Loop Rod, Sort of.....

What is this... A cork in a length of graphite tubing?

Actually no, It's the first 3 sections of a 12 foot 4 section Shakespear Panfish Telescopic Rod.

Each section fits inside the other and telescopes out when needed. These 3 sections will be the blank for my modern day loop rod. Just tie a fixed length of line on the end, add a leader and fly, any you have a modern day version of what Walton, Webster, and countless others in the past have used.

For a more modern approach to this, check out this thread:

http://www.sexyloops.co.uk/cgi-bin/theboard_07/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=5;t=5887;st=0

Next is the lines to use.

Stay tuned......