All About Fly Rods:
- Construction
- Determining Power and Action
- Fly Line Pairing
Fly rods and their marketing can be very confusing. What is a fast or medium action fly rod? Why is a fly rod’s action important? What makes a 5 weight rod a 5 weight rod? How do I make sense of available information when selecting a fly line?
This presentation will discuss a range of topics:
- Where and how fly rod blanks are manufactured
- How much does the blank add to the finished fly rod’s retail cost
- The work of Dr William Hanneman and his Common Cents method allowing us to accurately evaluate any fly rod at home
- Demystifying fly line grain weights
The presentation will include a demo evaluation of a fly rod using the Common Cents method. Club members will leave with a better understanding of our primary weapon – the fly rod.
Speaker:
David Kidder is active in our fly tying program. He is a hobby fly rod builder, with builds from 6 ft 2 weights to 13 ft Spey rods. While he aspires to expand his fly fishing opportunities to far flung destinations, realities of life have require he look closer to home. David fishes 100+ days a year on our local rivers.
The 7:00PM meeting will be available both live at the London Tract Meeting House and via Zoom. The Meeting House address is:
400 Sharpless Rd, Landenberg, PA 19350
The Zoom link will be sent out to members by EMAIL on the Sunday prior to the meeting.