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C.L. Crumbliss Fly Rods
Post 19 Aug 2015, 11:03 • #1 
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Joined: 01/10/13
Posts: 67
Location: Lake Wales, FL
I'm happy to share with the forum I have decided to start selling my fiberglass fly rods. Over the past few months I have received samples from four different vendors of import fiberglass fly rod blanks and they have run the gamut from terrible to outstanding. In doing this I ended up building over a dozen new rods, once I eliminated the blanks that I could just look at and tell I wouldn't be happy with them.

I ended up with two models, a 7'6" 4wt 4pc and an 8'0" 5wt 4pc. I wasn't really looking specifically for a 4pc blank as most of my glass rods are 3pc but it just worked out that way which makes it very easy for travel and backpacking.

My desire is to build quality products, using the highest quality materials but still be able to price them to compete with the current offerings that are made overseas. My rods are priced at $265/285 which includes a cotton rod sleeve, but no fancy tube. I'll pack the rod in a PVC tube and USPS Priority Box to ship.

In my hand the rods are a solid medium action, the 5 is a little faster than the four weight, but again everybody has a different judge of what is slow-medium-fast. I have been fishing both rods almost daily and have found the best match to be 406 Fly Lines WF4 and WF5.

I'm a stock builder, so I'm not going to be taking custom orders, but of course if you have something specific don't hesitate to contact me. I just want to build at my pace, when you see a rod you can't live without, let me know. I don't want to get into the mess of deposits and taking weeks or months to deliver a product.

I have completed my first batch of five rods and have them listed on my website: http://www.clcrumbliss.com I will start a thread in the classified forum when I have some time in the next few days.

As a way to introduce the rods I'm offering a free 406 Fly Line to the person who buys the first 4wt and 5wt rod. I know as a new builder I'll need to gain the trust of this community. I'd like to especially thank the builders on this forum that have reached out to me and offered help and advice. I'm happy to answer any questions on this thread.

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Post 19 Aug 2015, 12:36 • #2 
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Joined: 09/03/07
Posts: 2055
Location: Marble Falls, Texas
Good luck with your new venture! That's a nice looking build and I like the space considerations four pieces offer.


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Post 19 Aug 2015, 12:50 • #3 
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Joined: 07/05/10
Posts: 5229
Location: Mid Hudson Valley of New York
Very nice looking build. Good luck with your new venture.


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Post 19 Aug 2015, 22:54 • #4 
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Joined: 11/25/09
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Looks like some solid offerings and a great price point.


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Post 20 Aug 2015, 11:41 • #5 
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Joined: 04/26/12
Posts: 1778
Location: Dubois Pa
Very nice builds, good luck on your company! Look forward to casting them next July

Bob


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Post 20 Aug 2015, 15:16 • #6 
Sport
Joined: 01/10/13
Posts: 67
Location: Lake Wales, FL
Thanks for the responses and everyone else that has checked out the website. Cameron at The Fiberglass Manifesto has been fishing with the demo rods lately and I'm sure will be sharing his opinion in the next few days.


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