This fly rod has a great traditional dry fly action displaying a smooth curve in both forward and back casts. A real pleasure for ultra light action fly fishing for trout!

Just a little history on this McFarland design: This rod blank design dates back to around 2012 when McFarland Rod Co. in PA first created this lay-up design . It got the name "Dirty Martini" from the glass material that was used to make the blank which had a slight olive-green tint similar to the colors of a "Dirty Martini". This blank was made in 2024 with the same type of fiberglas material that was used in the 2012 creations.

Each ferrule location has a set of alignment dots to aid in quick assembly when you are at the water's edge and time is ticking away!!

 

RETURNS for CUSTOM FLY RODS:  Fly rods ordered that are to be heavily customized with special reel seats, exotic woods, unique guides systems, or thread color schemes or snake skins, cannot be returned or funds refunded for obvious reasons. It will very well be a beautiful creation but it may not be desired by someone else. So purchase responsibly with this in mind as no returns will be accepted at any time after the order is finalized and work begun. 

 

RETURNS  of ONE-of-a-KIND, as-built Fly Rods:   On occasion I will have various models of high quality fly rods available that will be for sale "as built" for immediate shipment, such as the fly rod shown above. This rod may be returned if the customer feels it is not exactly what he or she wants as long as it is returned in the same packaging, rod case, and still in the new and unused condition in which it was received by the customer.  Rod returns for this reason must be post marked for return mailing within a 10-calendar day time frame from the customer's initial receipt of the rod. Customer will be responsible for the return Shipping, Handling & Insurance sufficient to cover the replacement of the fly rod. The rod will be inspected and compared to the photographs taken prior to shipment and any adjustments will be made prior to the monetary refund.  PLEASE request that a signature be required on my end when returning a rod to me for a refund. Without this requirement, I cannot be responsible for lost shipments.  Monetary refunds for returned rods will not include the Shipping, Handling & Insurance costs incurred for the shipment back to me.  Refunds will be sent by mail in the form of a Cashiers Check made out to the original purchaser.  

PLEASE MAKE CONTACT WITH ME BY TEXT OR PHONE CALL PRIOR TO RETURNING A ROD SO I CAN BE EXPECTING THE SHIPMENT.  Contact information is listed below:

Please return the fly rod to my shop address below:

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Sweetwater Fly Rods

Charles Armontrout

1907 Hot Springs 

Covington, VA  24426

Cell:  540-691-6290

The product price listed above DOES NOT INCLUDE S&H & Ins. Shipping fees will be determined based upon customer’s address/zip code. If this rod is purchased from this website, the shipping/handling/Ins cost will be requested by a PayPal invoice sent to the customer's email prior to shipment- a PayPal account is NOT NEEDED for this invoice. Also included is tracking along with the requirement of an adult being present for a signature at time of delivery at the customer’s destination. The customer will be given the tracking number after shipment has been made. Other shipping options requested by the customer will incur additional fees and can be discussed prior to shipment. Shipping services by the US Postal Service and United Parcel Service (UPS) are available. Please call or send an e-mail if additional info is needed.

 

Ensure that the mailing address I am given is the correct one for your purchase as I cannot be responsible for the delivery of an order to the wrong address....Trust me, it has happened. I will always require an adult signature to be obtained upon delivery.

 

PLEASE CLICK THE LINK TO THE WARRANTY DOCUMENT located on the STORE front page as that has additional information about shipping, delivery and damages in shipping and what you need to do at the time of receipt if you see the rod has been damaged in transit to your destination.