Packlight 476 Fly Rod Blank

Building of a Packlight 476 fFly Rod Blank

I really enjoyed the challenge: using the silk thread made me concentrate really hard, so I would not double the thread while binding on the guides. Using the 1/3-1/3-1/3 mix, making the white bindings transparent was I feel really successful to my mind. I really liked the appearance of the rod. Unfortunately at this stage I have been really busy and not fished the rod other than casting on the lawn. Felt nice if one made the rod work properly and had good placement. Need to visit the river.

Packlight 476 Fly Rod Blank

I had previously build another Epic 7'6" glass (now in the hands of a friend - love at first sight!) This new blank is beautifully finished and waits a custom made reel seat & cork by my friend Mauro. The rod will be finished in time for the opening in our lakes in the Alps (May or June 2020, depending the entity of this winter snowpack). The rod fits perfectly in a backpack, and now i must deliberate the colour of the fittings. I will show you the rod as soon i'll completed it.

5pc 7 1/2’ 4wt glass

Rod has been very nice it was my second Rod blank, it seems to cast to a dry fly very nice, which is the reason why I bought the rod blank, it’s going to be a very nice small stream rod.