JP Ross fly rods Introduces... Mayfly
This rod will be available online June 10th.
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JP Ross Builds Custom Fly Rod for Saltwater Fly Rodders
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.
Saltwater Fly Rodders Pacific#1 was formed in 1968 and has since then been the only club on the west coast devoted solely to saltwater fly-fishing.
Many of our past and present members pioneered saltwater fly fishing on the west coast and in Mexico during the ‘50s and ‘60s when saltwater fly fishing was virtually unheard of.
The club’s membership numbers around fifty. We are from diverse backgrounds, but our main fishing interest is saltwater fly-fishing. We have plied our sport worldwide, fishing in locations such as Thailand, Australia, The Seychelles, the Pacific Islands, Baja (both in the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez. We can’t leave out mainland Mexico (the Pacific and Caribbean, Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama) and Canada.
Our members have fly-fished both inshore and off shore on most of the coastal areas of the US. We look to ply the art of saltwater fly-fishing whether inshore, off shore, or blue-water.
As a club we support a variety of educational and conservation efforts to protect our saltwater fisheries and to promote saltwater fly fishing as a sport. Our members participate in many shows, especially when they are held in the Southern California area. We conduct fly tying demonstrations, slide shows and seminars – all related to saltwater fly-fishing.
If you are curious about or are already interested in the sport of saltwater fly fishing, contact us by selecting "Contact us" from the Navigation Menu.
JP Ross Builds a custom fly rod for the Adirondack League Club
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 to purchase one, check out our Corporate fly rod page here.
The fly rod is made with an eight and a half foot 4 weight, 4 piece Adirondack Blank. The rod is a medium action with a progressive taper. We trim the rod out with a Nickle Titanium Memory Alloy tip top, Gold Stripping guide, Flor Grade 7 inch cork handle, Stainless Single foot guides, and a Nickle SIlver Reel Seat with Maple Burl Insert. Engravings on the rod include ALC insignia diamond etched on the butt cap, ALC Crest on the Rod Tube Cap, and our famous Brook Trout Sketch on the Reel Seat barrel wood.
Every fly guide is wrapped in black just like the old guide boats used to be with a green accent on every guide. Partridge Feather is inlayed in the butt section and as usual, every rod is inscribed with a custom inscription. For additional information click here for our data sheet on the Adirondack League Club Rod.
Making a fly rod for my pal Kim Ernst
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 the boy named Sue. ) Kim and I go way back to when I owned my fly shop. He used to come down and buy a pack of hooks, some fly tying supplies and once and a while a reel or a fly line.
He stopped by to see his new 6 weight 4 piece Adirondack come to life with a coat of epoxy. Here are some pics he just sent me.
The two of us have built a strong friendship and like many of my friends know, that usually means that sooner or later I tell them where I like to fish... Well Kim Ernst is one of the few that returns the favor and gives me updates and hints all the time.
I appreciate the fact that my company has brought me to a place where I can be happy to have met so many great people.
