MORE praise for CTS

[bass]

Guess how long it takes for CTS, in New Zealand to make a one-off special blank, and get it to me in the UK?

Yup, 12 days!

Its an Affinity X, 9' 6" 5wt, but in FIVE pieces, so that it goes into luggage easily.

She's sweet! Here's how I've dressed her - with not very much :-)

- Stuble saltwater proof reelseat with fighting butt
- 2 x single leg Fuji titanium strippers
- single leg gunsmoke guides
- note lack of ferrule wraps: unnecessary using their manufacturing process. See bottom of this page

[Jeroen]

Very cool build mate. I like the minimalist look.

[grunde]

Very nice! Definitely a rod I would like to try
Where do you buy the components for your rods?

Cheers,
Grunde

[Jeroen]

So are you still ok for Struble components, as the company has ceased to exist?

[bass]

Jeroen, are you serious?

THAT is an umitigated disaster. I have looked all overl the the place for reelseats that I like HALF as much, and I can't find any.

I just love their old-fashioned commitment to solid engineering.

I must go and do some research and buy up stock, if what you say is true.

Disaster.

B

[bass]

RIP Struble

[bass]

Very nice! Definitely a rod I would like to try
Where do you buy the components for your rods?

Cheers,
Grunde

Hi Grunde,

Reelseats...er...not sure any more - any suggestions

Fuji Titanium Strippers - Mudhole

Single Legged Guides and tip ring: Guides n Blanks

Thread, varnish, epoxy: Guides n Blanks

Tools: Mudhole

Also EXCELLENT blanks from Harrison

Cheers,

Bass

[Jeroen]

Don't forget David Norwich as a local blank manufacturer.

It is a pity, isn't it about Struble? The company is a part of fly fishing heritage.

[Jeroen]

REC makes some good reelseats, as do Alps. I like Struble more though.

Bass, if you have trouble sourcing Struble reel seats, my mate Martin still has some stock.