Saturday, April 7, 2018

More Feedback

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:41 AM in Antiquary Edition, Customer Feedback, Reel Seats, Unstructured Glass with No comments

I just received these photos and an email from a customer:

Vlad, (sorry for my shaky focus)

A perfect, beautiful old Dingley reel w/a Pfoot reel foot. Notice how well it fits? Perfectly!!!! Perfect radius, perfect color being a brass foot and a damned perfect feel!

An SA WF4F line and Quiggs furled and it's wonderful on the cast!! Makes me wonder why I fish bamboo. The rod casts wondrously!!!!

Honorable Mention

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 3:56 PM in Articles, Unstructured Glass with No comments

A nice surprise!

Fishing Log Book

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 2:42 PM in Trout, Unstructured Glass with No comments

Looking through my old flyfishing log... Here's to new adventures in 2018!

Happy Holidays

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 2:58 PM in Albacore, Antiquary Edition, Conquistador, Saltwater, Unstructured Glass with No comments

Happy Holidays and tight lines from Rod Catalog!

"Antiquary Edition" Unstructured Fiberglass 835-4 (#4/5)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 10:21 AM in 2015 models, Agate Guides, Antiquary Edition, Reel Seats, Unstructured Glass with No comments

This is my latest build which rounds up the original Unstructured Fiberglass batch of blanks, made to my specifications. Out of the three tapers I offered in the past, this is my favorite taper to fish - a true allaround trout rod, which feels light and crisp with a 4wt line. If you like deeper, semi-para feel, you can use a 5wt line on it.

The "Antiquary Edition" features hand stripped, polished and patinated brass reel seat (NOS US made), a German agate guide oxidized to match the seat, blued Snake Brand guides, Powell-style grip (flor 1/4" rings), and caramel YLI silk guide wraps with subdued details. A custom made rod sock and aluminum rod tube are included. The rod is available for sale.

Matching Patina

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 9:13 AM in Agate Guides, Reel Seats, Unstructured Glass with No comments

"The French Edition" Unstructured Glass 804-4

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 8:29 PM in 2015 models, Unstructured Glass with 1 comment

I have just completed a rod for a customer in France. It is my standard build with a Powell-style flor grip, blued Snake Brand snakes, and Midrum Belmar-type carbide stripping guide. The reel seat is a dual sliding band with walnut burl spacer, oxidized to match the guides. The guide wraps are chocolate brown, to match the wood burl... The ferrule/accent wraps are olive YLI silk.

I am currently out of 804-4 blanks. If you are interested in 8'3" 4/5wt, I still have some blanks left.