Thursday, December 11, 2008

McFarland Taking Orders!

Mike McFarland of the McFarland Rod Company has announced that he is again taking orders and now will offer three different grades for the Spruce Creek fiberglass fly rods.


Stream Grade: $395
Pretty much the same rod as last year with a small price increase. I really wanted to keep this rod under $400.

- Standard seat is a nice aluminum downlock with cocobola wood insert. Can also do aluminum cap and ring seat with cork or wood insert.
- H&H ceramic or Perfection stripping guide
- Cordura covered, clip top case with built in divided liners

Options:
- Dark anodized reel seat and dark snake guides add $25
- Rods over 3 piece add $25 per section

Classic: $539
New model to allow great looks and features similar to the Presentation Grade, but at a lesser cost.

- Up or downlocking nickel silver seat with cocobola insert (other woods available)
- Can also select NS cap and ring seat with cork or wood insert
- H&H or Perfection stripping guide
- Green powder coated aluminum tube with McFarland logo
- Handmade cloth bag

Options:
- Dark NS seat and dark guides N/C
- Agate stripping guide add $30
- Rods over three pieces add $25 per section

Presentation Grade: $675
- Best quality NS reel seats available in up or downlock engraved with McFarland logo
- Hand turned inserts of the finest burled and figured woods
- My own design cap and ring seats in NS, brass, or bronze are also available
- Real agate stripping guide
- Choice or wraps including trim wraps
- Bronze tube with polished brass hardware engraved with McFarland logo
- Handmade cloth rod bag

Options:
- Blued reel seat hardware using original a classic bluing solution that produces a nice deep blue (not black) finish add $25


I own one McFarland Spruce Creek and have another being built. They are beautiful fly rods and Mike McFarland's tapers are really impressive. Estimated delivery time for a rod build is a year but you'll soon forget you waited that long once your Spruce Creek arrives in hand.

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