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Approx. 20 lb, 34" carp ("Texas Bone Fish") caught 3/10/07 at "The Narrows Recreation Area" near Spicewood,
Tx. on an ADG TITAN Titanium Rod!.
"I purchased my TF 804-4 Titan rod at the FFF Southern Council Conclave in Mountain Home Ark last Oct 2006.
I have caught 145 white bass, 18 largemouth, 7 smallmouth, 10 Guadalupe bass, and 3 carp since Feb 7th 2007.
Went fly fishing 3 hours last Sat on the San Gabriel below Tejas Camp above Lake Georgetown ( Near George
Town, TX ) and caught 20 whites. Went back Sunday and caught 21 whites but it took 5 hours and lots of casting, striping and moving up and down
a 50 yard stretch of the river... A good number of these fish have been caught on my Titan TF 804-4 including this monster
I plan on buying some more Titan rods this year in different weights..."
Best Regards
Bruce
"I first
encountered the Titanium Rod from Colorado Rods in January 2002.
David Ahn tried to get me to try one, but I knew, I just knew, that
if I did, I would be in love with them and would forsake all other
rods. Well I thought about those babies for a long year and how much
I yearned for them. And in January 2003, at the Maryland Show, yes,
I tried them out. Right after trying other, very nice rods. So, I
picked up a 5 wt and immediately was casting 20 feet farther than
with the other brand. Wow! I tried the 5, then I moved to a 7/8.
What control, what distance, what sensitivity! So, I took the
plunge, and got a 5 -- for trout -- and an 8/9 -- for salmon and
bonefish and other saltwater species. My son and I were planning on
our New Zealand trip in March, and so as I considered the trip, I
took pity on my son -- he would suffer if he did not also have a 5
wt. Titanium Rod. So, I called David, and, yes, I got a second
Titanium Rod for my son to use.
In New Zealand, I fished for 10 days on both the South and North
Islands for brown and rainbow trout in size usually 2 to 8 lbs. (I
managed to turn up a rainbow on my last days on the North Island
that went to 14 lbs! as well.) All were caught on my wonderful
glorious Titanium Rod. I found myself able to reach distances and
angles never before attainable. And boy did they produce fish! I
look forward to many grand years fishing my Titanium Rod.
What about line weights? Well, although the rod is a 5 wt., I needed
to be prepared for eventualities. So, I rigged up both a 6 and a 7
wt reel and on several particularly windy days the 7 weight
performed very well. The line did not feel heavy for the rod, and I
was able to punch it out to where the fish were and tease them into
taking.
What about the big rod? How did that work for me? My first
experience was on the Potomac, upstream from Washington DC, in
April, fishing for shad. Friend, Sebastian O'Kelly and I put out
from Fletcher's Landing and anchored just short of the seam. I was
using a 350 grain Teeny line and on the first cast, I was
overwhelmed by the power of the 8/9 rod to throw that line out to
where it would sink down and come around right into the fish. Casts
routinely ran 60 to 80 feet. And, guess what, almost every cast I
got a fish as I stripped it back in. We cleaned up, to the chagrin
of neighboring fishermen who did not do nearly as well. Sebastian is
a great caster, clearly better than I am, and Ient the rod to him to
try out. First cast and he throws the whole line! He dubbed the rod
a "boomstick". And I agree.
Next I did my annual pilgrimage to an unnamed river in Labrador in
pursuit of Atlantic salmon. I spent the entire week working that
river with the 8/9 Titanium Rod. Great performance. To me, it
clearly out-powered all other rods in use in the camp. Again, I
reached places in the pools that I fish every year that I had never
reached before, and found fish where others could not. To own a
Titanium Rod is to have a new love affair, and one that is most
satisfying! I look forward to many years of enjoying the Titanium
rods I own and will purchase in the future.
~ Paul T. Shultz ~
David,
 I just got back from a long business trip. Thanks for sending a sales
receipt for the purchase of my new TF 804-4* 8' 4wt 4 PC MF. I purchased it at the FFF Southern Concel Concalve in Mountain Home Ark.
I really like casting and fishing with this rod. In the last two weeks
I have already caught over 65 fish in multiple spices of trout, sunfish,
and bass. I caught one very big largemouth bass in the 6 to 7 lb range, while casting at night with #4 wooly buggers I tied myself,
fishing on a spring fed pond in Texas... During fighting this big bass,
at times my 4wt titanium rod was bent almost tip to handle but did not
break! This small pond is catch and release only and has big
Kentucky bass and very big healthy sunfish.
If this rod holds up I will be buying more in different line weights...
Best Regards,
Bruce
"First, I had a
great night with the flycasters on the Long Beach Casting Club's
pond. I had a steady parade of some of the best flycasters in the
club tracking me down to try my 5 weight Titan. All the best casters
immediately detected the difference. Hardnose guys, like one of the
National champions kept coming back for another try. One of the
club's casting co-captains (who also happens to be a certified
casting instructor) was astounded. I heard him muttering, "What
do I have that I can sell so I can buy one of those?" Another
former member of the Board of Directors (another FFF casting
instructor) used it in the casting games and is very interested in
building one from a blank (his rods are pieces of art). One of the
club's very best distance casters and best teachers returned three
times to try it, because no other 5 wt on the pond could touch it
for distance.
I used it in the casting games (this year I will be competing) and
did very well for someone who hadn't casted the games for over 5
years. What the guys are noticing is the no-nonsense consistent
tight loops, and the fact that it doesn't bounce the flyline when
the power is applied correctly. We've added a feature to the
"trout fly game," at our club, in which we finish up by
throwing three additional distance casts with the same rod that we
cast in the accuracy game. So I used my 5 wt Titan. Most of the
casters were throwing between 65 and 75 feet using their accuracy
rods. So the distance-judge was standing out about 90 feet out, well
out of the way for most casters and most rods. My darn Titan 5 wt.
threw the line right over the top of the judge (four feet above his
head) and he screwed up the line so badly trying to get out of the
way, he wasn't sure how far the cast went. They gave me 94 feet. It
was on track to break 100 ft. You might not know it, but it only
takes a distance cast of 75 feet, thrown using a 7 weight rod to
qualify as a certified casting instructor (among other things).
Here's the kicker. That rod was not rigged for tournament casting
---it had a 12 foot tapered leader with a 3 foot tippet for fishing
in the bay. These people were blown away by a rod that was
definitely not rigged for high performance. Worse than that, by the
time the evening was over so many people had casted it, that the
leader looked like a macrame made of "wind knots." That
means that these very sophisticated casters were casting a line that
looked like a piece of crap, and the rod still delivered the
performance. They noticed."
Best wishes,
~ Carl Rischer ~
Past President of Long Beach Casting Club
FFF Certified Casting Instructor
"I want to thank
you for the excellent service I received from ADG. During my last
fishing adventure in Pennsylvania for steel heads, I broke the top
section of my 7/8-weight titanium rod. I was nine and a half hours
from home and forgot to pack a spare rod. After digging in my
wallet, I discovered your business card and proceeded to call you.
You returned my message within a couple of hours and graciously sent
a new top section over night to where I was staying. The service I
received from ADG was remarkable and I plan on sharing my experience
with everyone. Thank you.
I will send you some photos of the fish I caught and released in PA.
The nine foot 7/8 weight titanium has been a perfect rod for
catching steel head. The bite of a steel head is very light, but no
competition for the excellent sensitivity of your titanium rods.
While drifting egg patterns with the rod, I can feel every nook and
cranny of the stream bottom.
I plan on continuing to build ADG rods and cannot say enough about
your rods performance and ADG service. Please continue your one on
one relationship with your customers and congratulations on your
development of the titanium rods."
Best Regards,
~ Scott Means ~
Means Mountain Stix
"ADG's 9 ft 5 wt
Titan fly rod is the best fly rod I have ever used in 35 years of
fly fishing. The titanium gives this rod a feel like no other. The
smooth yet powerful action makes casting effortless. Just relax and
let the rod do the work. I believe ADG has made a significant
development that will surely elevate fly fishing to a new level of
performance and enjoyment."
~ Joe Dickey
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"I tried a couple
of the ADG Titanium rods last summer up in Labrador and must confess
I was really impressed. They have a really smooth action and are
extremely sensitive. If I had to classify the action I would say it
is fast to medium-fast action. Several guides in Labrador and also
in Colorado swear by the rods. All I know is that I found them very
nice to cast and I landed a nice 16lb pike on a 7/8 rod. I would
recommend them."
~ Colin
~
"At the Fly Fishing
Show in College Park, I saw Joe Humphreys at the casting area. When
I walked up to say HI, he had a big grin on his face and said
something like "Dave you gotta' try this rod, man this is
nice!". I cast it for a bit before giving it back to Joe....was
truly impressed with it! I guess it was the owner of the company.
presented Joe with one of the rods. Joe proceeded to play with it a
little before doing his scheduled casting program. During that time,
as Joe put it "I'm going to take this thing_DOWNTOWN_!",
saw him (several times) make a backcast or two and put the line well
into or over the screen at the end of the casting area. with lots of
backing out of the tip. Big Joe Humphreys grin....he decided to do
his program with it! My opinion, the rod was not as finely finished
or appointed as the much higher priced rods, but easily as good or
even better than most in performance."
"Most
excellent rod I ever fished and casted."
"The
actual titanium effect in the rod makes a big difference and
distinguishes it from all other rods. It is a fly rod
revolution!"
"The
action is so smooth and effortless, I can cast further and fish all
day without my arm getting tired."
"It
is very pleasant and enjoyable to fish the Titan due to its action
and true titanium sensation."
"It
is very different than any other rods on the market and I have over
50 rods, it makes fishing more pleasant, easier, and tireless."
"Titan
is a great rod. It is a very powerful rod and what I needed to do
was, as you said, relax and let the rod do the work. Anyway, thanks,
and I hope your product is very successful. It deserves to be."
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