Glasgow Casting Club

[Fishtales]

Same age as him surely   :crap

[haresear]

Same age as him surely   :crap

:lol: :lol:

Alex

[gasman]

I think the rod is about 12-15 years old if the dates that fishtales has given 1996-98  :shock:

[gasman]

Sorry Alex that would great to try you old rods out.
And as for age how cares  :makefun

[Tweed]

I am the proud owner of an 11 foot #6-8 Daiwa Amorphous Whisker Osprey complete with extension butt.  I must have used this rod, my only one, for about 15 years and loved (still love) it.  It's a bit on the heavy side (known to my friends and I affectionately as "the beast"), but as a loch-style rod IMHO it was superb (see attached pic with a wee troot fae up north).  I "upgraded" to an Orvis rod a couple of seasons ago and while it's a nice enough rod, and a good deal lighter, it does seem to lack the oomph of the beast.  I always thought of it as a mid to tip action rod, not that I know much about such things.  

I also had a Daiwa prior to this, that was trully through actioned/floppy and I think may be the Whisker type to which you refer.  It's 10 foot #6-8 (minus the top couple of inches which I snapped off in post-catch excitement walking back up the bank).  If this is indeed what you're after, you can have it in exchange for a 5 minute lesson at one of your casting club meets!  I don't think I could ever part with 'the beast' though.

[haresear]

Tweed, you (and all) are welcome to come along to the casting club.  It is a pity we can't use the water at present, due to people walking with their kids :shock: and playing ice-football on it. Casting off ice and snow is worse than casting on grass. No chance of a roll cast and no friction/surface tension to start loading the rod.

I should sell rods rather than acquire them, but you are very welcome to a lesson. Just as long as I don't have to cast "the beast" or arm wrestle with you

Alex

[scotty9]

Tweed, you (and all) are welcome to come along to the casting club.  It is a pity we can't use the water at present, due to people walking with their kids :shock: and playing ice-football on it. Casting off ice and snow is worse than casting on grass. No chance of a roll cast and no friction/surface tension to start loading the rod.

I should sell rods rather than acquire them, but you are very welcome to a lesson. Just as long as I don't have to cast "the beast" or arm wrestle with you

Alex

I was standing in my front garden this afternoon practising that bastard 90 degree curve.....that Borger fellow has a lot to answer for! Found he has a simple alternative to the corkscrew, he calls it the inverse v curve i think. Didn't manage it! Though i did get one corkscrew!! Watching his videos its obvious im going wrong.

Was hoping to get onto some water tomorrow but i'm ill, again. Remember i said i was feeling a bit dodgy on sunday...?

AH - this is what i actually meant to say. In my garden there's aout 6'' of soft, powdery snow. You can cast off that, the line sinks enough if you switch or spey cast.

[haresear]

Glasgow casting club has relocated to Scotty's front garden :lol:

Hope you are feeling better soon Scott.

Alex

[gasman]

Sorry to here that Scotty .Get a hot toddy  .

[scotty9]

Cheers guys, hopefully feel better tomorrow but i have my doubts  Enjoy the snow casting folks!