you're welcome - if you followed the "another which rod" thread on Glass Tech page that slowpoke OP'd, you might want to grab one of carlz's 7'6" Phillipsons - you'd find them perfect for small-water smallies.


That said, here's fishing an 8'6" SB 24, size and weight of Pop's rod in similar water, though greater overhead clearance - here, was also taking advantage of the length to high-stick a Teeny line in the deep dolomite slot to lure that smallie hybrid.

and I'll also add the 7' Phillipson Master in my first photo on this post was high-sticking/drifting a Teeny + cats whisker on the far side of the flowing watercress to sucker out that bass. It was all sight-fishing. The educated bass in that run wouldn't take a fly on the swing, only on the drift.

I would think the rod will cast a 6-wt or 7-wt line to the backing knot - certainly true of the SB 24 cane in my last post.

There is a 7'6 for sale right now,you know where,i did not know shakespeare made 7'6 blank.

at least a dozen 7'6'' are listed in the wiki, mostly made in the '70s

… can't speak to the accuracy of this document, but your 261 F is listed on pg 16