Studio DH11 Trout Spey

Studio Built DH11 Trout Spey Rod

Studio Built™ Custom - Our premium fly rod offering. The pinnacle of craftsmanship and performance.

The stunning 411 Trout Spey Rod. Call it a switch rod, short spey, or trout spey - we call it the perfect two hander for swinging for trout of all sizes.

The Epic DH11 Trout Spey is built upon our state of the art carbon fibre (graphite) fly rod blank.

Light in the hand, incredibly responsive and a joy to cast. Finished in indigo blue trims with white accents. The 411 features our renowned premium quality cork grips, 2 dark titanium stripper guides with Japanese SiC inserts and Snake Brand dark nickel snakes.

Each 411 comes in our flip top cotton drill rod sock and translucent rod tube. Lifetime Guarantee.

Recommended Grain Window:
4wt Trout Spey : 300-350 grains

Material: Carbon Fibre (Graphite)
Pieces: 4
Action: Progressive. Medium fast
Length: 11ft
*Includes rod sock and glass fiber tube

Experience the Epic® difference

• Industry leading fly rod blank specifically chosen & high graded for your fly rod build
  
• Premium quality stripping guides (Titanium, or hard chrome depending on model)
• SureFit™ Ferrule System for immediate section replacement
• Stealthy and chip resistant SnakeBelly™ Finish
• Stunning FLOR grade cork grip
  
• Alignment dots for easy assembly
  
• Personalised inscription 
  
• Laser engraved winding check proving authenticity & ownership 
  
• Exquisite Japanese silk thread wraps
  
• Hard anodised reel seat ensuring a lifetime of service
  
• Painstakingly handcrafted in our Wanaka workshop ensuring quality and durability
  
• Superior service and ongoing customer support 
  
• Proudly handcrafted to order for you in New Zealand

Delivered direct to your door
Once ordered it usually takes around four weeks to build your new fly rod, then we deliver priority tracked and insured courier direct to your door. We'll email you with tracking info as your rod leaves our studio workshop.

Ground ferrule system
In addition to the industry leading technology used in each of our blanks, Epic carbon fibre fly rod blanks feature our proprietary SureFit™ ground ferrule system. Each male ferrule is hand ground to perfectly fit the female section of the blank. Female sections are all internally reinforced. Sections are so precise they can be swapped out in case of breakages.

Specifications:

Taper: Medium / Fast
Action: Medium Fast / Mid Flex
Lockup point: Top third
Material: 57msi Carbon Blend
Core:  Carbon Helix
Length: 11'
Pieces: 4
Weight: 53 grams
Butt Diameter: 10.5mm

Technical: 
100%  Carbon Construction.
The carbon helix core boasts true 100% carbon construction. These blanks contain no scrim.

100% Uni-directional material - Non Woven.
Super light-weight construction and superior strength. Non woven Uni-directional material is up to 40% stronger than traditional woven material commonly used by fly rod manufacturers.  A non woven fiber can achieve 100% of its tensile and compressive loading. Unidirectional material affords super light weight construction and superior strength.

Carbon Helix.
The helical core forms the basis for hoop strength and fibre support in the zero/longitudinal axis and does away with traditional scrim based construction. 

Silica nano-resin. Super Low Resin Systems.
Utilising materials with resin content up to 30% less than conventional materials, Epic C series blanks are lighter and stronger. Low resin materials help increase bending limits & overall response.

Multi Carbon Construction (Multi modulus).
Using only the highest quality fabrics from USA, Japan and Korea, up to five different types of carbon are used in each blank. Each type is placed at various parts of the blank to optimize strength and weight. Ultra high modulus fibre boasts the highest tensile and compressive strength of any fibre in its class.

Internal High Strength Ferrule.
A high strength internal ferrule is placed at each join to provide superior crush and split resistance. 

Target Zero Fibre Alignment.
Fibre alignment along the length of any blank is critical. Even the smallest deviation in fibre alignment from the axis of load will greatly reduce the strength of the blank. All Epic blanks are designed and produced to ensure all fiber is aligned as near perfect as can be with the load

Two pack Marine Grade Paint system.
Epic C series blanks are finished with a clear marine grade two pack paint system for extra protection and toughness. 

Got questions? - Drop us a line, we'd love to hear from you.

It's just so damn nice to cast.

Want a Spey but don't want to wrestle a 13 footer - this is the Trout Spey Rod for you. It will handle just about anything and is very easy to load up and cast your heart out. Fun with a capital F!

The Epic Promise

Carl McNeil - Founder, Wanaka, New Zealand.

 

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.