Thursday, September 25, 2014

Beach Bum Steampunkers

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 9:55 AM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

I am done with all my current graphite projects, and this is the last pair of my saltwater 9wt and 10wt. Very light, great casting rods. Also, I have just finished another Old Empire Glass 3wt which will be photographed and put up for sale shortly. Stay tuned and check back in a day or two...

Catching Up 2

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 6:17 PM in Graphite, Old Empire Glass, Saltwater with No comments

In between recent glass rod orders (top photo), I just completed a graphite stick for myself, for the upcoming trip to Martha's Vineyard. Meet the retro-futuristic fly rod, Euthynnus 9' 10wt 4pc...a rod dedicated to little tunny/false albacore (Euthynnus aletterattus.)

Catching Up

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:39 AM in Micarta, Old Empire Glass, Unstructured Glass with 4 comments

One rod finished, the other is ready for wrapping...

Driftless Glass

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 10:30 PM in Driftless, Old Empire Glass, Trout, Unstructured Glass with 2 comments

I just got back from the Driftless area, fishing extensively with both of my 7'6" #3 and 8' #4 glass rods. Both rods did very well, with the longer rod being more versatile in open, prairie sections of the streams, and shorter one providing that extra touch for small flies. For more photos of rods in action from this trip, see my blog posts here and here.

"Old Empire" Fiberglass 7'6" 3wt 4 Piece Fly Rod

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:28 AM in Fiberglass Blanks, Micarta, Trout, Unstructured Glass with 2 comments

Unstructured Fiberglass series continues with these new "Old Empire" red blanks... This is the first build, with more to follow.

Work in Progress

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 5:53 PM in Fiberglass Blanks, Reel Seats, Trout, Unstructured Glass with No comments

It is hard to maintain the rod building momentum during the summer, while the fishing season is at its peak. This rod is drying in between coats. I will be fishing the Driftless area in a few days and I am looking forward to it!

Unstructured Glass Fly Rod #0714 and Other Odds and Ends

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:33 AM in Fiberglass Blanks, Graphite, Prototypes, Two Handers, Unstructured Glass with No comments

Another whitecurrant yellow 8' 4wt is completed and ready to be shipped to its new owner.

On a side note, I've been also fiddling with the new 8' 5wt version, which might also work as a strong tipped 4wt. The prototype is in melon orange glass and needs to be tested soon. Also, I just finished a graphite two-hander for overhead casting for striped bass :-)