Short casting rods becoming difficult to find.

[Gavin]

Is that a Leonard or a Kusse? I hand planed a 6' 3wt one piece bamboo rod years ago...It was great fun until it had catastrophic glue failure. Guess your not supposed to distance cast with it...Still have the tooling and and some cane if the urge strikes...It likely wont.

[kjackson]

The first rod I built was a 7 ½-foot, 5 weight Orvis Fullflex glass rod. It was a great rod for the upper Clark Fork.  I still have it and will use it this year if I get around to replacing the guides.  Found another one here in Clinton--which really surprised me. Love that old fiberglass.

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11 hours ago, Gavin said:

Is that a Leonard or a Kusse? I hand planed a 6' 3wt one piece bamboo rod years ago...It was great fun until it had catastrophic glue failure. Guess your not supposed to distance cast with it...Still have the tooling and and some cane if the urge strikes...It likely wont.

It’s custom made by Paul calcaterra.   Based on an orvis mighty mite.  It’s sweet.  

[Gavin]

Ted C might want it....Maybe call him.

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2 hours ago, Gavin said:

Ted C might want it....Maybe call him.

I saw him at an MSA meeting pre-rona but I don't know his contact info.

[Gavin]

Bet Evan, Ryan, and the Gateway TU folks have it.. I haven't talked with any of those folks in quite awhile. Think MSA has a meet in Eureka tonight, but I have other plans.

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57 minutes ago, Gavin said:

Bet Evan, Ryan, and the Gateway TU folks have it.. I haven't talked with any of those folks in quite awhile. Think MSA has a meet in Eureka tonight, but I have other plans.

I'm sure I could find it.  I was not aware that Ted was related to Paul...