I think its an 8' 5 weight. I haven't used that rod but I wouldn't hesitate to get it built.

Definitely an 8' 5wt 6pc blank that Lamiglas used in their 6-piece Brush Creek series. As far as factory Brush Creek rods, I have seen more of the 6'6" and 7'6" versions than any other lengths like 8' or 7'.

I would not hesitate to get it built out either.

I would not send it to magicwrench.

Thanks for the replies guys! Nice to hear its a 5 weight. One can never have too many glass 5 weights, especially in 8 foot length. I've always wanted one of Matthew Leiderman's builds. I think one of his classic refined builds would suit this rod nicely. Maybe when I'm ready to get it built out I'll contact him.

-Jess

Carlz, I was wondering how all those spigots would effect the rod. Happy to hear it changes the rod for the better.

Also if I were to ever sell it, I'd want at least $15...

Spigot ferrules add just a bit of weight, but won't diminish the taper, because the MOI and bulk modulus is controlled by the blank diameter, essentially unaffected by the designed MOI-matching spigot.



It's not the same as sleeve ferrules, which have to locally increase the blank O.D. and stiffness.

I have a Lamiglas 7' 6" 4wt 10 piece blank built into a rod that Lamiglas sold as well. I can attest to the fact that all those spigots are not speeding the rod up. Compared to my 7'6" 4wt CTS, it is still a slower rod.

I would love to have that blank. Sucker for multi-piece pack rods.

As the crowd says...build it out! You will not be disappointed. I have one Fred Paddock built...absolutely love it ...and have no plans to sell it.
Carl

I would certainly defer to a Lami historian but I think this blank is pre Brush Creek. I built out a FL783 6 a few years ago. Had the decal, warranty card and everything in the plastic sleeve. The 2 other 6'6" Lami 6 piece rods I've compared it to were Brush Creeks as I recall and had a different prefix than FL and we're a slightly different shade of yellow My FL was noticeably softer too. All those ferrules don't seem to make any difference. Drooling continues.

Well after hearing everyone's feedback, I'm quite excited to get this built out at some point. My very first glass fly rod was a Lamiglas so its nice to hear this is a desirable model. For what ever reason I've always been kind of wary of rods with more then 3-4 sections. I'm glad that it being a 6 section doesn't detract from the rods action and fishability. I probably won't get it built out for a couple of months but when I do I'll definitely update on how it turned out.

Build it out! I reach for my lami honeys more often then not. Love them. You can add me to the list if you ever want to get rid of it

Yes I'm rather excited about this blank now. Anyone have any specific line recommendations for it? I was just going to use my typical 444 peach dt5 or maybe try a wf5.

Glass Enthusiast, I have a rod built from that blank. It is a slow action rod that casts like the other classic honey-colored Lamiglas Brush Creek series. It is rated as a 5/6 and it will cast a 5 just fine although I like to use a 6 wt line to exercise the tip a bit more and I find the heavier line improves my accuracy. Most here know that my favorite of the series is the 7 1/2 ft 4 wt, but this rod is not far behind...if you like slow and smooth casting rods. You won't probably be casting the whole line with it but if I need a 6 wt rod for wind or big flies, want to be discreet that I am headed to favorite spot (it fits in a backpack), and casting distances won't be too long, this is the rod I take.

I agree with lestrout regarding the action similarlty despite the number of ferrules. I have the 6 1/2', 7', 7 1/2', and 8' rods from that Brush Creek series in 2, 3, and 6 pc configurations. I find that each rod length casts the same, no matter how many ferrules there are in the rod. On mine, the 2 piece rods are tip over butt while the 3 pc and 6 pc rods all have spigot ferrules.

If you build it and don't like it, you would have no problem selling it. Many would be interested.