Closeouts. Meticulously handcrafted in the Rocky Mountains by professional rod maker Matt Schliske, the Yampa fly fishing rod is a majestically designed bamboo blank crafted from only the finest materials and components available. Matt's medium fast progressive actioned taper also comes to the forefront, giving anglers a smooth, balanced cast.
- Beautiful, handcrafted and split Tonkin bamboo
- Struble agate stripping guides
- Nickel silver reel seat and ferrules
- Sliding, downlocking reel seat with figured maple spacer
- Portuguese half-wells cork grip
- Rod name and Schliske signature on rod
- Aluminum rod tube with domed brass end caps and protective sleeve
- Rod:
- Two-piece
- Line weight: 5wt
- Length: 7'9" (each 47" long)
- Weight: 4 oz.
- Spare tip
- Rod case:
- Length: 50"
- Diameter: 2-½"
- Made in USA.
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Average Rating (2 reviews)
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Reviewed by katocaddis from Washington on Tuesday, July 12, 2011This is a great casting rod. However, as a handmade, US product I am rather disappointed by the finish of the rod. There are noticeable runs in the varnish and a couple of very small spots that look as if something about the size of a pin was removed from the varnish when drying. Nonetheless, this is a smooth casting rod. Just not sure it's up to the price. The ferrule fit is also questionable. Good pop, when disassembling the rod but the tip noticeable rotates after an hour of fishing (?too loose a fit?). I got this rod with a deep discount coupon so I'm happy. However, I don't think I'd do it at the over 1000.00 dollar price.
- Cons: Poor finish, Runs in varnish
- Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher
- Pros: Accurate Casting, Good Tip Action, Sensitive, Smooth cast
- Was this a gift?: No
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Reviewed by katocaddis from Washington State on Thursday, July 07, 2011A beautiful casting rod. Has power, finesse, grace and that "feel" that comes from a good bamboo rod. However, the finish is not the best. Not bad, just not superb (as I would have come to anticipate from an up and coming US rod maker). There are runs in the varnish, neither tip section is completely straight and even a small mark in the varnish that looks like someone set something on the rod when being built. Nonetheless, I got this rod on a heck of a deal and it does cast quite superbly. Time will tell if it holds up...
- Best Uses: Fly Fishing, River Fishing
- Cons: Finish not the best, Tip sections not straight
- Describe Yourself: Avid Fisher
- Pros: Accurate Casting, Good power, Good Tip Action, Sweet feel
- Was this a gift?: No
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