8wt - 888 FastGlass® Fly Rod Building Kit

• Product Details

  The 888 Ready to Wrap Fly Rod Kit.

  The very best components available, all designed to fit together seamlessly. No Reaming, No Drilling, No Sanding - All Epic.

  The mighty 888 was designed specifically for chasing Big Bonefish but is just at home wrangling large freshwater species too. Given there’s not a flat where the wind doesn’t blow we’ve given the 888 an extra powerful butt section, strong tip and fast recovery rate to help punch a line out into those skinny water breezes.

  The Epic 888 has gained cult status with Redfish, Pike, Musky and Golden Dorado anglers world wide. If you're chasing big toothy courtiers - this is the weapon of choice.

  Regarded by industry pro's and glass aficionados world wide as the best glass 8wt made, the Epic 888 presents beautifully but packs a bad ass attitude. Perfect for tossing big flies, swinging streamers and saltwater work. 

  The 888 is as strong as an ox, super smooth and extremely versatile.

  Each Kit contains:

  • Genuine Epic branded uplocking reel seat with color matched fiberglass insert
  • Genuine Epic fly rod blank + Matching reel seat insert

  • High quality fiberglass rod tube + Premium hand sewn rod sock
  • Premium AAA cork grip + Epic reel seat
  • Snake guide set + High quality stripper guide
  • Glue kit (preloaded syringes, grip & tip epoxy, brushes, mixing cups & full instructions)
  • China-graph marking pencil + Rod stands
  • Comprehensive 50 page build book with step by step instructions
  • Stickers / Decals
  • *Japanese Silk threads. Each kit includes natural 212 silk (we include instructions on how to use this to make perfectly clear ghost wraps) and black thread for trims. These default threads can be substituted for other stock colours on request. View Stock Thread Colours

  Recommended grain window at 30ft: 202 - 218 GRAINS. 13 - 14 GRAMS
  Recommended AFFTA line weight: #8

  Length: 8' 8"
  Pieces: 4

• Specifications

  Specifications

  Recommended grain window at 30ft: 202 - 218 GRAINS. 13 - 14 GRAMS
  Recommended AFFTA line weight: #8
  Length: 8' 8"
  Pieces: 4
  Action: Progressive / Fast
  Taper: Fast 
  Butt Diameter: 12.26mm
  Tip Diameter: 2.12mm
  Blank Weight: 89 gm - 3.1oz 

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• Why You'll love it

  THE MOST THOROUGH AND COMPLETE FLY ROD BUILDING KITS ON THE MARKET.

  Each Epic Ready To Wrap Kit contains everything you need to make a great fly rod. The very best fly rod building components available, all designed to fit together seamlessly. No Reaming, No Drilling, No Sanding - all Epic.

  No reaming, no drilling, no sanding. Too Easy.
  Building a great custom fly rod is no mean feat, selecting the correct matching components can be an intimidating exercise alone. Then there’s those wraps, the cork and glue...

  Our Epic Ready to Wrap Rod Kit makes life easy - we’ve done much of the hard work for you. The kit contains all the components, glues, rod finish and instructions you’ll need to build your own unique custom Epic fly rod.

  The components in our Epic Ready to Wrap Rod Kit have all been specifically designed to work together. Each cork grip is ported to receive our Epic reel seats perfectly. Easily assembled step by step. 

  Generation two nano-technology. Epic C series are a state of the art fly rod blank. The most sophisticated composite materials and production processes are used in their construction. Proprietary nano-resins, full Helical construction, multi modulus, and unidirectional carbon fibre - We believe this is the most sophisticated fly rod blank available. 

  
  SnakeBelly™

  Not sanded and not unsanded. Our SnakeBelly™ finish is produced by a unique radial production process. SnakeBelly™ delivers the toughest exterior finish possible. After production, blanks are first painted and then clear coated. This two step process produces blanks that are incredibly scratch resistant and very durable.

  
  

  Sure Fit Ferule™

  Break a tip? we've got you covered.  This ferule system is so precise that parts interchange between models. Gone are the days of having to return a broken section to the manufacturer or outlet where you purchased from. Breakages can be addressed by simply sending out the replacement part.