We were asked to develop a series of rods that would meet the  following criteria: They would need to be extremely light in weight,  powerful rods that would not exceed 12'6" in length. They would need to have  the ability to present dry flies, wets, weighted nymphs and streamers. Fly rods that would have the ability to efficiently perform all of the classic  two-handed spey presentations with ease. .Reach workable fishing distances  in excess of 90 feet, and yet be able to load at short range to target  close-in fish. They would also require the ability to throw an accurate roll  cast presentation to the bank with a neutral drifted floating line, or long  mend an indicator, both from the front section of a drift boat. The 4/5/6 and 6/7 weights make excellent Trout and Smallmouth Bass rods. The 6/7 and 7/8 wts will also make fine "transitional" Trouters  and light Steelhead/Salmon rods. These rods will perform as well over the many cold water inter-mountain and coastal rivers, as they will on the warm and cold water  river systems of the Mid-west, East, and Southern tail waters.  The same  presentation and technique advantage utilized by the anadromous fly fisher can easily and logically be adopted to meet the needs of the angler pursuing  large Trout and Smallmouth Bass.

When backed up into thick bank side riparian or burdened by steep banks where the back cast is not allowed, all of the Trouters will present  spey deliveries while using Bass bugs and big bushy Trout flies with ease.  Great rods for presenting to the Salmon Fly hatches found throughout our  Western river systems. The Trouters are also excellent tools for single and  two-handed high sticking, indicator nymph fishing, and two-handed overhead presentations if desired. The spey cast is the most efficient means to deliver a fly when the conventional back-cast is not allowed, and the rods additional length  gives the angler exceptional mending and reach capabilities.  The Trouters are as light in the hand as are many single-handed Trout rods, yet will  offer any angler the true two-handed advantage of the classic spey presentation.

S2H126 ~ 5 pc. 12'6" 4/5/6, 6/7, and 7/8 wt. All Fast Progressives

S2H117 ~ 4 pc. 11'7" 5/6/7 wt. Fast Progressive

All of the 12'6" and the 11'7" Trouters are fast progressives. All are as light in the hand as a feather...But their lightness in hand is deceptive: They are extremely powerful, true spey rods capable of delivering all of the classic spey presentations with ease and with total efficiency, capable of delivering a full range of short to mid-length belly spey lines, and Skagit/Scandinavian style shooting head line systems.

The angler's creativity is the only limit to the applications of these rods.

All are suitable as Coastal Trouters: Ocean run Bulls, Dollies, Browns, Cutthroat, Char. Or for our large interior river systems for large Trout, and Smallmouth bass.

The 12'6" 5 pc 6/7 & 7/8 wt. and the 11'7" 5/6/7 will also make fine transitional Steelhead/Trouters, or small river light Salmon rods.