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By: Wader Repair Time Again…. | The Urban Fly Fisher

Wader Repair Time Again…. | The Urban Fly Fisher — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:35:29 +0000

[...] of grubby tenners in their hands but not this stingy frugal fish fighting machine. After last years disastrous contact with a barbed wire fence I had went around various friends for solutions – most of whom shook there [...]

By: Alistair

Alistair — Tue, 22 May 2007 06:48:37 +0000

Hey Ian,

Yep, got em patched – and a mighty fine job if I say so myself…I will post about it in a few days. There is nothing sweeter than a working patch !

I still need a new pair of waders though and liked the look of the william joseph ones however noone sells them over here in the UK – or if they do they are far away from me. I would loathe having to send them back to the states for any warranty repair !

Alistair

By: Ian Scott

Ian Scott — Tue, 22 May 2007 03:52:15 +0000

I don’t know if they are available in the U.K. – but I really like my William Joseph waders. You might want to try a pair.

But I note from one of your later posts, you’ve got these ones patched

By: Lamb Chops Anyone?

Lamb Chops Anyone? — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:31:44 +0000

[...] I have managed to patch my waders – it was a most gratifying experience and deserves a post all of its own as I reckon they will last [...]

By: ron P.

ron P. — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:04:26 +0000

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By: scott

scott — Fri, 18 May 2007 11:28:22 +0000

As i thought then, my casting technique. Dont have any bother with my little 3#. Its a grey g series (prob the best rod i have used) or my sage Fli 8# which throws a longggggg line. Maybe just need to use it more and get used to it

Thanks alex!

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 May 2007 21:54:10 +0000

Scott

snap! I too use a scientific anglers line – I only started using them last season and was impressed enough to buy one for my smaller rod too. I think they have good anti-memory characteristics and fare up well against more expensive brands.

My rod frequently doesn’t load correctly, but Alistair will confirm that it’s nothing to do with the quality of the rod!

By: scott

scott — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:35:04 +0000

Alex i too have the sage launch. 9′ 5# 2 piece.
I find it a good rod to spend a day with. Not very tiring and i think it has alot feel too. The only problem i find with it is it doesnt always load correctly. This maybe is down to my casting technique, which is self taught or maybe it is down to the line im using. Using a scientific anglers aircel floating DT #5. First time ive ever used a scientific anglers line, Maybe its that. Be interested to hear what line your using

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 17 May 2007 10:15:50 +0000

Tom is absolutely right – the ‘new zealand’ dropper idea has been around for years. Likewise, I have no idea how it got the title! It could be called the New Potato dropper for all I care!

Scott;
yes it is a Sage Launch. I would say it’s the best value-for-money rod I own. The action is on the fast side (as you’d expect) but it still retains that ‘feel’ that would suggest it would be suitable for just about anyone. The fittings are good quality with a nice comfortable handle. The only negative comment I’ve heard about it is the surface finish – it’s a very shiny kinda burnt gold colour which some people think is a definite fish-scarer. All I would say is that my catch rate certainly didn’t suffer when I started using it. It gets my full endorsement!

regards

Alex

By: Alistair

Alistair — Wed, 16 May 2007 21:19:22 +0000

Hey Shupac,

I think it just depends on the conditions on the day when it comes to lengh of dropper – saying that though Alex goes for a short one pretty much all the time.

I readded your link to my blogroll, for some reason I missed out several sites when I changed over to the new format – Oh would you mind changing the URL of the link in your blogroll to http://www.urbanflyfisher.com