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    New Rod

    Have a new 12# rod, an Old Florida IM6, rather neat, I can't cast but second chuck of the LC15 resulted in 84 feet without a leader. Bit gutsy, 2 piece, green, rather stiff but light. Cheers Max

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    Another new rod, like a TFO 10 foot 9 weight which might well be a 10 weight. casts equally as far. Reason, my running line is only 50 feet long. Suprise to Max. Reason I got it reefed at Cuvier 2 years ago, came off my Orvis reel, not used since, now I know I lost 70 feet of stuffed running line. Bummer, but TFO casts like a rocket, very nice great estuary stick, lovely for beaches and tailor.
    OF 12# great, TFO 10' great also.
    Cheers Max

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    Wonder if I can get this in Canada. I'm impressed. Go for it guy!

    Cheers,

    Marcy

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    Pretty sure you can, but its available just over the border, try jakes@mva.net
    He can tell you if it is available in Canada. Cheers Max

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    max, how do you like your old florida? been thinking about one for my 5wt. they just changed there reels,damnet,i liked the old ones

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    nevermind,sorry. read it wrong. been thinking about an old florida reel
    my bad. peace

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    Well in reels I like OF's because you can get one frame and three different capacity spools to suit different jobs.
    In the light fly thing, like 6 to 8# I like the LA55 and the LA66 for 9 to 10#. The LA77 is for larger stuff.
    Mind you the LA reels have a medium arbor and hold a wad of line, the LA77 holds 500 of 50BB, plus a stuffed running line 120 feet long and a 14# sinking head or a 44' hunk of LC15 lead core.
    I have a LA88, new 4.5" diameter and a SA8 which is a Super Arbor version of the Model 8.
    But they are a standard sort of draw bar reel, with exceptional drag's. I use Jack Erskines Reel Goo on my OF's and I don't think you could get a better drag anywhere. And that includes the Tibors. I use the LA77 for my Old Florida and Temple Fork rods, up to 12 weights and the bigger reels for my Talon 15 foot 10/11 stick.
    I am as happy as pigs in muck with the reels, and you can get the spools
    without holes if you like. www.oldfloridareels.com. Ask for Paul. Max

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    Re: New Rod

    Hi Max,
    You wrote:-
    "Have a new 12# rod, an Old Florida IM6, rather neat, I can't cast but second chuck of the LC15 resulted in 84 feet without a leader."

    Really suggest to move on up to a ###### Conquest, maybe its even cheaper to buy, however with a LC13 over a 10w the normal with the casters who have tried is 110 feet. (measured with a fiberglass tape)

    Guess things are moving fast in this F/F World, and the consumers are the winners.

    Kind regards,
    Uncle Barry.
    Barry Ryan.

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    Re: New Rod

    Ah but the running line was only 50 feet long. Normally it casts a 100 foot running line easy as pie with 34 feet of LC15, which means 134 feet without a leader. But the LC's dump a bit. Mind you I doubt it would get that far with a fair fly on the end.
    But they all pale in the light of the Wong Wod, Talons rule VBG. Over the hill and into tomorrow. Cheers Happy Gnu Yr. max.

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