Bamboo Rod Profile: 8’ 5wt…A Tailwater Powerhouse...

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.

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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.

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