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Iain Cameron

Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« on: 12/04/2012 at 20:25 »
someone mentioned the echo micro practice rod to me recently; i googled it, and baulked at paying 60euros inc P&P...

So, for a minimal outlay of a piece of gaffa tape, a telescopic rod i found on the banks of the don following a spate (true!), a couple of lengths of cord salvaged from some promotional plastic bags, and, for a truly scottish touch, a tippet made from a piece of tartan ribbon that was on an xmas cake (!), here is my new rod build project - the Special Accuracy Development rod, or SAD rod for short...



surprisingly, it actually is useful!

I've been sitting on the sofa training my left arm/hand to cast; you can roll cast it, do snake rolls, double-handed casts, single handed casts, and you can actually sit and practice tightening and loosening your loops.  I think I may have unloosened a few screws along the way too....

ah, it's a bit of fun - and warm and dry -  I spent 90 mins out in the river last night, in a hailstone storm, getting cold and wet, practising with the switch rod...

thank you, and good night!

Mike Barrio

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #1 on: 12/04/2012 at 20:31 »
Nice one Iain! :z16

Cheers
Mike

Iain Goolager

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #2 on: 12/04/2012 at 20:40 »
Cheers Iain,

I just made one and broke her indoors' best vase. :oops

I'm writing this from inside the shed. :z4

Iain

Iain Cameron

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #3 on: 12/04/2012 at 21:14 »
I just made one and broke her indoors' best vase. :oops
Iain
Catch 22 - with better accuracy, you'd not have broken the vase...
I'll put additional warning labels on the prototype, "harmful if swallowed, may cause spousal irritation"

Ben Dixon

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #4 on: 12/04/2012 at 21:35 »
someone mentioned the echo micro practice rod to me recently; i googled it, and baulked at paying 60euros inc P&P...

Just think Iain, a few less fly lines and you could have bought the real thing

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I think I may have unloosened a few screws along the way too....

Have those screws not been loose for some time?  :z4

Cheers

Ben

Rob Brownfield

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #5 on: 12/04/2012 at 23:17 »
With all the rod builders on this forum, you have really put us to shame Iain.

I love the tartan ribbon...off a pair of knickers stuffed down the back of your sofa by any chance ;)

Iain Cameron

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #6 on: 13/04/2012 at 09:17 »
I love the tartan ribbon...off a pair of knickers stuffed down the back of your sofa by any chance ;)
a gentleman doesn't fish and tell...
day off today. 6'C and windy. maybe i should stay indoors and play with the little rod... ahem...
enough smut, off to the river. well, later, once it warms up a bit

Iain Cameron

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #7 on: 13/04/2012 at 09:18 »
Just think Iain, a few less fly lines and you could have bought the real thing

but i *need* them! for experimentation. and tinkering. and basically just ignoring your good advice and mucking about...

Ben Dixon

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #8 on: 13/04/2012 at 09:30 »
but i *need* them! for experimentation. and tinkering. and basically just ignoring your good advice and mucking about...

Iain, I think you're sick mate.  This is good it makes me feel better  :z4

Ben

Derek Roxborough

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #9 on: 14/04/2012 at 22:19 »
when I was gillying I had a German client, and just with the reel in his hand he could cast 20yds, he said he learned to do it from a dutch guy, it was quite impressive, easgach1

Rob Brownfield

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #10 on: 16/04/2012 at 08:05 »
when I was gillying I had a German client, and just with the reel in his hand he could cast 20yds, he said he learned to do it from a dutch guy, it was quite impressive, easgach1

Like this chap http://youtu.be/q0fES1sfBRE

Dutchfly

Re: Special Accuracy Development Rod (SAD)
« Reply #11 on: 21/04/2012 at 10:50 »
It's all in the left hand  :z14

 




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