Line weight question

[Fishtales]

I have certainly heard of long salmon rods with steel cores in them. Through the 50s after WWII it was not  that uncommon to see folks with the old tank radio aerials used as rods !

I had one, until it bent and never recovered Made of fibreglass around copper I think.

[troutmaddave]

I have a picture in my head of a piece of concrete reinforcing bar running up the centre of the rod!!

I make those fly boxes from time to time, and when I can get the timber. They are something a bit different. That one is teak and sycamore.

[burnie]

Did you tie the flies? keep meaning to have a go at some of the simpler ones, like the old patterns, though the modern ones do work of course.

[troutmaddave]

Yes I did, and you should have a go at some of the classics. My first was a blue charm at the beginning of this winter. I'm working on a full winged hock scott at the moment. Last time I tried, I bottled the wing and went for buck tail instead. Could happen again!!