Reference 12wt The Boca Grande Fly Rod
The Heavyweight - without the heavy weight
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The Mighty Boca Grande 12wt FastGlass Fly Rod
A Heavyweight without the heavy weight.
Classy, glassy and an absolute powerhouse. The mighty Boca Grande is an incredibly tough and resilient 12 weight fly rod. Premium quality all the way with 3 Titanium stripping guides. Finished in 'seafoam aqua' this fly rod is absolutely stunning from top to toe and a real joy to cast. Exquisitely handcrafted and delivered directly to your door.
Let's be frank here, 12 weight graphite rods tend to be as stiff as broomsticks, far from enjoyable to cast and get one under serious load and they're prone to exploding. (Carbon fibre experiences what is technically termed "Catastrophic failure" - Glass Fibre does not)
We wanted to build an extremely tough 12 weight fly rod that was enjoyable & fun to cast and could easily pull about 24lbs / 11 kg.
The Blank.
The Boca blank is a marvel of composites engineering. Our prime design consideration was to keep weight down while delivering fast recovery speed. Fully unidirectional S2 FastGlass delivers super strength and resilience without the weight.
The Shiny Bits.
The components on the rod had to be the best we could source so we went for 3 premium Titanium stripping guides fitted with SiC inserts. We fit the rest of the blank out in dark nickel snake guides - these are the most salt-resistant guides we could find.
Ferrule System.
Each ferrule is internally reinforced with a small additional flag of glass fibre material, each ferrule is then over wrapped and carefully finished with three coats of premium epoxy finish.
Reel Seat.
Our famous Epic alloy reel seat is a one-piece CNC machined work of art. This reel seat will outlast you, your boat and your guide. Your kids will be fishing with this fly rod.
Grip.
The Boca is fitted with our wickedly comfortable modified Full Wells grip - this thing is so comfortable you'll want to sleep in it. And like everything we do, it has substance to it - this grip is not one of those arty fart hipster slim grips that look good but kill your hand. This is something to really get your mitts around!
The Finish.
Each Boca is painted in luscious Aqua using a two-pot marine grade paint system.
This is the most beautiful, most functional fly rod you will ever own.
Each Boca Grande Fly rod features:
- Unique fully unidirectional S2 Glass Fibre blank (FastGlass)
- Internally reinforced ferrule system
- 3 x Titanium stripper guides with SiC inserts - Rustproof
- Rustproof dark nickel snake guides
- Our world-famous fiberglass rod tube
- Hand sewn rod sock
- Finest quality Portuguese cork grip, our wickedly good Full Wells / Ritz design
- Large cork fighting butt
- Epic reel seat
- Alignment dots
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What About Breakages?
Break a tip? we've got you covered. We send out replacement sections the same day.
There's no need to send sections back to us!
Our Surefit™ ferrule system is so precise that breakages can be addressed by simply sending out the replacement part right away. Gone are the days of having to return a broken section and waiting weeks for a return.
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Reference 12wt The Boca Grande Fly Rod
Specifications
Do you sweat the details? Yep, us too! In fact, it's a prerequisite when building the greatest fly rods in the world.
12wt
Aqua
8'6"
220g
4
FastGlass - Modern S3 Glass Fiber
Progressive / Medium - Fast
Fly rod action
How does this fly rod perform? Naturally, we have taken the time to assess and record the unique characteristics of the Reference 12wt The Boca Grande Fly Rod. No guesswork or internet sleuthing required!
Fly rod action
How does this fly rod perform? Naturally, we have taken the time to assess and record the unique characteristics of the Reference 12wt The Boca Grande Fly Rod. No guesswork or internet sleuthing required!
"Exceeded all expectations"
"Life Changing"
"The quintessential fly rod"
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The Epic Promise
If you order one of our beautiful fly rods and are not delighted with it we'll refund your purchase in full. We are so very confident that every fly rod we make is of the highest quality possible we guarantee your complete and absolute satisfaction or your money back.If one of our products fails to meet your expectations either at the time you receive it, or over the next 30 days, contact us and tell us why you are disappointed and we'll make it right or arrange a total refund.
The Epic Lifetime Warranty.
Every Epic fly rod that we produce is covered by our lifetime, original owner warranty. This warranty covers failure due to defects in material or workmanship of our product.
This warranty is limited to repair and replacement of the rod or blank and does not cover direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or any other type of damage resulting from the use of the product. This warranty does not cover fire, theft, missing rod sections, intentional breakage, modification or customization of the finished rod, or damage during the assembly of a blank into a finished rod.
Epic Fly Rods reserves the right to determine whether to repair or replace any Epic Product covered by this warranty and the right to replace any discontinued models with comparable models when necessary. Colors and components may vary between original and replacement parts.
This Policy applies to the original owner only and may not be transferred to another person.
We will always do our very best to get you back out on the water fishing our gear again as soon as possible.
How long will it take to get my order?
It depends on where you are. Overseas deliveries can take anywhere from 5-7 days. Delivery details will be provided in your confirmation email.
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Richard - USA
A Real Performer
Nice feeling rod took it to NZ in January and it performed really well. When I needed soft presentations it was perfect but still handled everything else. It was great to be able to pack it down and put it in my back pack for those long walk ins.
Chris - Montana
Mind Blown
I am mind blown. Not only is the rod amazing, but after I had an issue with a damaged section of my brand new rod, I contacted Epic and was treated like a real person who was jist trying to get back on the water. Within jist a few days they responded, resolved and mailed my my replacement parts. That kind of respect and customer service is second to none and I will gladly purchase from them again.
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