I've just reduced the price of this mortised bamboo rod, listed over on the Available Rods page of this website.
Also, the grip & reel seat of this rod are elegant simplicity. The grip area of this rod (which is the same diameter of a normal cork grip) is covered in wraps of very soft, yet strong, leather lacing. In the times of mortised rods (late 1800's) this was a common grip for many tools. This leather lacing is a respectful nod to that era. The reel seat is a simple 'cap & ring' style. The pocketed butt cap & ring are highly polished aluminum for reduced weight that have classic good looks.
The moderate / fast action of this rod is delightful. The tip section recovers very quickly, i.e. - there are no extra vibrations in the tip after you stop moving the rod. It will cast a line very gracefully with either a 4 or a 5 weight line. It would do well for most trout fishing conditions & toss dry, wet, nymph, & medium streamer flies equally well. This is, in my opinion, a very smooth casting rod & it's a joy to use.
Speaking of the Available Rods page, also listed there is a very cool 6'-6", 3 piece / 2 tip, Classical Series bamboo fly rod. You don't often see a 6'-6" rod in a 3 piece configuration like this. A perfect rod for travel or hiking or anywhere longer rod sections would be a problem, this rod breaks down into much shorter sections. We might call this a "pack rod". The rod tube housing it all only measures 29 inches in length!! A moderate action 4 or 5 wt rod, you'll love how it fishes for you when you put it together & string it up. A nice, all-around rod in a slightly shorter, convenient 3 pc configuration.
Time to stock up on your fly fishing accessories!!
Also, remember that if you buy some accessories together you can save some money. Accessories set #1 includes a fishing bag, leather fly wallet, mini fly wallet, & a leather leader wallet.
Of course, you can buy these accessories individually as well. The sewing machines have been working overtime lately here, & we've been busy filling all kinds of orders for bags, cases, & wallets.
We can make these accessories to your specifications, but to see the currently in stock leather fly wallets, click HERE.
To see the currently available leather leader wallets, click HERE.
To learn more about all the accessories we make, please click on over to the Accessories page.
Take advantage of some overstock accessories!! For various reasons - maybe an order got changed after it was started; maybe we decided we didn't like a particular color, etc - I have some reel cases & other items on the Super Specials page. Please check them out for some great buys including a couple of cheap fishing bags!!
Vintage Fly Reels
Right now I have a very nice Plflueger Medalist 1492 1/2. These are great reels & this model is especially popular among anglers who don't fish heavier than a 4 wt line.