The "FINESPOT" Bamboo Fly Rod
by Matt Schliske
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Schliske Bamboo Fly Rods are hand crafted in Fort Collins, CO by owner and master craftsman Matt Schliske and his Rattlesnake Creek Krew. The Krew is a group of friends who share the passion of creating gorgeous bamboo fly rods in classic styles.. Every rod has beautiful agate stripping guides and measuring wraps at 16, 18 and 20 inches so you don’t have to guess the size of that trophy. With Matt, it’s not all about the Oooohs and Aaaahs of his customers reaction when they first lay eyes on the masterpiece they just purchased, but he gets excited about providing some of the finest fishing rods on the stream. The Finespot is a rod inspired by the wild, native finespotted snake river cutthroat trout of Wyoming. A rod built by Matt for a friend for the perfect hatch on that special stream that inspires warm memories to last you through the winter. Made for casting green drake mayfly dries to big hungry cutthroat high in the rocky mountains. The finespot is a flamed rod with a varnished black ash reel seat spacer. The Finespot features bright Nickel Silver hardware and silk windings of vintage, black and white jasper silk thread, no tipping, with a single dark claret intermediate wrap between guides. Standard measuring wraps in dark claret gossamer silk. Select 1/4" ring cork half wells grip. Engraved butt cap and signature wraps. The Finespot is made in 6'6" to 8'0" lengths and line weights of 3 to 6: To purchase please go to www.flyfishingcrazy.com.