A few years ago, it was hard to find parabolic glass tapers on the market, but today there are a few. My personal favorite is Dennis Franke, but unfortunately those old rods never surface the market. Close behind is Mario Wojnicki, who has a bunch of amazing - and expensive - paras. Among contemporary builders, Chris Barclay has a few really nice parabolics in his line up at reasonable prices.
A couple of months ago, Nico Vreugdenhil asked me if I was interested in evaluating a new taper of his, and potentially build a rod for him. I love new blanks and couldn't resist the offer. The result has been published on the board during this spring, Yamame "The Pure", 7'2'', 5wt - a rod with true parabolic action rolled by Mike McFarland. This is a very capable taper that is surprisingly accurate. I really enjoyed casting it.
My build is appointed with all cork reel seat, NS skeleton and bamboo/Micarta butt. Straight Ritz grip, with a front ring in cork bark. Snake Brand Universals wrapped in Pearsall, and a Mildrum style stripping guide. The Micarta will darken over time and become brown like the blank. When it's new, it looks like a slice of fresh sweet potato...
Thanks for looking!
Christian
Posted: 27 Jun 2017, 01:42 • 