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Ron 'The Hat' Clay
Guest
The vast majority of fly rods today use chrome plated snake ring, a "hayfork" tip ring and two ceramic or SiC stripper rings.
The problem with some poor snake rings is that after a few months of fishing they groove like hell. And the tip ring is even worse. This is particularly noticable when you use a shooting head and fish on muddy banks.
For years when I made rods I used to put one SiC stripper ring, Top quality Hopkins and holloway snake, plus a SiC tip ring. The tip ring gets the most hammer for obvious reasons. Under these conditions I have had fly rods last for many years without the tip ring grooving.
Some people tell me that single leg SiC or ceramics are heavy and ruin the action of the rod. Others tell me that standard snakes stiffen the action of a rod. Others say that single leg snakes are the best option.
I say that all of these are no real disadvantage at all. The only disadvantage are those horrid hayfork tip rings which even the best of rod makers still seem to use.
What do you think?
The problem with some poor snake rings is that after a few months of fishing they groove like hell. And the tip ring is even worse. This is particularly noticable when you use a shooting head and fish on muddy banks.
For years when I made rods I used to put one SiC stripper ring, Top quality Hopkins and holloway snake, plus a SiC tip ring. The tip ring gets the most hammer for obvious reasons. Under these conditions I have had fly rods last for many years without the tip ring grooving.
Some people tell me that single leg SiC or ceramics are heavy and ruin the action of the rod. Others tell me that standard snakes stiffen the action of a rod. Others say that single leg snakes are the best option.
I say that all of these are no real disadvantage at all. The only disadvantage are those horrid hayfork tip rings which even the best of rod makers still seem to use.
What do you think?