Duckett wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 12:02 am
Lovely rod! I have a very dear friend whose mother was a Munro, and very proud of the fact. I always rather like the grim directness of the Munro motto!
Phil
Phil, just to let you know, the Munro Clan had many clergy men way back then. I too like the motto and in my earlier years I had thought of being a Pastor. Problem is I'm not good talking in front of people, so I became a welder.
Martin James wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:22 pm
Enjoy your long wait, hopefully you will get a nice brace on your first day, if not you will enjoy the casting.
I know just the river where that could happen. But then again, it can happen in any river here.
Silfield wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 7:57 pm
What a beauty, I hope it brings you much pleasure. That looks to be a comfortable looking palm swell you have decided on too.
What reel have you chosen to pair with the rod? or is that a closely guarded secret
It's a half wells grip and it's very comfortable. Fits my hand perfectly. The swell helps with the thumb to apply that little bit of extra punch into the cast. But with any cane rod, you let the rod do the work. Though that goes with modern day graphite rods too, but let's not go there.
The reel, well . . . I was going to get an American made reel from the Aspen reel company because they have weight, so balancing the rod wouldn't be hard to do. Even though the Aspens are tough as nails, I got to thinking that a classic looking rod deserves a classic looking reel. So I bought the Pflueger Medalist reel. These reels were first made back in 1931 in Akron, Ohio. They still look vintage, but from what I understand, they are better than before. This is my first Medalist reel, and I'm sort of nervous about it, but I have friends who say that reel and the rod will go perfectly together.
A Hardy reel would be a great choice, but honestly, I can't afford one. I can't even afford Ross reels anymore. But a cane rod needs a click and pawl reel, not a large arbor reel. It just doesn't look right. I'm sure you understand. So going with a reel that has been around since the 1930's and a cane rod, that's about as traditional as a person can get here in the USA. Where the Medalist is made, I don't know. I doubt American. But if this reel doesn't hold up, which I hear they do hold up very well, I will replace it in the future. Maybe a Hardy will be in my future.
Worry less about who you might offend, and care more about who you might inspire.
Have you named it "The Munro" by any chance?
