My Otterod UL
My Otterod UL
Wrapped on a 7'6" Dan Craft 3 wt. Haven't fished it yet, so not much to say other than it looks and feels awesome.
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Great looking combo, congratulations. Matt does a great job. I just got a North Fork Composites SB5100 from Otterods that I paired with a new Sustain 1000. It is by far the best feeling rod I own. I have caught a couple of trout with it, but I cannot wait to chase some smallmouth with this combo in the spring.
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Nice! Could you post some more info on the rod? Are those micro guides? Thanks
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I was looking for an UL rod to buy and take with me on out of state fishing trips without having to check in some baggage. I usually do one or two trips to some nice trout waters each year and needed something to use after the guided trip was over or if the guide had bad equipment (which they sometimes do).zodiak311 wrote:Nice! Could you post some more info on the rod? Are those micro guides? Thanks
It seemed like the only way to do this was with a fly rod. I ended up picking the Dan Block because I read a few fly fishing forum threads with users saying it is one of the faster 3wt fly rod. I had never heard of the company or seen one of their rods but I took the chance and went with them and it ended up being a good decision. The rod ended up being just a tad slower than I wanted but I don't really care. It's so crisp and responsive.
Here's the link to the blank if anyone is interested: http://www.dancraftent.com/detail/index.cfm?nPID=2447
The handle consists of a Fuji VSS reel seat and various Matagi parts. I went with the carbon fiber forgrip because I like it on my DXs. There is also a balancing kit in there and it's amazing how much of a difference that makes.
I don't know much about the guides but I did end up going with micros. I'm a little concerned about how they will fish in freezing weather but I rarely see weather that cold anyway. Anyway, I'll copy paste some guide info I found in an email:
There are also little white marks to help align the 4 pieces of the blank. A cool little feature I would go crazy without!Fuji titanium framed SiC guides, TATSG main guides, TLSG micro running guides
Oh and the reel is a Presso 1003.
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Thanks guys.
Grips: Combination of Matagi cork just in the reel seat area and then the remainder I glued up and shaped from a CG2 grade of cork.
Seat: Fuji VSS with an assembled Matagi parts fore/lock nut
Guides: Fuji titanium framed SiC's. TATSG guides and TLSG #4 running guides.
Matagi balancing system.
Blank: Dan Craft FRSIV763-4. It measured out at 57°. So, not overly fast for a spin/cast blank but for a fly blank, its quite fast. Its power is quite light as well. It came out with a similar level of power as the St. Croix 5S59ULF, the Loomis S781, and the North Fork FW461.zodiak311 wrote: Could you post some more info on the rod? Are those micro guides?
Grips: Combination of Matagi cork just in the reel seat area and then the remainder I glued up and shaped from a CG2 grade of cork.
Seat: Fuji VSS with an assembled Matagi parts fore/lock nut
Guides: Fuji titanium framed SiC's. TATSG guides and TLSG #4 running guides.
Matagi balancing system.
I do a small wrap on the male and female ends of the ferrule and then put an alignment marker on top of the wraps to make it easier to get your rod sections lined up.cst wrote: There are also little white marks to help align the 4 pieces of the blank. A cool little feature I would go crazy without!
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Beautiful work as always Matt. I'm jealous of the combo.
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Sweet rod . I have an Orvis Helios Ion 6' #2 fly stick that I'm considering getting converted to a spinning rod. I have the same guides as you have on your rod. My aim will be to get the weight as low as poss, so straight cork / eva handle with slip rings. As a fly rod it comes in at 7/8oz / 24g fully built, so seriously light .