A couple of older Retrograph 9' 4wt builds. One made for freshwater, the other for ultra-light saltwater fly fishing.
Monday, January 20, 2025
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
Saltwater Retrospective: Saltwater Fly Rods by Vladan Milenkovic
This is a small snippet of rods I built for saltwater flyfishing. Certainly very far from the complete list of my builds, but these are few of the creations I use and enjoy on daily basis. They are all a part of my current fly rod collection. Each rod has so many stories to tell...
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Completed New Saltwater 8wt Graphite Fly Rod
The new rod is completed. Slightly faster than my old trusty 8wt...(I made a side by side photo.) It will be a nice stick for stripers, bonito and albies!
Ritz composite/cork grip, Fuji seat, EVA butt, non-tangle black strippers and TiCH single foots. Carbon grey wraps with red silk tipping.
Friday, November 29, 2024
Ritz Handle on the 8wt Graphite Rod
Just taken off the bench for a quick photo. My latest graphite 8wt is in the works! Guide wrapping and finishing to follow. (My older 10wt is on the right, for comparison).
Friday, November 22, 2024
Fiberglass 6wt - Streamer Special
Just completed... This is an 8'6" 6wt streamer and sight-casting fiberglass rod. Medium-fast taper, S glass, 4-piece. Light in the hand, with excellent power in the butt. Downlocking saltwater aluminum body/composite hood seat, Struble rubber button, black EVA Wells grip and tiered check. Single foot TiCH guides and no-tangle TiCH strippers. Clover silk olive windings, tipped red at the handle and the tip. Ready for action, with that 1970s charm!
Friday, November 15, 2024
New Streamer/Sightcasting Fiberglass 6wt Rod
New/old work in progress... Glass streamer/sight-casting rod in 8'6" #6 configuration. Pictured with my Conquistador 868/9-4. You will notice a similarity, and also some differences. Both made from the original batch of green blanks, just different shades.
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Bane, Red Glass and Pliva River
Bane Topalović and his red Milenkovic 774-4 glass rod, with beautiful grayling from Pliva river. The fish took a small nymph, size 22.
