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rbljack
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 Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2015 4:31 pm Post subject: Fish it or Display piece? |
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I recently purchased a Fly rod combo which was a Beulah Blue water 7/8 weight rod, and a Fin Nor #3 fly reel.
You think I should fish that reel, or keep it as a display piece and buy a working reel? From what I read, the Fin nor's are no longer producing these...and they may have some collectible value to fly fisherman in the future. Is this true? Anybody have experience with them?
Should I fish it? |
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Jetty Bandit
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| Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2015 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I'd fish that rod for sure but I would hang up that reel... I don't know too much about them but based on the little research I've done it does look like they are worth some money!
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lifeaquatic
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Sounds like a very heavy reel. How does it balance the rod?
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rbljack
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| lifeaquatic wrote: | | Sounds like a very heavy reel. How does it balance the rod? |
Ill have to check that actually. I didn't think it would be too big, but its entirely possible. It came as a set. Both the rod and reel appear to be brand new. |
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kweber
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:39 am Post subject: |
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sounds like your reel is bigger than necessary...
if it is the "wedding cake' reel there's a collectors market... later models, not so much...
but a Fin-Nor collector may offer you enuff to offset the bucks...
the rod lists for 385 on their website, so figger maybe $200 for it...
sounds like a modern rod.. never heard of them...
if you can sell the reel and replace for a correct 8wt nice reel and stay ahead of the dogs...I'd sell the Fin-Nor.
maybe even come out ahead...
should be a nice redfish bay rod.
that said... my fly gear is junk compared to this stuff.
FWIW
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BayFly
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Here is a thread on Nor Fin from THT, The Hull Truth:http://www.thehulltruth.com/sportfishing-charters-forum/36606-fin-nor-2-a.html#b
There is much more on Google, so you might look there. It seems the #3 is a 10 weight reel. |
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