Swift Epic 686

Swift Epic 686 olive just finished. 

I received the blank and a nice reel seat from a gentleman, who happends to be a rodbuilder too. He wanted something special and allowed me to work my ways into it, wich was great.

All dark nickel hardware, clear olive silk wraps tipped charcoal and screw downlock classic Lemke reel seat with a small fighting butt in dark grey-blue anodized finish with a dyed green wood.

Subtle in appereance, the custom nickel silver winding check was blued to closely match the reel seat. Details that make all the difference sometimes.

This beautiful rod deserved an exquisite handcrafted leather case. 

I didn't have much on hand to match the olive blank but I came across something nice. This beige leather was an elegant choice despite the fact that I was a bit skeptical about it. 

Custom screen printed logos look sharper and better than ever on it.

Very happy of the end result! If one may be thinking this is another one of those "too beautiful to fish" rods, well rest assured they are built to last.

Thanks for looking.

Swift Epic 1090C

Finished this Swift Epic 1090C for a friend that's going for huchos here in the Balkans. This rod is amazingly light for its size.

Built tough with good looks and also saltwater proof. Appointed in clear aqua silk wraps and slick Fugi titanium stripping guides and heavy duty snake guides, this rod means business. The oversized guides make it ideal for saltwater fishing.

I had an old clear anodized aluminum reel seat that I thought was a good match with this natural colored blank. Oversized hook keeper for those large streamers.

I can't wait to see some fish pictures of this rod! Thanks for looking.

Swift Epic 476

Another Epic amber build on Swift's very best 4wt. 

I love how honey-gold silk blends in with this blank color and I chose it this time again. Single and double black trim wraps also look great with the black hardware. 

Classic screw downlock Lemke reel seat, fine flor grade snub-nose half wells grip and matching winding check.

This rod is a fine example of a true modern-classic fiberglass rod.