Fly Rod Building

Epic 686 out for a test drive.

Finally got the water conditions right yesterday and took my newly completed 686 out for a test drive on my local steelhead river here in the mountains along the California/Oregon border. As you al...

Fish on, Yvon.

When he cast the rod the first time he just said, “Beautiful, this casts just beautifully” -  "Amazed at the incredible artistry in wrapping this rod"

Poingam. Sport Fishing Northern New Caledonia

Over the past year or so we've had the privilege of working on a sports fishing development and promotion project at Piongam, the far north of New Caledonia. Here's a small taste of what we've bee...

Epic Fly Rod Review in Fly Fishing & Fly Tying UK

Many years ago a tackle dealer friend told me that glass rods were still getting better when graphite and carbon-fibre replaced glass-fibre. Going by this blank I can believe it.”

Castin' on Top of the World

A couple of great shots taken a while back by Cameron Mortenson from over at the Fiberglass Manifesto - I've been meaning to share them for many weeks, but have just been swamped  - so here they a...

Possibly the best thing since tinned beer. The Stroft Tippet System

The best just got better! - the new Stroft cutter and tippet system absolutely rocks.