The Clemson Rod - Revisited

William sent me this picture of this red he recently caught using the "Clemson Rod". It measure over 30" and 10lbs. That is a nice redfish!!

The Gadsen Flag Rod - Part 2

Below are a couple of pictures of the wraps and the the feather that I will be using guide alignment. The black and white thread twisting around the green represents the snake in the flag.


I hope to have the reel seat and grip posted soon.

Jeff's 7' 1wt Fly Rod - Finished

Here are the details for this rod.

Blank: Dan Craft Sig III 7' 1wt 2 piece
Guides: Fuji Titanium Sics with Recoil Guides
Reel Seat: Black Ash Burl with Brushed Aluminum Hardware
Grip: combination of regular, burnt and burl cork.
Feathers: Blue with Peacock accent
Threads: Dark Grey wraps with a Dark Blue Twist

This is with out question the lightest rod I have ever built. Luckily, I was able to cast this rod on last weekend at Troutfest. Jeff and I met there several years ago where we first started talking about this rod....and what a sweet rod it is. It is so light that it takes a minute to get use to. I walked off the Elk River after casting my 5wt all day and I really had to stop and remind myself that this is not a 5wt. After that, it was a real pleasure to cast.

This is by no means a noodle rod. It has a medium fast to fast action....and we were casting a 2wt line. This rod could easily handle a 3wt line if you really wanted to work in close quarters. Here are a few pictures that Jeff sent me b/c I didn't have time to photograph it. To me, the show piece on this rod is the reel seat. It really brings this rod together. Les Freidborg did an excellent job with it. The black ash burl with the Adams Fly burnt in is just awesome. Thanks Les!!

This rod has just been added to my "must have" list.