 Completed in 2024, this 7’3" 3-4wt is 100% shop-made and weighs 2.6 oz.. The butt and tip are hollow built and deeply flamed. The reel seat insert and grip are made from flor grade cork stock imported from Portugal. The Avocado silk wraps are accented by the silk tipping in Mustard and Seaweed. The fabricated, green agate stone is encased in a soldered silver bezel and stainless steel hoop, and compliments both the cane and wrap colorings. The ferrules were machined from silicon aluminum bronze 642 bar stock, snake guides fabricated from stainless steel wire, and the tip tops fabricated from stainless steel wire and nickel silver bar stock. All metal on the rod is blued, with the exception of the bright nickel silver ferrule plug, holding a hand tapered flor grade cork cone.  This is a small stream rod, capable of handling wild native trout on mountain streams and in low gradient woodland and meadow streams. At 7'3" this 3-4wt rod has reach and can deliver bushy flies and cut through unexpected wind gusts with relative ease. A buttery smooth cast is complimented by a gently swelled butt, providing crisp hook sets.  One of the many wonderful aspects of fly fishing is the abundant natural beauty that anglers encounter. Nowhere is this more present than on small streams. Cloaked in abundant vegetation, one steps into a mythical Narnia. What is also rewarding is the interconnectedness and relationships in nature. Many approach small streams with the mindset that trout and charr cannot afford to be selective feeders, and as such any old fly will work. While there is some truth to the fact that survival sometimes means eating any meal rather than a specific meal, matching the hatch on small streams can mean the difference between a good and a great day fly fishing. This is one of my favorite small streams. I fish it in all seasons, from freezing temperatures when it is surrounded by ice to humid summer afternoons. It has all of the necessary attributes for trout and charr life, from consistent cold water to plentiful bugs. On a recent outing, I had the opportunity to witness prolific hatches of Hydropsychidae & Ephemerella dorothea. Matching these hatches made all the difference. A wonderful day.  Completed early in 2024, this 8’ 5wt is 100% shop-made and weighs 3.95 oz.. The butt and tip are hollow built and deeply flamed. The Sycamore reel seat insert nicely compliments the cork grip, made from flor grade cork stock from Portugal. The Mississippi Mud silk wraps are accented by the silk tipping in Golden Pavilion. The fabricated, earth tone agate stone is encased in a soldered silver bezel and nickel silver hoop, and compliments both the cane and wrap colorings. The ferrules were machined from silicon aluminum bronze 642 bar stock, snake guides fabricated from stainless steel wire, and the tip tops fabricated from stainless steel wire and nickel silver bar stock. All metal on the rod is blued, with the exception of the bright nickel silver ferrule plug, holding a hand tapered flor grade cork cone.  This rod has been designed as a tailwater rod, capable of handling large wild brown trout with relative ease. A sturdy, swelled butt provides extra power setting the hook, whether nymphing with line on the water or dry fly fishing at a distance. A capable powerhouse. |
