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NEW Steffen Brothers 8045 - 8'0" 4/5wt - #25533 - $755.00

Still the original Steffen Bros. chestnut blank color in the S2 glass materials with spigot ferrules that build up

into a great casting fly rod - Reel seat is a Lemke LC1 is Bright Nickel with red-toned Cocobolo insert -FLOR Grade cork grip 7" long in the Mod Half-Wells style - 12mm AGATE stripping guide by Joe Arguello that blends well with the Snake Brand snake guides, hook keeper and tip top - Multiple coats of epoxy finish protects all thread work and decal areas. Each ferrule pair has small white alignment dots for easier assembly. A wonderful all-around dry fly trout rod.  Complete with 2" Clear Creek aluminum tube and rod bag. Total weight:  3.5 oz.    

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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.

If you can't find what you are looking for, please

contact me and I can help with whatever you might be "needing"    -  Thanks to all

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

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Custom Build Highlights

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Steffen Brothers - #24539   8'6" 5/6 wt

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McFarland Classic Glass - #24537  8'6" 5wt - Father & Son

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EPIC 580 Olive - #24525   8'0" 5wt

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EPIC 476 Olive - #24515   7'6" 4wt

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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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