I started my yellow glass build for Cameron at Fiberglass Manifesto this week. This specifications on this rod are based on Cameron’s input. The rod has a slide band cork reel seat made of silver. I decided to go with rope knurl on the rings. We also put...
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Posted December 5th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
black ash dyed green with silver rings
With the Holidays only a few weeks away, I wanted to try to do something special, but only in a limited run. I built this small stream, short fly rod with me in mind. If I were to make a Beaver Meadow for myself, what would it look like? Well...
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Posted December 5th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
the wood here is Amboina Burl with a new reel seat we came up with from REC.
Two years ago I released the Reuben Wood 6 foot 2 3 4 5 weight at the 2009 Fly Tying Symposium. The Reuben Wood was a fiberglass fly rod and one of the only fiberglass fly rods for small streams, with a retro flare and Nickel Silver ferrule. That rod has been a huge success, thanks to the Fiberglass Manifesto and the fiberglass fly rodders.
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Posted September 5th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
John provided the Blank and reel seat, I did the rest.
John Wallace and I have been friends for years and recently I finished a long awaited Kabuto Fiberglass 8 foot 5 weight 3 piece custom fly rod build for him. Here the fly rod is pictured. I just love the color of the Kabuto Blank. I felt like I was...
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Posted June 25th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
fiberglass fly rod, retro yellow color
This is our new yellow glass, fiberglass fly rod. It is an 8 foot 5 weight 4 piece rod. I teamed up with Mike McFarland from McFarland rods to roll this blank for us. The rod is super slow but very light. We are now releasing this rod and it...
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Posted June 15th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
Apple green thread wraps under the lights of the rod wrapping table.
Back in a cabin in the woods there is an almost clear 8 foot 5 weight fiberglass fly rod. It currently lays on my rod wrapping table sitting before two bottles of Johnny Walker Blue and a coffee machine. The rod is being built for a friend of mine John Wallace. It is a Kabuto 8 foot 5 weight 3 piece and it is a pleasure making this rod for John. As I write this, the cork handle is still drying and I expect to put that on the lathe tomorrow, do some finishing touches and finally epoxy the rod.
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Posted June 12th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
Medalist Reel went well with this 7 weight refurbish
Are you looking for someone to refurbish your bamboo or fiberglass fly rod. Do you have an Horicks, Garcia Conolon, Diamondback, Fenwick or even a Heddon fly rod that is sentimental to you and you want it brought back to new condition. We can re-varnish, re-wrap and completely re-build your...
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Posted June 8th, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
Some people have been asking me about rods and reels and weights. Here is a quick data assessment I put together....
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Posted January 31st, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
New Blue Heron Edition Fly Rods by: JP Ross, Featuring Switch Rods.
New Blue Heron Switch Fly Rods ...
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Posted January 2nd, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
New Blue Line Bargin Rod hits the shelves April 1st On a recent fly fishing workshop that Artie...
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Posted January 2nd, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
New beer cap butt cap…
beer butt cap on our blue line fly rod beer cap butt on our custom fly rod img...
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Posted January 2nd, 2011 by Jordan Ross |
For the Holidays we are trying to something very special. We have had a pretty good season here at JP Ross, and we wanted to do one more run of special rods for the season. Our 5 foot Beaver Meadow fly rod is an intense little fly rod. These...
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Posted November 23rd, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
It was a typical late fall day, and I was driving in my car returning phone calls. The most interesting one was to a customer named Erik Oster. Erik lives in Boston and was interested in a small stream fly rod. We talked for over 20 minutes about JP...
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Posted November 22nd, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
You always wondered if there were native trout in that brook… now go find out! (but don’t tell anyone)
Information on "the Perfect Small Stream Fly Rod"
Premium Package Features:
Retro Mini Cigar Handle
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Posted November 22nd, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
the new 8 foot fiberglass fly rod 2 piece
Thanks to the Fiberglass Manifesto and my appreciation for glass fly rods, I have decided to take an extra step and try to expand on the success of our Retro Reuben Wood Fiberglass Fly Rod. The Reuben wood is a 6 foot 2 piece 3,4, or even 5...
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Posted November 11th, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
27 pound king salmon landed on a Reuben Wood fiberglass fly rod
When my friend John Montefusco bough his Reuben Wood Fiberglass fly rod this summer, he told me he would send me pictures from his adventure on the Salmon River. I though to myself… thats cool. But who dosent fish the Salmon River.
This week I got these photos from...
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Posted October 17th, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
This rod will be available online June 10th....
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Posted June 3rd, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
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Posted May 30th, 2010 by Jordan Ross |
For a recent fund raiser, JP Ross built and donated a saltwater fly rod for the Saltwater Fly Rodders club. Here is a link to their very informative web site. www.saltwaterflyrodders.org Saltwater Fly...
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Posted December 19th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
more info available on our data sheet page also
JP Ross recently built a fly rod for the Adirondack League Club. The rod turned out beautiful and was sold at their auction for well over its value. We were happy to be part of such an event for a good cause. For more info on this rod and how...
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Posted December 19th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
Yesterday I stayed in most of the day and cought up on fly rods that are in great need of getting out the door on Monday.
I was pleased to hear a knock knock at the door and there walked in my buddy Kim. (Not to be confused with...
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Posted November 28th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
There is not much that I know about the Wards Anglers Pride Bamboo Fly Rod. I know that they were sold by Montgomery Wards back “in the day”. I re-furbished this rod and outfitted it with agate stripping guide and Nickel Titanium double foot guides in traditional deep red thread wraps...
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Posted November 22nd, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
1929-1936 The 1931 catalog listed the "MEDALIST." The reel appears to be the one C.T. Pflueger applied for a patent on Oct. 27, 1928 and was granted on Sept. 9, 1930 as Patent Number D81995. ...
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Posted November 22nd, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
This was a fly rod that I possessed from my many years of searching for the perfect old bamboo fly rod that I could use in the Adirondacks. This one is pretty close. It has two tips and they are very straight. I refurbished this rod by myself and as you can see it even has strip wraps just like the original. ...
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Posted November 22nd, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
10 foot 8 inch Switch rod for sale…. over stocked.
Blank: Switch Rod 1085-4 Medium Fast ...
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Posted November 4th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
I made a fenwick fenglass fly rod a few years ago, here are some pics of it. ...
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Posted August 14th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
This is another great Small Stream Fly Rod /...
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Posted July 21st, 2009 by Beck Dangler |
I found this entry by Steve Robbins on one of my favorite websites – The Fly Fishing Forum. (http://www.theflyfishingforum.com/forums/) His article does an excellent job of articulating what a small stream fly rod is and the attributes that help to make it the "perfect small stream fly rod." It is...
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Posted July 21st, 2009 by Beck Dangler |
When we design a small stream fly rod there are a few attributes or parameters that we feel must be addressed. The first thing we look at is the application and how the rod will be used....
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Posted July 13th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
Whether you are an avid angler or a once-in-a-while fisherman, the time will come when that cork handle on your favorite rod will need some repairs. The dog may chew on it because of your scent, the repetitive sticking it with the hooks from the lures when you're not using...
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Posted January 29th, 2009 by Jordan Ross |
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