The Ultimate "Cheater" Rod & Reel for Small Trout Photos
By Tom Chandler on Mar 5, 2007 in Underground Entertainment, gear
From Flyfishmagazine comes the compelling story of a tiny rod and reel (30″) that its maker suggests would be perfect for tiny streams and brookies.
At the Underground, we know what this is really all about.
This the rig you haul out to make those 6″ trout look like footlong trout.
And a true 12″ fish would achieve world-record proportions in any cleverly composed photo.
From Flyfishmagazine:
I was able to cast one of these rigs at a fly fishing show a few years ago and found it to cast pretty well considering that it is only 30 inches long. This Micro Fly Rod and Reel from J. Austin Forbes Ltd. would make even the smallest brookie feel like a small tarpon.
Cast it? Who cares how it casts? We’re interested in how it photographs…
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C4CRaine | Mar 5, 2007 | Reply
I started to make one of these out of bamboo in the shop quite some time ago. It was going to be about 3 feet long though - I’ve even got a pretty tiny reel for it!
Capt Gordon | Mar 6, 2007 | Reply
Forbes is a bullshit company with a bunch of crappy products. I don’t know what they are still doing. They make crappy reels and this stoopid little rod and tout them at all the fishing shows and nobody every boys anything from them. Whatever.
Tom Chandler | Mar 6, 2007 | Reply
OK Captain — signed you up for the Forbes Pro Deal program. No need to thank us…