Our goal was to make a 7 weight that felt like a 6 or even a 5 weight to cast.
The rod had to be schizophrenic. It needed to be a 5 weight one day and an 8 weight another day. Sometimes in the same day. We broke it down. The goals:
- No hingeing between the mid and tip section
- Bend into the handle
- Load very short and become a 5 weight when needed
- Cast very long distances with streamers when needed
- Feel like a parabolic full flex rod
- Cast into Argentinian winds (this was just for Tom!)
- Generate very high line speed
- Handle sinking lines, long heads and distance casting strokes
Stats
- Weight : 116g
- 4 piece unground natural carbon blank
- K series anti friction strippers
- Balanced full flex action
- Hard anodised saltwater resistant reel seat with anti jam threads.
- Alignment dots
- Aluminium tube