Rods

  The earliest record of fly fishing is often cited by an illustration of an angler in Thebes, Greece around 1400 BC. That illustration show an angler with a 6 foot branch with a 6 foot horsehair line tied to the end of the stick. The fly was made of wool and a rooster neck…

  Most Rod manufacturers have stopped selling blanks directly to the consumer. Sage, R.L. Winston, and Epic are one of the few that continues this practice. You can purchase blanks from other manufacturers through their dealer program. Some dealers will only sell blanks if they are building a custom rod for you. Manufacturers that are…

REC Guides REC guides are made of a Nickel Titanium alloy. They are extremely hard but also flexible, and will recoil back into shape when impacted. The material will not corrode nor rust. With the lack of metal fatigue, these guides will last indefinitely. The guides are also lighter since they do not require additional…

Rod Guide Charts assist in the placement of guides on the rod. It is essential to distribute the load along the rod’s length to allow the rod to perform at it’s peak potential. The guides transfer the load of a cast or the load of a fish-on, from the thin sections of the rod to…