Monday, August 22, 2022

DEAL OF THE DAY - Diamondback Meeker Glass

This morning while answering a few emails from recent listeners of the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast on fiberglass fly rods with Tom Rosenbauer, I was going through the Fiberglass Fly Rod Makers list and clicked on Diamondback Fly Rod Company to find what I'm calling the "Deal of the Day".

I haven't talked about it yet but sometime last year Diamondback Fly Rod Company changed hands and genius fly rod designer Joe Godspeed is at the helm and guiding them forward.  The company is again  based in Vermont and it'll be interesting on what comes out of this shop in the future years.  I have been assured by Joe that new glass fly rods are coming back to the lineup at some point but not to look for them too soon. 
 

In the meantime, all "old stock" is on fire sale and the Meeker Glass fly rods are price slashed to $126.  This is a steal as these are really a well made fly rod that comes with a cloth rod sock and housed in a shiny black fiberglass tube.  This is a lot of fly rod for the money.

Sadly, at the time of this post only the 5-weight and 6-weight are still available.

Read what the Diamondback Fly Rod Company says about these fly rods and think dry flies and accuracy over hucking streamers or double nymph rigs. 

"Constructed from super strong E-Glass prepreg and designed with tapers that create a crisp soft action and smooth recovery, the MEEKER and its slow action allows for the most delicate presentations and ultimate sensitivity when targeting a variety of species. This rod is supple and accurate for the perfect dry fly presentation, but also has enough backbone to cast small wet flies and nymphs."

I'm not sure how many of each fly rod are left in stock but if you're looking for a really fun dry fly rod at a price you can't pass up, this is it.

Visit the Diamondback Fly Rod Company for more information. 

3 comments:

Dan Mitchell said...

The website doesn't indicate how many pieces the Meeker rods are. Do you know? Thanks!

Dave Smith said...

The Meeker rods are terrific value even at full price. They are a steal at these prices. I just picked up a 5wt made from Diamondback blank and finished by a really talented hobby builder courtesy of the Fiberglass Flyrodders Forum sales page. The 5wt is a 8’ 3pc. I have the 6’6” 2wt that is 2pc.

Cameron Mortenson said...

Dan, I believe they are three-piece fly rods throughout the series.

Dave, I totally agree. They were a great value at full price and a steal at this price.