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McFarland "GTX" Glass Fly Rod  -  8'6" 6wt  #24536---SOLD

Lemke Up-Locking reel seat in Bright Nickel w/ Desert Ironwood insert in a gloss finish - 7" FLOR grade cork grip in a modified Half-Wells design - 12mm ceramic stripping guide w/ Snake Brand snake guides and ceramic tip top - Guide wraps are silk - Epoxy finish protects all thread work and decal areas.

Each ferrule pair has small black alignment dots for easier assembly.  Complete with a 2" black Clear Creek aluminum tube and rod bag.  Total wt: 4.0 oz.

Only ONE now in the Fly Rod Shop​      #24526

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Welcome to Sweetwater Fly Rods  

CUSTOM ORDERS are WELCOMED

Have it built YOUR way...!!

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Please call me at 540.691.6290 or e-mail sweetwaterflyrod@aol.com if you need additional information or a price quote for your custom fly rod.

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Below is a collection of CUSTOM BUILDS and previously sold rods from the SHOP

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RECENTLY ADDED TO THE FLY ROD SHOP

Thursday, January 16, 2025

McFarland "Dirty Martini"   6'9" 3wt  -  #24535

Smooth, full flex​ action that makes it a pleasure to cast.

Wood insert is Buckeye Burl - "Juicy Pear" Struble AGATE stripping guide along with Snake Brand light wire ECO plated snake guides.

To view more images of this rod, click on the picture above.

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RECENTLY ADDED TO THE FLY ROD SHOP

EPIC 476 Olive    7'6" 4wt  -  #24530

This great light weight, small stream dry fly trout rod has Lemke Up/Locking aluminum seat in Brt. Nickel w/Figured Maple insert

7" FLOR grade cork grip - 12mm stripping guide with Brt. Nickel Snake Brand snake guides and standard tip top - Guide wraps are silk -

Each ferrule pair has small white alignment dots for easier assembly. Complete with a 2" black Clear Creek aluminum tube and rod bag.

Total weight: 3.3 oz. 

To view more images of this rod, click on the picture above.

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Custom builds on Steffen Brothers fly rod blanks are also available by special order.

Call or email for available models.

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RECENTLY ADDED TO THE FLY ROD SHOP

McFarland "GTX"  8'6" 6wt  -  #24526

Light weight, faster tip in a glass rod. Wood insert is

Australian Coolibah burl in a gloss finish and is complimented

by the silk thread wrappings.

Great for bass and big trout in medium & large waters

To view more images of this rod, click on the picture above.

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The Mayfly Project is a 501(c)(3) national organization that uses fly fishing as a catalyst to mentor and support children in foster care. 

Visit The Mayfly Project site and join me in helping support this fine organization and the children.

"Everyone needs an escape. For me, my escape is fly fishing. During some of the most trying times of my adult life I have used a fly rod as a coping mechanism.

The river is a place where I can immerse myself in God’s creation and forget about everything but mending."

 

Jess Westbrook, Founder -The MayFly Project

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The mission of Casting for Recovery is to enhance the lives of women with breast cancer by connecting them to each other and nature through the therapeutic sport of fly fishing.

 

Visit Casting for Recovery's site and join me in helping support this fine organization and it's mission.

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Trout Unlimited and help preserve our cold water fisheries.

© 2025 Sweetwater Fly Rods - Charles Armontrout - All Rights Reserved    

FLY RODS, REEL SEATS w/ WOOD INSERTS AND OTHER ITEMS LISTED ON THIS SITE ARE EACH HANDCRAFTED BY ME.   I do not sell any complete rods that I don't create myself to ensure the highest quality control. The reel seat hardware for the majority of my fly rods is crafted by Joel Lemke. His "metal artwork" is like jewelry that adorns my fly rod creations.

E-Mail------SweetwaterFlyRod@aol.com        Covington, VA

NOTE:   All rod specifications, pricing, shipping information as well as warranty details are subject to change without notice.

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