To place an order, send me an email at thefiberglassmanifesto@gmail.com.
I'll drop the next batch of parcels in the mail early next week and will pick the two random winners of the Tippet and Tales giveaway on Wednesday, February 1st.
Maybe it's my affinity for our 2004 Honda Element with over 300,000 miles on it but 'Project Isuzu' from the boys from Blue Line Co. really resonates with me. I'll be following along with this series for sure.
Check out the Blue Line Co. website and be sure to follow along on Instagram and YouTube.
Here's a six-pack of articles that are all worth a read that cover the bases from resolutions to fly rods to far flung places to thoughtful prose. Enjoy...
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There is no doubt that Gordon van der Spuy is quite a character but I also think he's genius when it comes to fly tying. The latest episode of The Craft is a wonderful highlight of him, his story, and the small mouth yellowish of the Bokong river in Southern Africa.
Subscribe to future episodes of The Craft on
YouTube
and follow Gordon van der Spuy on
Instagram.
For several years now, the Native Fish Coalition, with the support of Epic Fly Rods and Midcurrent, have offered a raffle fundraiser. This time around, tickets are available for an Epic Studio Built 8' 5-weight that has a retail value of over $1,100.
If it needs any endorsement, I have an Epic 8' 5-weight and it's one of my favorites. Progressive in taper and can do everything from trout streams to bass creeks.
There are only 100 tickets available and they are $20 each or three for $50. Purchase your raffle tickets online and they will continue to be offered until all tickets have been sold.
Maybe it's the winter doldrums (it's been raining here much more than usual) or crafty marketing from the algorithm gods, but a few things have popped up on my radar that I think are pretty cool and figured that I'd put them all together for a quickie T.F.M. post.
These are all small shop companies that you can feel good about supporting and a few you'll see again on upcoming T.F.M. gear reviews.
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The other day we talked about Nico Vreugdenhil of Yamame Fly Rods and his trip to visit Mike McFarland of McFarland Rod Company this past summer for a week that ultimately brought around the creation of his latest offering, 'The Lightning'. You should read that T.F.M. post if you haven't already.
The Lightning is a 7'7" 4-weight, rolled in E-Glass and described as a "progressive and quick taper".
Read that last sentence again as typically the words "E-Glass" and "Quick" are
not used together but Mike is a magician and I've seen him do this before.
Nico wrote... "A progressive and quick taper in E-Glass, 'The Lightning' is very light in the hand. It's accurate and smooth casting. It does his job also in windy conditions because of the power in the blank. A roll cast is an easy thing with it. And catching fish with this rod gives you a lot of fun.
Interested in learning more about The Lightning? Visit the Yamame Fly Rods website and be sure to follow along on Facebook and Instagram for the latest shop news.
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Just in time for your weekend leisure reading, the latest issue of The Mission is up for a flip through...
As a rod builder, I like to know every detail of a blank. From the beginning to the end. So it was time to pay Mike a visit for a week this past summer. A great inspiring and above of all instructive time during which we also developed a new blank together.
The development was an intensive process of prototypes, testing, and casting. But we really created, in my opinion, the perfect blank.
During my stay at Mike's, we were surprised by a visit from Zeb of Snowman Custom Rod Works and his girlfriend Brittany. This of course meant more talking about fly rods and casting.
Luckily there was also some time to fish on the beautiful Little Juanita river and to catch some trout.
All together it was a crazy and educational week and one to remember."
The Fly Fishing Show is back this winter and the first show is just a couple
of weeks away. For many, this is a way to beat cabin fever and take in a
few days of presentations, check out gear, and be around angler friends.
It's been a few years since I've been and plan on being at the Atlanta show on
Friday if I can fit it in. If you're planning on being there, let me
know with an
email.
To place an order, please send an email to thefiberglassmanifesto@gmail.com. I can take PayPal, Venmo, or a check for payment.
Winners of the Tippet and Tales X T.F.M. giveaway will be chosen by random number generator and announced on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.
A special thanks to Brad at Tippets and Tales for working with me on this giveaway. You should check out his website and follow along with him on Instagram.
P.S. If you're wondering why there's golf swag on what is otherwise a fly fishing website, it's explained a bit in this T.F.M. post.
For whatever reason this has been sitting in the draft folder for a bit but seems kinda of perfect for today. Press PLAY but also take a few minutes to visit the Patagonia website for the entire "A River's Own Name" experience.
Check out more from
Cameron Keller Scott
on his website.
If you are just getting into fly fishing it can kind of be gear
overload. Tom Rosenbauer of
Orvis
takes two minutes to break down the basic tools you really need. Hint,
it's not that many.
See more on the Orvis YouTube channel and check out the latest gear on the Orvis website.
