tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post7528523711382468561..comments2023-01-24T11:11:25.836-08:00Comments on The Riffle: Rod Love #4: DiamondglassScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06112059346283434425noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post-37188547155380653022018-12-18T19:17:36.902-08:002018-12-18T19:17:36.902-08:00Well said, Accounting Tutor! I would say my Quest ...Well said, Accounting Tutor! I would say my Quest is in its middle ages right now. I am not quite ready to say I have found the perfect stable of rods, but my searching is starting to slow down...Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06112059346283434425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6197932840544255343.post-51930441266086635322018-12-15T07:07:19.808-08:002018-12-15T07:07:19.808-08:00No one starts fishing by picking up a fly rod, but... No one starts fishing by picking up a fly rod, but those who are drawn strongly enough to fishing will at some point find themselves, for no clear reason, attempting to cast a fly.<br /> Fly casting is not easily learned, but once begun it can lead to endless obsession over the nuances of the sport. The greatest of these is the Quest for the Perfect Fly Rod.<br /> All those who become fly fishermen embark upon this quest. And at first we are like young girls sorting through a sea of suitors. We select, sample and test those that have caught our attention; searching for an undefinable combination of proper fit and sweetness. We accumulate many, we reject many, and we eventually find ourselves settling for something that is not perfect, but that we know we like.<br /> I've been through the sorting out process, and I have settled upon a stable of rods that I like. I don't need more, and I'm not easily attracted to the new flashy ones that the boutique rod producers trot out across the runway every year. My Diamondbacks and I are growing old together, but we have an open relationship. They share company with some Fenwicks, Corland FR's, an Ijuin, some bamboo rods and a Steffen or two, but their actions and price points really do suite me just fine and I don't need more.<br /> The 8' 5-wt is a great roll caster, smooth and powerful enough to handle the largest smallmouth you'll ever encounter. The 8' 4-wt has more finesse with a lighter feel, and is a wonderful dry fly rod with lots of sweet feedback. The 7.5' 3-wt is accurate, responsive, and it will let you place a dry fly in a tight spot waaaay out there. The shorter rods in the series are light, deep flexing, and good in close - but I always pick up the longer ones on the way out the door.<br /> Sweet, subtle, light in hand; the phrase "paint the water" BELONGS to the DG's I own. AccountingTutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248806370882574253noreply@blogger.com