Shakespere Expedition Travel Fly Rod

[Rob]

 

Just purchased one of the above for

[britboard]

Hi Rob, where are you off to in Canada as i will be in Toronto for 2 weeks from the 25th and was planning to try for the Salmon myself on the lake.

 

Simon L

[Rob]

Simon,

 

I am off to Vancouver on the 15th, picking up a motor home for 2 weeks with nothing but the open road, fly and spinning rod (oh, and the wife!).

 

Rob

[Paul J]

If on a heavy session-tape up the joints to stop them flying apart

 

PJ

[Rob]

 

Thanks Paul, insulation tape is now on the packing list!

 

Rob

[gaffa]

Rob,

I reiterate Pauls suggestion of taping up the joints as I have cracked one of my joints and it tends to open up as the rod flexes.

 

I haven't tried to repair it yet cos its still pretty functional and my good old standby of Self Amalgamating tape comes in handy. I think it gives it more support than the insulating tape.

 

It's just a b####r to get off afterwards.

 

I took the Shakespeare travel fly over to New Zealand and caught the smallest trout I have ever seen in my life on it --about 1 inch long but beautifully formed.

 

It wasn't a proper fishing holiday just a stop the car at the most accessible stretch of roaring river and hope for the best.- Not the way to catch a decent fish.

 

Hope you have much more luck than I did- It wont be the Rods Fault if you don't its a good value peice of kit.

 

Pete G