fly rod identification please

Dan Grbavac · 05-03-2009, 06:12 PM

I was given a rod with the following on it

"9' 4/5 wt FFS Classic " It has fugi guides and a walnut reel seat

Anyone know who made it? It is very well made.

sliverpicker · 05-04-2009, 08:43 AM

Possibly built by the guys at The Fly Fishing Shop in Welches years ago. They used Fisher blanks mostly when they turned out custom rods, the rod was a dark grey color.

You have a pic of it?

Dan Grbavac · 05-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Thanx Silver Picker
this may be an old rod never used it has 3/88 on both sides of the splice
pic att.

garyk · 05-04-2009, 10:23 AM

Wow, what a gift!

Those older Fischer Company blanks from the late 1970s into the '80's were some of the best for spring creek, slack line casting. I've got a 8'3" 4/5 that is still my first choice for fussy spring creek trout

sliverpicker · 05-04-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan Grbavac

Thanx Silver Picker
this may be an old rod never used it has 3/88 on both sides of the splice

That's one of The Fly Fishing Shop's rods, I recognize the steelhead fly in gold paint.

Should be an awesome rod! I built a 10' 7wt I use for summer steelhead, and an 8' 3/4 wt on Fisher blanks in the mid-80's. Both are great rods.

You 9' 4/5 is a great outfit, congrats!