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4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Chris Harban (---.sub-70-199-140.myvzw.com)
Date: July 20, 2016 02:11PM

As the thread title says.. I am looking for a lightweight, 9' 4wt blank for fishing dry flies. Cost is not the biggest factor. Moderate-fast action.

Cheers!

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Herb Ladenheim (---.lightspeed.wepbfl.sbcglobal.net)
Date: July 20, 2016 06:27PM

Chris
In stock for immediate delivery:
I have a CTS Affinity-X 9'0", 4pc #4 That is fast acction though. But light and crisp.
Also have 3 more CTS 5 wts of moderate fast action.
I can give you a good price on all.
Herb
Distrib CTS Rod Blanks

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Randy Kruger (---.cbpu.com)
Date: July 20, 2016 09:25PM

American Tackle's Bushido BF 904-4 is a Moderate Fast action taper. It should fit the bill very nicely. The blanks are straight and light and strong. I have built on the BF 793-2 and the BF 804-2 blanks for personal use, and the BF 804-4 as a blank for the folks at American Tackle, remarkable is one way to describe them.

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Ron Weber (---.ph.ph.cox.net)
Date: July 20, 2016 10:15PM

My personal favorite to build for that application is the BE904-4 From Karen at Bingham Ent. Awsom performing rod

Ron Weber

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.or.comcast.net)
Date: July 21, 2016 01:10AM

Orvis H2-7A75 midflex, I second Ron's suggestion also. In the 4 wt.for dry fly fishing, I like the 8 ft. 6 in. and shorter rods, I think they represent the best in 4 wt. performance.

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Bill Hickey (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: July 21, 2016 07:29AM

CTS Affinity MX 864-4 is a great dry fly stick in Graphite, if you want something with a softer action, look at the Affinity N or Vintage series, all 3 are very light in the hand and cast very well. I'd also go with an 8-6 length for a 4wt, they just seem to cast better in that line weight and length compared to 9ft blank in 4wt.

Herb can hook you up with any of those blanks.

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Michal Rozycki (193.201.167.---)
Date: July 22, 2016 03:41AM

Actually the Rainshadow RX6 series F864-4 blank is quite nice. Maybe not the lightest out there but great for relaxed-style casting. And certainly not one to break the bank.

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Re: 4 wt blank for dry flies
Posted by: Chris Harban (---.sub-70-199-157.myvzw.com)
Date: July 22, 2016 02:34PM

Thank you all for the suggestions.

I ended up buying a blank that Herb had in stock, a CTS Affinity X 490-4. I am still deciding on the 486....


Cheers.

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