from my "progressive prefs." background, when I first flicked this rod (reel-less) and felt the action down into the mid section I cringed a bit. "Oh no, not as snappy as I'd hoped!" Then I remembered a rod my son has from Dave Norling (an...