8wt. switch rod..

Hi everyone!
This is a long time waited rod project that I'm absolutely thrilled of...this boy can be used as a single hand rod (10') or as a short double hander (switch 10'6").

Here are the specs:

Blank: Five Rivers FT 10' 8wt. 4pcs.
Action: Fast Progressive
Taper: Progressive Power Taper
Guides: Hopkins&Holloway hard chrome, oversized for serious line shooting
Reel seat: Struble U18-HG
Handle: Custom turned high quality cork with composite cork accents and rubberized ends
Fighting butts: Two removable fighting butts for single or double handed casting
Rod price:470$ (sold)

Thankx for looking,

George

Late fall flyfishing..

Since the winter doesn't want to come yet, I thought I'd post some fall pics from my grayling home water, fishing with a good friend after 7 years....although logging is still affecting the fish and insects (you can notice the mud on the rocks), I am surprized that this river (my "1wt. dry fly water") still holds some wild grayling, that despite their size, they fight like hell ..throwing loops and tiny midges have always felt a bit more special here since this the place where I learned how to cast a line..for me it's a magic place (and will stay this way) where I get to test some new rods in the weekends..thankx for stopping by and tightloops to you all!

Slovenia. The land of living water.

Flyfishing the breathtaking beautiful rivers of Slovenia is one of the best experiences you can imagine..

Home of the marble trout (Salmo Marmoratus, the largest stream growing trout in the world), the Soča (possibly the most beautiful river in Europe) and its tributaries, is maybe the most challeging fishery where my rods have been to...

Wading in the Soča river with that white bottom and that clear water, and the Julian Alps watching this emerald valley, is just unique and very spectacular..

Loops loops and more loops..

These shots were taken in a three day fishing trip (two days of driving), my first in Slovenia..unfortunately I didn't get to photograph the canyon on the upper part of the river, surely will do on my second trip..also have fished the Idrijca and Bača (very little).

Soča- The Emerald River

A picky grayling came up to check my fly out five times or more..after changing flies like mad, he wanted the one that I thought I would never use...gotcha :)


Graylings on the Soča are great fighters and have unique colors, unlike the graylings I knew...
October evening on the Soča...

Beautiful thick grayling but poor light for some better shots..

A darker coloration this time..

Episode 2..getting bent on the Idrijca..

Dan Craft FTL 905-6 kicks ass on a strong 50 cm rainbow taken on nymph..6X tippet!!!

Another 'bow' puts a big bend on my most powerful 6 weight DC rod...a very fast rocket (streamer) launcher..

Because these 'dudes' are so strong..they deserve to fight another day..

Last episode...the misterious marble trout..

A solid strike (like no other) takes me by surprise after the first pull of my heavy conehead streamer..

My ultralight 5 weight is bent to the max (forgot my streamer rod in the car)..just the right time to see how this sweet 6 piece stick handles the situation...

The mysterious trout reveals himself only after good minutes of fight..

 

Finally got him in the shallow water..I was lucky to land this though boy without a net and take some cool shots...

He is by far my biggest river trout caught on the fly (previously a small stream addicted)...but at close to 60 centimeters he is only a young marble..

Now this is what I call JAWS...

Armed with serious teeth and a heck of a tale, this fish is a serious killer and an amazing sport fish..no wonder people travel from all over the world for an encounter with..

..the misterious marble..