New Versions  for 2020

Loomis and Franklin fly rods with latest IM7 blanks and SIC Alps  guides and reel seat.

 

Four section blanks 1M7 blanks, thin as the best quality rod out there

all rods have a sturdy  Loomis and Franklin cordura carry case

Satin Aluminium reel seat, each one designed for the style of fishing and ease of use.

 

small compact keeper ring

 

This high class  fly rod series from a  well known and tried and tested supplier has really surpassed itself for 2016 with the latest blank technology on proven Alps

 SIC guides and single leg top guides


full one year unlimited warranty

 

Top grade cork and reel seat means quality level far exceeds expectation

 

Each rod has a different action to meet its needs and will be tested over the next month and duly noted here.

 

Really excited to add this to the shop




 Fast actioned, high-modulus  IM 7 carbon fibre blanks with a grey finish for 2016

Top quality cork handles-

Tasteful matt aluminium screw reel seats-

 Ceramic lined high quality SIC stripper ring- Hard chromed alloy snake  rings-

 Full wells handle on 9'6  10'  and 11 foot fly rods with fighting rod butts-

 Half wells handle on 8' and 9' fly rods-

4 piece construction for convenient storage and easy transportation-

Supplied in a strong cordura rod tube  


Small creek and Stream  7 foot 6  3 weight   sale price 

 

This rod can take a fully loaded 3 weight or even for weight for easy loading.  A middle to tip action for easy short casts with delicate tippets,  Perfect for small flies and small streams



River and stream 4/5  9 foot  sale price 

Now a faster action rod for bigger casts to that fish on the opposite bank as well as light reservoir  and lake boat work.  Still an action for easy casting.  full wells handle.


River and Stream 5/6 wt 9 foot


Fast action for  big rivers and lakes,  Ideal for normal boat work,  Long casts with an easy loading action.  full wells handle


 Lure 9 foot 6  5/ 6 and 7/8 weight

Ideal for sinking lines and big flies.   Middle to tip action to fight big fish with long casting action, totally indestructible  and reliable for heavy fly work in river or lake.


The 7/8 perfect for Pike as well 


Nymph 10 foot 3 weight     

For Grayling streams with a team of flies, wet or dry.  Not for long casts but a parabolic J curve to fight fish and place the line slowly and accurately on the water, upstream or down. light half wells handle


Nymph 10 foot  4 weight


For deep nymphing grayling streams with long leaders and heavy flies.  Again  not a distance rod.  Also good for dry flies from a boat


New Nymph rods for 2020


11ft and 12ft versions in 2 and 3 weight for specialist french nymphing techniques

Stillwater   10 foot 7/8

Heavy lure rod  .  middle to fast action for quick lifting of line and long casts.  Great for sinking line river and lake work.



Switch Rods


Switch rods bridge the gap between long powerful single handed rods and full on two handed rods and as such, they are a natural progression for many anglers coming from a singlehanded back ground into the world of proper two handed rods.


They can be used, with the appropriate line, either single or double handed, for both Spey and overhead casts. 

 These rods excel in situations where longer two handed salmon rods are simply too big and where long single handed rods are tiresome to use, especially when you need a bit of distance, or in windy conditions, they are also much easier to work  with on small waters where big flies and heavy sink tips are required


Switch 11 foot 7 weight 360/380g  but use heavy weight forward aftm lines


Better at the small water work to easily aerialise hort head switch or spey lines when they is too much vegetation behind you  to overhead cast.  Easier to use than a spey rod in many cases but get the right line.  This rod recovers fast and casts tight loops


Switch 11 foot 8 weight 380g 400g  but use heavy weight forward aftm lines


Use a heavy switch line at 400 grams to fully load this powerful rod.  For people who like using a switch rod with short heads on bigger faster rods.  fast stiff action with a progressive feel