This rod inquiry came from Eastern New York from a customer looking to do some trophy stream trout fishing with a float/centerpin setup. A 4 pc fly blank was selected because of length and action, and also because of it’s ease of a pack-ability if on a long day trip. Dan Craft Enterprises was called upon for this job because of his odd-ball blank selection offered, filling the blanks of most rod models people wish were available. This rod features a custom turned spalted maple reel seat using a stabilized wood piece from reel seat blanks. The fighting butt is spalted maple with composite cork on the bottom for durability. Handle is entirely composed of custom turned burl block cork treated with Teak Oil to darken the grain. Forecast RA-7 Hardware was selected to fit the Milner River Wraithe reel. Guides start out as Fuji TYSG followed by REC wire guides up to and including the tip to preserve lightness. Wraps are Pro Wrap forged steel and gunmetal to match the blue characteristics of the Milner reel.
