I recently built and fished a 764 for few hours. Awesome rod. It may be fast for glass, but it's definitely nowhere near graphite. Effortlessly throws tiny dries with a Cortland peach.

Building $13,000 fly rods on a $150 blank?! What the what?!

Am I blind or have they removed the Iconoglass from their website?

Perhaps they sold out the first batch. Let’s hope they don’t do the same thing as EDGE rods by Gary Loomis. I supported their Kickstarter in 2016 and received an amazing 4wt blank. Last year in March me and my business partner ordered and paid six more blanks, but they haven’t delivered yet.

Has anyone tried any of their newer graphite fly rods? Gamma Betta, LMX? The original F series is a very fast, a bit heavy (for graphite), but a fantastic casting rod. I broke my first blank trying to find a spline in the section up from the butt section (3'rd down) because there was no deflection and I just forced the rod to get it to bend. But if you want to cast laser tight loops (and not worry about playing fish), it is fantastic.

I compare this to the McFarland Tailwind which is light and fast, but still very fishable.

I'm wondering if those newer NFC blanks are lighter and a bit more fishable.

fyi, it looks like they're back up.

also, Excellent build, as always, Vlad!

Thank you...FWIW, my understanding of their graphite blanks is that Gamma Alpha are more moderate blanks up to a 6wt, Gamma Beta are fast tapers from 5 to 12wt. Both Gamma series use more advanced materials than the Classic blanks.

Gama Beta 9wt isn’t the lightest 9wt blank but it isn’t the heaviest either. It has awesome butt strength and its fast taper is quite refined.

New LMX are awfully close in specs with recently discontinued Pac Bay Quickline blanks. The models (length/weight) are the same, specs either very close or same...even codes used are the same. They are priced about the same. Did North Fork acquire Quickline mandrels? This is pure speculation...I don’t know for sure.

I built on Quickline blanks from 7 to 10wt and liked those blanks very much. Will need to try the LMX to compare.

I know they internet is modern, but this is sounding like 'New Math'.

Sorry if I'm being dim here. Does the total of $120 include the rod blank, the 10% excise tax, and shipping?


Tom

weird that these would be subject to an excise tax. Then again, I believe it's typically built into the price. "sale" price? add the excise tax. I dunno....
regardless, it's still an incredible deal.

That makes sense

I have already built out the 4wt, and I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised when done

Planning on building the Iconoglass 7’6” 4wt and hoping to turn a birch bark handle. For those who have fished the rod so far, has there been much bending close to the handle? I think the birch bark will work if there is little to no bending at the handle area, to ensure the bark does not crack.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Thanks
Jason

Can anyone tell me a good way of contacting NFC please, i'm in the uk and can't order online and want to see if they will ship to me, they don't seem to reply to email or FB, i'd rather not waste money calling if possible, tempted to give up on them but the blanks do sound a good deal.