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1. What is the advantages to using a 2 piece rod over a 3 or 4 piece rod?
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2. How do I change my Venture reel from left to right? Or vice versa?
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3. What makes Cross Current fly rods different?
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4. What are the new guides I have been hearing about on your new Cross Current and Stream Dance fly rods?
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5. What line should I use?
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6. Why do you not list the weights of your rods?
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7. Why do your GLX fly rods not have a gloss or color coating on them.
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8. What is the advantage of single foot snake guides vs. Traditional snake guides?
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9. What is your definition of taper?
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10. What is your definition of power?
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1. What is the advantages to using a 2 piece rod over a 3 or 4 piece rod? |
The performance between a two piece fly rod and a three or four piece fly rod are very minimal. The advantages to a two piece rod are they are just a bit lighter and also there is less room for error for a rod to be improperly ferruled in a moment of excitement that every fisherman faces when they get to the water and fish are in sight.
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2. How do I change my Venture reel from left to right? Or vice versa? |
To change the direction of the venture reels is a very simple process. Start by taking the spool apart form the body of the reel. Unscrew the roller clutch screw and take the roller clutch out and flip it over the opposite way and re insert it into the roller clutch holder. Replace the roller clutch screw that holds the clutch in place and put the spool back onto the body and you have your reel retrieve in the opposite direction.
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3. What makes Cross Current fly rods different? |
Our new cross current fly rods are a different breed of rod. They were designed with saltwater in mind. These rods have a super fast taper with amazing power in the butt. This gives the rod the ability to throw large bulky fly's and shoot them into the wind with amazing line speed.
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4. What are the new guides I have been hearing about on your new Cross Current and Stream Dance fly rods? |
The new guides that we are using on some of our Cross Current rods and Stream dance rods are recoil stripper and snake guide systems. These guides are made of nickel-titanium alloy, which makes these guides extremely tough and resilient, providing a noticeable reduction in overall rod weight.
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5. What line should I use? |
Start with the recommended G.Loomis weighted size in a weight forward line. If you tend to cast short distances in windy conditions you may be better off by using one weight heavier than what is recommended. The reason a heavier line may be better for casting a short distance is a short length of heavier line will load the rod similarly to a longer length of lighter line.
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6. Why do you not list the weights of your rods? |
Unfortunately we are not able to offer a listing of the exact weight of our rods because all of our rods are hand made. Being hand made it is very difficult to produce a rod that is the exact weight as the next due to epoxy and glue that is hand applied to each of our rods.
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7. Why do your GLX fly rods not have a gloss or color coating on them. |
In order to make the lightest most sensitive rod possible we decided to leave these blanks uncoated. These are the rods that we are well known for and we take great pride in manufacturing each and every one of them.
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8. What is the advantage of single foot snake guides vs. Traditional snake guides? |
The advantages of single foot snake guides is that they are slightly lighter weight and require less thread wraps and epoxy finish. This saves weight on the rod helping the rod recovery on each cast. Also small tangles in the line may pass through the guides where as it would catch at the base of a standard snake guide.
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9. What is your definition of taper? |
Taper: The rating system used in the G.Loomis catalog has been created to help you select the best rod for your casting style. Rod taper refers to where the rod bends during the casts and while fighting a fish. Many people refer to the taper as the action of a rod. In general, slower taper results in casting larger loops, because the rod will bend more into the lowerportion of the rod, causing the tip to travel through a wider arc. A faster taper produces tighter loops and offers a greater distance.
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10. What is your definition of power? |
Power: Rod power refers to how much the rod bends during a cast and while fighting a fish. Many people refer to the power of the rod as stiffness. The softer the rod, the smoother the feel at shorter distances. Softer rods generate slower line speed resulting in less distance potential, providing more delicacy and shock protection of light tippets. Soft rods often contribute to tailing loops. In general, stiffer rods produce higher line speed, more distance and control on the wind. Stiff rods produce tight loops and can require more hand and arm strenthy to use. Also, remember that in many cases using a fly line that is heavier or lighter than the recommended line on a rod will help achieve the perfect balance for the individual angler.
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