Aaron
Your rod was likely built for use with silk fly lines and has much
smaller guides than a modern rod. Silk lines, the predecessor of the
aerodynamic PVC floatillas most of us are launching today, are thinner
and guides were smaller to match. You have a few options. Buy an
expensive high maintenance silk line. Pick up a cortland sylk line
which is a made to imitate silk and as such has a thinner diameter. Or
you could strip, re-wrap, and revarnish the rod with larger guides.
I've refinished several older rods. It's a rewarding but time
consuming venture. If you want to go that route I would be happy to
provide some insight on steps, etc. Just shoot me an email.
Andrew
On Apr 29, 3:49 pm, Carl Zmola <carl.zmo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 04/27/2012 10:42 AM, Aaron O wrote:
>
> > P.S. The rod did a great job and I'm very happy with it. The
> > only hick up is that the older rod does not have as smooth action due
> > to friction from the line going through the loops as the new ones do.
> > If anyone has any suggestions on that, or any other tips on
> > maintenance of an old bamboo rod, please let me know. Thanks
>
> Aaron, Congratulations on the catches. Those catfish are great fun on
> a fly rod, aren't they.
>
> As to the "action" of your old rod. If the guides are rusted or pitted,
> you should probably avoid using it. The old guides will act like
> sandpaper or little knives on your fly line and really tear it up fast.
> The test someone has told me is if you can pass pantyhose through the
> guide without it snagging, it is ok. If it snags and causes a run, you
> shouldn't use it. I've never tested it because I don't have old nylons
> hanging around.
>
> This rod probably isn't worth putting new guides on, but that is the
> solution. Cutting off the old guides and putting new chrome plated
> snake guides on.
> If you want to try and smooth the existing guides, I would try fine
> steel wool to get rid of the rust and pitted areas.
>
> For advise on care of old bamboo rods and just some background on the
> type of rod you have, search the old posts on Clarks Classic Rod forum.http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/index.php
>
> Carl
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