Hevxagraph Fly rods

flebow · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 57

For some reason I have an interest in them
iI have read some very negative comments about them and some good ones
Is anyone familiar w them and any comments
I am thinking about a new 7 wt

Thanks
Fred

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Tom Nakashima · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 166

wrote in message @giganews.com...
> For some reason I have an interest in them
> iI have read some very negative comments about them and some good ones
> Is anyone familiar w them and any comments
> I am thinking about a new 7 wt
>
> Thanks
> Fred

Fred,
I think you do mean Hexagraph?
In anycase here's an article that I had on 8/9wt.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html
enjoy,
-tom

flebow · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 57

On 30-Jan-2008, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:

>
> red,
> I think you do mean Hexagraph?
> In anycase here's an article that I had on 8/9wt.
> http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html
> enjoy,
> -tom

Tom , Thanks for the info
I meant hexagraph
Pls don't make fun of my typos
I am admittedly not as good a our master linguist and typist and resident
imbecile - Wolfgang

Fred

Wolfgang · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 325

wrote in message @giganews.com...
>
> On 30-Jan-2008, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:
>
>>
>> red,
>> I think you do mean Hexagraph?
>> In anycase here's an article that I had on 8/9wt.
>> http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html
>> enjoy,
>> -tom
>
> Tom , Thanks for the info
> I meant hexagraph
> Pls don't make fun of my typos

Yeah, that WAS kind of rude, wasn't it?

> I am admittedly not as good a our master linguist and typist and resident
> imbecile - Wolfgang

I'd bet a shiny new nickel that New Year's resolutions don't stand much of a
chance around you, huh?

Wolfgang
who is beginning to get bored with all of this fish talk.

BJ Conner · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 44

On Jan 30, 1:00 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:
> wrote in message
>
> @giganews.com...
>
>
>
> > On 30-Jan-2008, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:
>
> >> red,
> >> I think you do mean Hexagraph?
> >> In anycase here's an article that I had on 8/9wt.
> >>http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html
> >> enjoy,
> >> -tom
>
> > Tom , Thanks for the info
> > I meant hexagraph
> > Pls don't make fun of my typos
>
> Yeah, that WAS kind of rude, wasn't it?
>
> > I am admittedly not as good a our master linguist and typist and resident
> > imbecile - Wolfgang
>
> I'd bet a shiny new nickel that New Year's resolutions don't stand much of a
> chance around you, huh?
>
> Wolfgang
> who is beginning to get bored with all of this fish talk.

Ah-Ha, Iv'e been promoted!

Lazarus Cooke · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 46

In article , Tom Nakashima
wrote:

> http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html

I think he may be referring to the Hexagraph line of rods made by the
English rod-makers Bruce and Walker, much praised by the late Hugh
Falkus.

I think (but I'm sure Mike Connor will know) that they were made of
carbon fibre, but following the notion of a split-cane rod.

I regularly fish B&W rods - indeed my absolute favo(u)rite salmon rod
is their 12 foot 'silver stream' for the mountain rivers of Donegal
like the Finn (white, or pale) River (I keep looking out for a backup
on ebay, but haven't yet found one)

But I, too, have heard bad things about the hexagraphs, and have never
fished one.

Lazarus

Wayne Knight · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 16

wrote in message @giganews.com...
> For some reason I have an interest in them
> iI have read some very negative comments about them and some good ones
> Is anyone familiar w them and any comments
> I am thinking about a new 7 wt

I have never played with a 7wt model but I would expect them to be softer
than everyone else's seven weights based on my experience with the 3 and 4
weights. Interesting rods and interesting concept for sure. Cosmetics are OK
but nothing spectacular. Personally, unless you're getting a hell of a deal
or they've dropped the price since I last looked at one, I'd just as soon
buy a fiberglass rod for the action and pocket the difference.

flebow · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 57

On 30-Jan-2008, Steve wrote:

> If the rod you mean is Walt Powell's Hexagraph then one could not make
> a worse choice in a fly rod. They were, without a doubt, the worst
> casting rod I've ever had the unfortunate experience of casting.
>
> The design concept for the rod is fundamentally flawed.

Steve

Thanks for your feedback
Can you elaborate a little more pls - did you cast them all ? against what?
Your comment brings to mind some other negative comments I have heard
previously
maybe from you??

That may be enough for me to look elsewhere and they are pricey

Thanks
Fred

Ken Fortenberry · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 110

Steve wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:46:44 GMT, flebow@highaltitudes.net wrote:
>
>> On 30-Jan-2008, "Tom Nakashima" wrote:
>>
>>> red,
>>> I think you do mean Hexagraph?
>>> In anycase here's an article that I had on 8/9wt.
>>> http://www.flyanglersonline.com/prorevw/hexagraph.html
>>> enjoy,
>>> -tom
>> Tom , Thanks for the info
>> I meant hexagraph
>
> If the rod you mean is Walt Powell's Hexagraph then one could not make
> a worse choice in a fly rod. They were, without a doubt, the worst
> casting rod I've ever had the unfortunate experience of casting.
>
> The design concept for the rod is fundamentally flawed.

That was my experience as well. I cast one that Walt sent me
and promptly sent it back.

I don't know if Bruce & Walker is still making the Hexagraph
or not but the Bruce & Walker Hexagraphs Walt Powell was
bringing to the US were broomsticks. Supposedly they're better
now but I wouldn't know about that.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Big Dale · Joined: 08 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

On Jan 30, 1:56 pm, fle...@highaltitudes.net wrote:
Some guy brought one of the hexagraph rods that were made in Houston
to Rendezvous about a decade ago and I played with it for a while. I
don't remember what weight it was, but it didn't impress me much. I
had forgotten all about it till I saw your post.

I think you would be happier with an old Scott G series rod, a Thomas
and Thomas, a Temple Fork Finesse or a Winston instead.

Big Dale

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