So I spoke too soon, I should have said the Granger Special was "one of my favorites" (I also see I need to clean and polish it since I just did the cleanup on that Heddon 13). This Heddon made the trip to Yellowstone as well, but I have been a bit more careful with it. As you can tell by the bag, it was in great shape when I found it. I like the action with a 5 wt. line, but I have never cast it on the same day as the Granger or the . . .
Phillipson Pacemaker (I'm lucky enough to have a 6 wt. twin of this one) I bought here in Tucson. I thought I paid to much at the time ($500 total for both) but I haven't regretted the move once - at least after my wife finished shaking her head. This rod punches line out quickly and it's easily handled some healthy rainbows on Lees Ferry. Like the others, it has been in the park and done quite well. I generally take 3 rods when I fish Yellowstone Park, a 4, 5 & 6 wt. The 6 wt. is usually one of my plastic rods (yeah, I have a few of those, but have sold them much easier than the bamboo). From now on, the 4 wt. will be my new Thomas & Thomas so that leaves room for only 1 of these 5 weights and next year will probably have to be the Heddon 13 I am restoring.
Next time I will post shots of rods that I will advertise in the local TU newsletter - I have too many languishing. Honestly, they will be mostly lower tier production rods with a couple Chubb Montegue wall hangers. Hope someone sees this one day.
Gilbert Castillo
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