Old school surfcasting

I still use an 11' 8" Lami honey rod (conventional). Used to 13' until I snapped the tip off. Conventional glass rods cast very different than the graphite ones in use today. Whenever I've been casting a lot with the honey, it always takes a few casts to get my release point down with my graphites. The honey has a parabolic bend, and being glass, it loads slower and releases slower and longer than an equivalent graphite rod. It's also heavier and tougher on the arms. I just had a new rod made for me by Southside Custom Rods that I haven't picked up yet. Can't wait to see what Andrew Kumjian made for me.

still fish a couple of stans rods made up in the late 80s both are conventional one is 8ft the other 10 .Would not swing bucktails with any other rod.

Harnell blank from my grandfather, nothing like creeping around at night pulling in bass by yourself knowing your not alone.

Harnell blank from my grandfather, nothing like creeping around at night pulling in bass by yourself knowing your not alone.

Harnell. Haven’t heard that name in a long time.

Started with a 13 1/2' honey color Lamiglass blank I got at Lon Wanser, & a Crack 300 I think I paid $19.00 for. The blank had a couple feet of cork tape at the butt & the reel & guides were attached to the blank with black tape. Went to the Army Navy store for a used belt, I was good to go. Made friends in the dark of nite over 50yrs ago that I still fish with.
John

I think I might still have an old Harnell in my "don't use anymore but won't sell because I might need it one day" pile. 🙂

They don't make them like they use to.

I called Tres Irby we had a brief discussion over the phone
and I picked up a reel from him.

HUH WHAT WHO?

I'm actually looking for one of these to fish with.
I might give the guys from Hatteras Jack a call.

I used to know quite a few guys that used to fish with sidewinders.

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I used to know quite a few guys that used to fish with sidewinders.

That setup is a lot different that a side winder

A few ground (boat) fisherman in Brooklyn used to use them.

You would walk in his shop and it was either him or his wife wrapping rods.

Why would you do that?



This rod is a 4 and bait beach casting rod.
This rod is a 5 and bait ground casting rod.

Who remembers the old saying "it's time to cut the tape"
John

That fish weighed 20 pounds and was caught on 15 pound mono.