8' 4wt 4pc (watercress green glass) - This is the same taper which started the Unstructured Glass series...a "do everything" spring creek rod. This year it is offered in translucent light green glass.
8'3" 5wt 4pc (white currant yellow glass) - When you need little more reach and little more power. An all around spring creek travelling fiberglass fly rod with a progressive taper in E-glass.
8'6" 8/9wt 4pc (seaweed green glass) - An allaround saltwater rod for travelling fiberglass flyrodder. Built on the edge of Atlantic Ocean, this rod has some serious saltwater karma embedded in its fibers. "Conquistador" taper will work well in both sight casting and blind casting situations, depending on the line choice. Dedicated warmwater anglers will also like this taper!
The prices for this year's models are $525 for trout rods and $599 for saltwater rods. Insured US shipping is included in the price.
I still have few 7'6" 3wt 4pc "Old Empire" blanks available. Semiparabolic taper in red glass, very similar in feel to a light Perfectionist taper. Limited builds are still available for $499, US shipping included.
Vlad,
ReplyDeleteI am curious about your Conquistador 9 and 10 weights. I have an Epic custom glass 8'6" 5 weight that I use for Trout. It's a beautiful, fun, fly rod, but not great in windy conditions. I would like to know more about the taper of your Conqistador and how it handles wind. I live in Rhode Island and do a lot of beach, estuary and boat saltwater fishing.
Mark
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteThe 9' 9 and 10wt Conquistadors (red glass) were prototypes. I intended them for shore fishing but felt that the length might be too much for a typical glass user, so I offered only one model in Conquistador series, an 8'6" 9wt (green glass). The shorter rod is a little more fun to cast, but the full length 9' protos have a bit more power. Between the two longer models, the 9wt has finer tip and throws narrow loop a bit easier. However, the 10wt has stouter tip and is a bit better in the wind. They are both fast tapers for fiberglass and approach older med-fast graphites in feel.
I am currently out of Conquistador blanks and am not sure if I will offer them again due to minimal interest in this type of rods.
Best regards,
Vlad