The passing of Tom Morgan has had it's effect across the fly fishing industry, particularly in the rod building community. Rod builder Christian Hörgren of Fine Tackle recently finished a tribute build to Tom Morgan on a Tom Morgan Rodsmiths eight foot five weight fiberglass blank that is stunning in every way. Christian's style is tasteful and uniquely his own. Tom would certainly smile looking at these photographs of this build.
Christian wrote... "This build was made in memoriam of Tom Morgan who passed away several weeks ago. This was a great loss for the world of fly fishing in general, and for us rod builders in particular. I had the honor to represent Tom as his Scandinavian builder for the last five years, and he was always very generous and cheerful in our communication. My thoughts are with his family, and I hope that his business and legacy will continue to inspire and serve the sport for years to come.
I have always had a weakness for the early Winston years, especially the transition era between San Fransisco and Montana, when Tom Morgan revolutionized the industry with light line glass rods. This build was made for Jukka, a Finnish friend and fishing companion who share the same passion for old Winstons. We have been talking about this build for a long time. This blank comes from the first batch of TMR blanks, and was actually meant for myself. But sharing is caring, so I was delighted to offer this rod to Jukka. This first run of blanks are slightly more translucent in color, and has almost a Trevarno/tobacco sparkle in the weave.
The build is appointed with classic Winston rods in mind. The combination of "German Nickel Silver" (as it says in the old catalogues), walnut and black delrin gives a nice flavor of old the Stalker and Trout series from the 70's. Together with a conservative full wells grip and a tungsten stripping guide, the result is very pleasing. I look forward to see this rod in action during our next trip together."
Christian has been busy in the shop lately with several fly rods being posted on his website. Please visit the Fine Tackle website to check them out.
Christian wrote... "This build was made in memoriam of Tom Morgan who passed away several weeks ago. This was a great loss for the world of fly fishing in general, and for us rod builders in particular. I had the honor to represent Tom as his Scandinavian builder for the last five years, and he was always very generous and cheerful in our communication. My thoughts are with his family, and I hope that his business and legacy will continue to inspire and serve the sport for years to come.
I have always had a weakness for the early Winston years, especially the transition era between San Fransisco and Montana, when Tom Morgan revolutionized the industry with light line glass rods. This build was made for Jukka, a Finnish friend and fishing companion who share the same passion for old Winstons. We have been talking about this build for a long time. This blank comes from the first batch of TMR blanks, and was actually meant for myself. But sharing is caring, so I was delighted to offer this rod to Jukka. This first run of blanks are slightly more translucent in color, and has almost a Trevarno/tobacco sparkle in the weave.
The build is appointed with classic Winston rods in mind. The combination of "German Nickel Silver" (as it says in the old catalogues), walnut and black delrin gives a nice flavor of old the Stalker and Trout series from the 70's. Together with a conservative full wells grip and a tungsten stripping guide, the result is very pleasing. I look forward to see this rod in action during our next trip together."
Christian has been busy in the shop lately with several fly rods being posted on his website. Please visit the Fine Tackle website to check them out.
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