The demands of a saltwater environment coupled with the awesome power of the species concerned presents a huge challenge in rod design. The principle requirements for a good saltwater rod are rugged design, fast action and enough power in the butt section to be able to control the fish. There is absolutely no point in using a rod stiff enough to control a big fish but with the casting action of a broomstick handle. To overcome the problem our saltwater rods are manufacured from three different strains of graphite producing a blank capable of casting long lines and large flies but with stiffer butt sections adding power when fighting fish.
Each rod is fitted with oversize snake rings to allow for good line control and silver or black aluminium reel seats.
SALTWATER LINES.
The growing popularity of Saltwater fly fishing has seen the advent of
numerous lines supposedly designed for saltwater use. A word of advice
BE VERY CAREFUL. Our experience is that most of them are rubbish. The
last thing you want is to fly half way round the world only to discover
that your "tangle free super slick fly line" Has a coating like
sandpaper and tangles like a birds nest. The VERY BEST we have found is
the Jim Teeny professional series. The bad news is that they are not available
in the UK but you can buy them from Jims website: www.jimteeny.com
(Our thanks goes to Fabrizio Barbazzo at Cayo Largo for introducing us
to this product range).
85lb Giant Trevally caught by Peter Vikanis
in the Seychelles
XL50 SALTWATER SERIES
(4 piece) Fast Action
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BONEFISH - £390 XL50 9 foot 8 weight
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PERMIT - £400 XL50 9 foot 9 weight
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TARPON - £425 XL50 9 foot 10 weight |
