7'6" 3/4wt 4pc "Black Pearl"

7ft 6in 3/4wt 4pc fly rod - IM7 black matte blank.
The hardware:

- 9 (nine) Seymo snake guides (starting from 1/0 thin wire up to size 4 normal wire);

- Perfection stripper guide;

- Seymo standard loop tip top. 

The wrapping  thread is FishHawk black silk, there are white tipping on the inscription area, stripper and ferrules wraps. 

The handle is custom stacked and turned with flor grade cork rings. 

The reel seat is custom made wood insert and C&R polished aluminum hardware.
Rod weights 65grams or 2.3oz.

With it's nice and light moderate-fast action, the "Black pearl" is very nice, smooth dry flier, fitted with matching DT3 or WF4 line.

 

Stunning 8ft 4wt IM7 dry fly rod

IM 7 PacBay blank with nice and light moderate-fast to fast action, smooth dry flier.

The hardware:

- Nine Seymo snake guides (starting from 1/0 thin wire up to size 4 normal wire);

- Perfection stripper guide;

- Seymo standard loop tip top. 

The wrapping  thread is Fish Hawk gold color silk, there are white silk tipping on the inscription area and with its transparency they are very delicate. 

The handle is custom stacked and turned with flor grade cork rings. 

The reel seat is custom made, stacked bamboo insert and C&R polished aluminum hardware.
Rod weights 59grams or 2.08oz.

11ft 3wt 4pc Nymphing fly rod

I designed the rod with the one of the best quality components available today:
- Ultra Light flexible RECOIL titanium snake guides - practically indestructible;
- Light Titanium stripper Guide;
- TiCh tip top;
wrapped with green silk thread and and finished with two coats FlexCoat;
- Flor grade cork, custom turned handle;
- Matching hook keeper and aluminum knurled winding check;
- Titanium color reel seat hardware, to match the guides (the reel seat only weights 36 grams);
- Stacked bamboo insert finished with Gunstock Tru-Oil.

The rod weight is 115grams or 4oz, not bad for that length, hmm.... and is very well balanced. I decided to install heavier reel seat hardware in order to be easier to balance the rod with lighter reel. 

 

The rod has moderate-fast action with softer tip section and stronger but.  With its extra length, for better line control, this is perfect rod for short-line or European style nymphing techniques. When assembled with reel it feels light in hand and could be your arm extension for all the day. Despite of the length and the softer tip I could say the rod is still sensitive, detecting every bump, stone or delicate trout bite, you just have to get used to "listen" to him. And yes, the rod action is made protect the finest tippets and has enough backbone to fight trophy fishes, and on 3wt it would be a thrill.  

Fast&light tip flex 9ft 4wt bamboo insert

Fast and light tip flex blank.

Recoil snake guides.

Titanium stripper guide. TiCH tip top.

Custom flor grade cork handle.

Lightweight titanium color reel seat hardware with stacked bamboo insert.

Rod weight 71grams (2.5oz)

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SOLD!

Clasic 7'6" 4wt 4pc

 

the making: