Rods^ Alpenglow Peerless 5wt Deluxe Bamboo Fly Rod – Your Premium Fishing Gear Store Rods Lines Baits Accessories

Traditional elegance combined with a contemporary progressive rod action reminiscent of the original Bill Phillipson Peerless rods. The Peerless taper culminates in a smooth and accurate unified casting tool, with a reserve of power waiting to be used by the anglier for all trout fishing environments. This rod design is a great rod for the angler who splits there time fishing between graphite and split cane rods or who are new to casting a split cane fly rod.
This Peerless 5 is a perfect companion for any local California freestone river such as the Lower Yuba River, Lower Sacramento River as well as the Upper Sacramento River. At 76, this split cane rod is able to roll cast, curve cast, set hooks with authority and turn feisty trout. Delivering a dry fly effortlessly and accurately. These rods are personally fished on many streams year round with great success. Therods come in a range of lengths from 66 to 81, currently all are 2 piece models and are solid built. The rods are finished with spar varnish and then hand rubbed by the French polish method. Gosamar silk thread is used in Lt. Olive and Java that goes near transparent in the varnishing process. All the hardware is Nickel Silver. On flamed rods the hardware is all blackened. All the guides are Struble agate and Snake brand. The reel seats made in shop and the inserts are hand turned also in shop. Deluxe rods come with two identical tips in a cotton bag and bamboo hex tube.
All Alpenglow performance split cane rods have a 100% warranty