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Here is an out-take from the wonderful film by Tinboat Productions, Chasing the Taper. I often get the question from people about how strong semi-hollow rods are and this video will to some extent answer that. I know from my own experience in landing a great many salmon, large trout, steelhead and even tarpon, that my semi-hollow rods hold up very well over time. Because semi-hollow rods also have a larger percentage of power fibers compared with solid rods, they also have less tendency to take a 'set.'
Video courtesy of Tinboat Productions; an out-take from their film Chasing the Taper. The rod is a one-piece 8½ ft. #4 line that I felt was not quite right in test-casting it.
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  • Home
  • ABOUT BRANDIN RODS
  • ROD CATALOG
    • TROUT RODS
    • STEELHEAD/SALMON RODS
    • TOURNAMENT ROD
    • TWO-HANDED RODS
  • RODS AND REELS CURRENTLY IN STOCK
  • MODELS IN DEVELOPMENT
  • CARE OF BAMBOO RODS
  • NEWSLETTER
  • LINKS
  • STREET-LEVEL PHOTOS
  • E.C. Powell Book
  • Strength of semi-hollow rods
  • Contact
  • Gobillot Designs Fishing Wear