Trout Glass Rods or "The Magnificent Seven"

My personal collection of currently used trout glass or hybrid glass/bamboo rods, L to R:

6'6" orange S-glass 3/4wt 3pc, quick dry fly
7'3" Paradox Hybrid phenolic glass/bamboo 4wt 2/2, parabolic
7'4" Unstructured Prototype E-glass 3/4wt 3pc, med-fast progressive
7'6" orange S-glass 4/5wt 3pc, quick dry fly and streamer
7'6" Unstructured "Old Empire" E-glass 3wt 4pc, semi-parabolic
8'1" Hybrid phenolic/S-glass 3wt 5pc, dry fly fast parabolic, regressive butt taper 
8'2" (250cm) Unstructured Prototype E-glass 4.5wt 4pc, dry fly progressive

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Orange vs Orange

7'6" 4/5wt vs 6'6" 3/4wt

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Orange S-glass 7'6" 4/5wt 3pc

Just completed, on imported S-glass blank. Very crisp rod, ideal for most trout situations. Montagne-inspired split uplocking reel seat w/button, dark guides and burnt orange jasper thread wraps.

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

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.

 

 

 

 

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"Antiquary Edition" Cork Handle

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Preparations for Another "Antiquary Edition" Build

Multiple patina solutions/treatments at work.

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Driftless Property for Sale

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!

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