Glass Canon 5wt 8′ | Fiberglass Fly Rod

2023 edition has red wraps, no fighting but and includes our new improved rod tube with black anodized caps. Minima-T stripping guides and black single-foot PacBay guides.

A custom built 8′ 5wt Glass Canon that is the perfect still water fiberglass fly rod. A medium-fast action for fiberglass is complimented with burnt orange wraps and lightweight Pac Bay single foot black guides. A small fighting butt helps to balance the rod out as well as provide extra comfort for a full days fishing and fighting fish!

Assembled in South Africa by REEL Fly Fishing, this is a unique rod that includes a burnt orange aluminium rod tube and caps.

Length – 8 foot

Weight – 5

Action – medium fast (glass)

Sections – 4

Grip – 3A snub nose

Blank – S-grade fiberglass based on our taper and designs (uni-directional)

Fighting butt – not included

Reel seat – double up-locking black reel seat with exposed blank (minimizes weight)

Physical weight – 99 grams

Blank color – midnight blue

Thread wraps – PacBay Red

Guides – Pac Bay single-foot guides and vintage strippers

Rod bag – black cotton with 4 compartments and two drawstrings

Rod tube – Matt Blue anodized aluminum with matt black caps (manufactured and designed in SA)

 

 

 

Ros is assembled and designed in South Africa, along with locally designed and manufactured rod tube components.

**Should you break a section we will  happily replace and build it to the exact spec and design as the original**