tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post6295569548482789573..comments2023-12-02T10:55:08.220+02:00Comments on Handcrafted graphite and fiberglass fly rods: Steffen 8' 3/4wt.Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13166120127523561438noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post-28396635287004271712015-09-05T00:57:24.791+03:002015-09-05T00:57:24.791+03:00Well, just able to cast for 15-20 minutes would be...Well, just able to cast for 15-20 minutes would be nice to feel how the rod casts & behaves.<br />Obviously fishing it would give the whole picture but that's rarely possible, even with rods that are readily available.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280153755488913968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post-1418986222456823652015-09-05T00:48:29.297+03:002015-09-05T00:48:29.297+03:00Jay, I don't have enough time to play with the...Jay, I don't have enough time to play with them as much as I would want. Many times they come and go as soon as they are built. To really get to "know" a rod to its full potential it's usually a long process.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166120127523561438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post-91057116355326143312015-09-04T23:38:38.649+03:002015-09-04T23:38:38.649+03:00Jeez it frustrates me that I don't have access...Jeez it frustrates me that I don't have access to these different glass (and bamboo) rods!<br />I'd love to cast them to feel them myself.<br />Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280153755488913968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post-30403086409482840362015-09-04T18:35:58.049+03:002015-09-04T18:35:58.049+03:00Thanks Jay! Definitely not the same juice and flex...Thanks Jay! Definitely not the same juice and flex but a solid medium action that has some good backbone. Upper tip bend on the Epic 480 is softer so a little bit more dry fly oriented for those finesse presentations I would say, while the Steffen is more on the classic side of action with more tip strenght that works great with different types of flies. I'd lean towards the Steffen rod if I was to use a variety of flies from a small dries to size #10-8 Hornbergs and the Epic 480 for a dry fly rod. Hope that helps.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166120127523561438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-763219599178931414.post-2069435676004244882015-09-03T21:12:02.901+03:002015-09-03T21:12:02.901+03:00Congrats George on another wonderful rod.
How is t...Congrats George on another wonderful rod.<br />How is the Steffen action compared to the Epic 480?Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280153755488913968noreply@blogger.com