My two 3wt rods: the new 5113-4 vs. old Unstructured 743-3. The longer rod was a prototype which unfortunately didn't make the regular Unstructured Series in 2014. It is a superb taper for smaller water, heftier and slower than the new, short 5113-4. However, the 5113-4 is a med-fast taper, so light,...
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Sunday, December 3, 2023
Milenkovic 5113-4
Small stream 3wt prototype glass rod-just completed! Perfect stick for that hidden and overgrown brook trout stream.It sports pale yellow Clover silk wraps/rust accents, dark Ti-snake guides, short Garrison grip, homemade rust colored micarta spacer and NOS Struble aluminum cap and ring, for lightness....
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Sunday, June 25, 2023
Steffen 8' 6/7wt
Steffen 8' 6/7wt, 3pc fly rod blank build, featuring flor Ritz grip turned on the blank, and Struble U22 reel seat hardware with integrated fighting butt. The insert is made of the matching fiberglass tubing. Guide wraps are made with jasper silk thread with rusty NCP accents on the butt and the tip...
Saturday, June 17, 2023
Grip for Steffen 8' 6/7wt
In the works...Steffen 8' 6'7wt. Completed Ritz grip with NOS Struble U-22 reel seat and matching fighting butt. Reel seat insert is a phenolic fiberglass tubi...
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Grayling on Glass
Red fiberglass 774-4 in action and Bosnian grayling (photos courtesy of Bane Topalovi...
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Unstructured Glass Handle
I am working on a special project Unstructured Glass rod build after a long time. The Garrison-style handle and reel seat were completed last night. The pics of the finished rod coming up so...