I've had a request to build a rod for a potential client. It's a rod to solve a specific problem. The angler wants to target some pretty big trout (10lbs and over) that frequent some pretty tight water down here in New Zealand - see the photo attached, and and you will see what I mean (fish are sitting just to the left of the log jam).
Essentially he wants something that can load up to cast a 4 weight line so as not to spook them - but has enough power to quickly bring the fish under control. He also wants it short - around the 7ft.
He has done a bit of research and has suggested using a 4 weight blank from CTS - but getting it customised to increase the butt +2 and to reduce the tip -2 (so a six weight in the butt, and a 2 weight at the tip). He thinks this will then allow the rod to load very quickly for short casts, but give it the lifting power it needs for these big fish in the butt.
To me, this seems to make sense. I was interested in what other think??
Posted: 31 Aug 2018, 05:07 • 