Monday, February 4, 2019

Milenkovic "Antiquary Edition" CTS Quartz Golden Tea 804-4

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:57 AM in Agate Guides, Antiquary Edition, CTS Quartz, Reel Seats with No comments

Newly built fiberglass fly rod, with special antiquing touches. The blank was provided by the customer. To view larger format rod photos, right click to view in a separate window.

"Antiquary Edition" Cork Handle

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 4:23 PM in Antiquary Edition, CTS Quartz, Handles with No comments

Preparations for Another "Antiquary Edition" Build

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 3:17 PM in Agate Guides, Antiquary Edition, Reel Seats with No comments

Multiple patina solutions/treatments at work.

Driftless Property for Sale

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 3:34 PM in Rods for Sale with No comments

Please see http://www.fishpinecreek.com/ for more details. I fished nearby streams and creeks so many times, and it just doesn't get any better... Beautiful area!

Saltwater Graphites (part 3)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 8:22 AM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

The last rod in this batch of builds is an extremely light and powerful 9' 9wt. The completed rod weighs only 3.6oz. Just like the previous salty builds, it sports Fuji and REC hardware. It will be put on test very soon!

Photo of all four rods (L to R: 7, 8, 9 and 10wt)

Saltwater Graphites (part 2)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 11:58 AM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

A one piece 8'10" 10wt stick, excellent for long hours on the jetty, when you are tired and don't have to worry about rod sections coming apart. Also, a nice boat rod. (The reel seat insert is red, but it turned out pinkish in the photos.) The rod wears REC Recoil snakes and Minima Titanium strippers.

Saltwater Graphites (part 1)

Written by flyfishingunlimited on 7:55 PM in Graphite, Saltwater with No comments

Just completed...9' 7wt and 8wt. A departure from fiberglass rods, but I built these for my own use, since I fish saltwater a lot and enjoy casting and fishing rods made of all materials. The rods have some unique touches. A couple of more salty graphites will be coming up, so stay tuned.