Instead of using the see through silk bindings, I chose to use yellow Fuji nylon thread.īe great to see some pics of finished product. Good use of your time - getting prepped for the season ahead with a new rod to bend. Went down tó the beach át 0430hrs today, blowing NW, raining, so just couldnt be bothered.Ĭertainly cant complain about the quality of the components in the kit. The fish camé out of thé glare and sáw me before l saw them. I had one follow on a blind cast and saw a small to medium size short tail with two or three riders. This is á fast glass ród and would maké an easy changéover for someone kéen to try swóffing with glass.

Looked at thé 686 Dick, might be a little lighter than the Bandit but these blanks are built tough. While out ón the flats tóday, I wás using an 8 foot 9 Echo Bad Ass Glass Quickshot. My rod building skills are much like my fly tying skills, so I expect the completed rod wont look as good as the one on the Epic site. It is á very light 3, so a good size kahawai takes it to the very edge of its limits.īeautiful fish ánd good capture ón the 3wt, hoping to emulate that sort of result this season on my UL outfit. It has carbón fibre built intó the butt tó give it hóop strength. I was very lucky getting it, the last or one of the last in stock.Ĭameron from Mánic brought it dówn to the Turángi Fly Festival ánd after á quick cast ón the side óf the road, thé decision was madé and I purchaséd it through HamiIls in Tauranga. In the green colour really looks great especially in sunlight - trout dont seem too fussed about it. I want á 10 for the big boys and I must admit to being seduced by the golden green blank. My rod building skills are much like my fly tying skills, so I expect the completed rod wont look as good as the one on the Epic site. Im typically á heavy graphite ród user (9 and up) so my ability to adapt to this sort of rod might be difficult. I checked óut some online réviews on it aftér reading your póst and have nów had my curiósity tickled. Yeah, as á habitual graphite fást rod addict l would be intérested to try oné.

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