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A Winston Fiberglass 10wt Fly Rod

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

A Winston Fiberglass 10wt Fly Rod In my years on the water, fly rods have changed quite bit, in terms of construction, design, hardware, price, and above all performance. And nowhere are those changes more evident than in the salt. … Continue reading →

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A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part Three

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part Three During Tom Morgan’s lifetime he gave several interviews, often expressing his opinion on designing a proper trout rod. For one thing he felt many commercially available graphite … Continue reading →

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A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part Two

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part Two In the previous post we begin taking a look at a graphite rod from Tom Morgan Rodsmiths. Clearly we found a lot of attention to detail and … Continue reading →

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A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part One

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

A Tom Morgan Rodsmiths 8′ 6″ 4 Weight Fly Rod – Part One Recently a friend offered to lend me a fly rod built by Tom Morgan Rodsmiths. I quickly accepted. Why not? Naturally I wanted it to be a … Continue reading →

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Report from Harriman Ranch

Posted on September 27, 2019 by Ed Mitchell

Report from Harriman Ranch Dave’s trip out west is coming to an end, but he sent me a report on his latest adventure  – a day at Harriman Ranch on Henry’s Fork. Locate 28 miles south of Yellowstone, the eight … Continue reading →

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