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ibookje
Post 27 May 2018, 06:07 • #1 
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Here's my ********* 8.6ft #5 finished by George Minculete.
Dusty sent me one of his last blanks.

I wanted a minimalist look that has similarities with what Winston and Orvis rods had from the past. Even the wraps are invisible! :)

Thanks George!

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Hellmtflies
Post 27 May 2018, 07:16 • #2 
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Classy!
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Flyminded
Post 27 May 2018, 07:44 • #3 
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Very nice
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ibookje
Post 27 May 2018, 07:52 • #4 
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You get to cast it Mark! :)
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dustdog12
Post 27 May 2018, 10:20 • #5 
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I like it!
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Glass Enthusiast
Post 27 May 2018, 14:40 • #6 
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That is an amazing build! I want it!
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HedleyLamarr
Post 28 May 2018, 07:10 • #7 
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Handsome!!
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Chase-da-dog
Post 28 May 2018, 08:56 • #8 
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That is beautiful!!
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Robert
Post 28 May 2018, 18:00 • #9 
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Beautiful!
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Rodney Bo
Post 28 May 2018, 18:40 • #10 
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Stunning as George's work always is..
Enjoy
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carlz
Post 28 May 2018, 19:49 • #11 
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It is great to see any of George's rods. This one is as clean as it comes.
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VDub32
Post 28 May 2018, 20:57 • #12 
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Very classy build. Really like it.
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ibookje
Post 29 May 2018, 05:50 • #13 
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Thanks guys.
I'll match the rod, depending on my mood, with an Orvis CFO IV, Sage 504L and a Hardy St George 3".
Looking forward to cast and fish it.
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pecosjuan
Post 31 May 2018, 22:10 • #14 
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Nice ! And please let us know how it fishes for you over there !!

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ibookje
Post 01 Jun 2018, 15:10 • #15 
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Sure will!
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ibookje
Post 02 Jun 2018, 12:13 • #16 
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Rod arrived today!
It casts so smoothly. It also casts a #4 line superbly.
The rod weighs 3.1 oz.
The one next to it is a Winston Stalker.

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Upstreeam
Post 02 Jun 2018, 14:03 • #17 
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Lovely! Hope you get to fish it soon.
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Grouse
Post 06 Jun 2018, 21:24 • #18 
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George,

The 8' 6" #5 is a better four weight rod in your opinion than an five? Interested in casting this model sometime as the length would be useful in many fishing situations. Additionally wondering how the ********* casts in relation to the vintage Winston shown. Nice photograph.
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ibookje
Post 07 Jun 2018, 17:14 • #19 
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No it's a 5 weight. The softer tip allows casting a 4 weight a breeze.
The Stalker is a nice flexing (yet quite strong butt) rod that casts very nice with a #4 line. It casts a 'heavy-ish' #3 line also quite well. It's a brother to my Leetle Feller.
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backing1
Post 11 Jun 2018, 12:12 • #20 
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Exceedingly nice build!!
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locollama
Post 25 Jun 2018, 22:29 • #21 
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Beautiful!


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Scottaddict
Post 07 Jul 2018, 07:43 • #22 
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ibookje wrote:
Rod arrived today!
It casts so smoothly. It also casts a #4 line superbly.
The rod weighs 3.1 oz.
The one next to it is a Winston Stalker.

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Hi, realy wonderfull! I’m in love with the white rod!
Maybe, It could look better again with the black reel and his flyline / same for the CFO with the orange flyline on the alluminium real seat of the brown one ;)
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