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Cyan NFC Iconglass 868-4
Post 19 Nov 2020, 14:01 • #1 
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Recently finished this rod for one of my buddies. It was the first rod I have ever built for anyone besides myself. The color scheme and grip selection was his choice and I think it turned out pretty nice! Used Fuji guides for the trippers and single foot heavy duty recoils wrapped in Hitena thread. It should be a fun rod to fish and I would likely build one for myself if I didn’t have a Epic 888!



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Post 19 Nov 2020, 19:45 • #2 
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Very cool wraps! I love it!


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Post 19 Nov 2020, 20:28 • #3 
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Very nice!


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Post 19 Nov 2020, 22:09 • #4 
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very very cool!


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Post 20 Nov 2020, 01:10 • #5 
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Nicely done. I’m a big fan of burl cork and your wraps look great.


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Post 20 Nov 2020, 03:27 • #6 
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Well done!

I'd be curious to hear how it casts compared to the Epic 888?


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Post 20 Nov 2020, 08:51 • #7 
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As a quick comparison, I’d say the NFC is heavier in the hand, and much more “tippy” then the 888. When I did a side by side comparison of the two, you could feel the 888 flex deeper down in the butt section, however the 868 flexed more towards the top 2 sections. I’m guessing part of that is due to how thick the butt section is on the 868. You could likely over line it to a 9wt and it would still toss it nicely. I didn’t fish the NFC, however I’d guess the 888 had a more parabolic bend then the 868.



Again both rods are awesome!!! This is the second Iconglass rod I’ve built, I’m still tempted to build myself a 8wt or 10wt iconglass


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Post 22 Nov 2020, 20:47 • #8 
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Beautiful work.


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