If you’ve been a craftsmen of sorts for a extended period of time, pushing the limits of your ability is not uncommon. There comes a time where you may even wish to try something outside your boundary and really test yourself. For a Custom Rod Builder I think building a..
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Not so long ago I put my mind to building something special to take out on the Flats to somewhere like either Exmouth Western Australia or Christmas Island to wade and catch myself a GT. I built a Barick Custom 12 Weight, 4pc, 9′, GT Fighter Fly Rod. It took..
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The Barick ZFT Pure Saltwater Fly Rod has been redesigned! I’ve gone to the drawing board and given the ZFT a do-over allowing for a new thread design and Guide-Train Design using the Barick CiC System. The new black nylon and metallic trim work looks very stealthy and skips the..
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Not too long ago I had a client request a Barick Custom Switch rod. This particular customer didn’t want any ordinary rod, instead he wanted to stand out. Something funky, loud and of high performance were a must and that’s exactly what he received. In order to create a loud..
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When I started out building my first Custom Fly Rod I did a few things wrong, the reel seat was the wrong type, I added a fighting butt to a Freshwater rod. Times have changed after many years of experience, however that particular rod kept on nagging at me, begging..
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Thought I might share this with the general Spey Fishing public. James a return customer has commissioned myself to build him another Custom Fly Rod, to be exact Custom Spey rod. This time a 15 foot monster using a CTS Affinity SK DH blank. To more specific, it’s a 15′,..
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A long wait I know but well worth it. Countless hours spent trying to get this design just right. The Barick Glyph 61033 has been created for anglers who are always traveling. This 6’10” rod collapses into 3 pieces which makes it perfect for suitcase packing. The Barick Glyph is..
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Watch this space. I’m in the process of building a special game rod that will be going on auction to help a great cause. This beauty is a 15-24Kg, stand up bent-butt Tuna rod. Highest grade conditioned cow hide leather grip, Aftco Silver bent-butt, Seeker 6455H 15-24Kg blank, Aftco Silver..
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Thought I might get this one in between my other new editions while I had a chance… One of my customers requested I build him a 4Kg Estuary rod so he can fish for species like Bream and Flathead and he was very specific about the Action and look and..
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