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. Comments are closed.
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