The other day, Ben Casarez of Flat Creek Rods tagged me on Instagram in his announcement of his 15th Anniversary and the limited edition fly rod series that he'll roll out over the next several weeks. It's hard for me to believe that I have been writing T.F.M. for 18 years and it's neat that this website is part of the history of many of the fly rod builders that have been featured here over the years.
Would you believe when I started T.F.M. that the Fiberglass Fly Rod Makers page had maybe a dozen builders listed? Check it now if you haven't and it's nearly ten times that number now.
Ben is celebrating this milestone with the release of three handpicked fly rod tapers in 3-weight, 4-weight, and 5-weight with a limited run of each. He is starting this series with five 3-weight builds built on a 7' three-piece McFarland Rod Company Spruce Creek blank.
This series is going to be something special and this first look at the 3-weight confirms it.
Would you believe when I started T.F.M. that the Fiberglass Fly Rod Makers page had maybe a dozen builders listed? Check it now if you haven't and it's nearly ten times that number now.
Ben is celebrating this milestone with the release of three handpicked fly rod tapers in 3-weight, 4-weight, and 5-weight with a limited run of each. He is starting this series with five 3-weight builds built on a 7' three-piece McFarland Rod Company Spruce Creek blank.
This series is going to be something special and this first look at the 3-weight confirms it.
Ben wrote... "After months of planning and work, I’m excited to introduce the first rods in the Flat Creek Rods 15th Anniversary Series. The 3-weight release begins the celebration, with the 4-weight and 5-weight models scheduled to roll out later this week and next.
7’ 3 Weight, 3 Piece Glass
In 2008, after building several Lamiglas glass rods, I discovered Mike McFarland’s Spruce Creek blanks and ordered two 7’ 3 weights—sparking my love for building and fishing glass. Cameron Mortenson even featured a blog post on one of those first builds on The Fiberglass Manifesto way back in 2009.
To honor that beginning, the first anniversary rods use Mike’s evolved Spruce Creek taper: smooth, balanced, and full flexing. An ideal small stream rod, it handles dries and dry/dropper rigs with ease.
To honor that beginning, the first anniversary rods use Mike’s evolved Spruce Creek taper: smooth, balanced, and full flexing. An ideal small stream rod, it handles dries and dry/dropper rigs with ease.
Features include a lemon yellow blank, Snake Brand guides, Joe Arguello agate stripper, translucent and red silk wraps, 6” flor cigar grip, shop turned mesquite insert, and Lemke LC7 down locking hardware (NOS). One rod will have a Lemke LC14 slide band set (NOS) with a cork insert. Includes custom rod sock and tube. Limited to five rods and priced at $775 shipped."
Learn more on the Flat Creek Rods website and follow along with the latest shop news and announcements on Facebook and Instagram.
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