California Trout edition Reuben Wood 6 foot fiberglass fly rod
Item Code # cal trout reuben
Our price: $450.00
List price: $450.00
Product Description
California Trout Edition small stream fiberglass fly rod
6 inch Cigar Grip with Cal Trout Blue Wraps 6 inch Cigar Grip with Cal Trout Blue Wraps Silver reel seat with Cocobolo engraved insert Silver reel seat with Cocobolo engraved insert 3 multi-feather inlays 3 multi-feather inlays JP Ross Crest engraved reel seat and Solid Brass Rod Tube Cap JP Ross Crest engraved reel seat and Solid Brass Rod Tube Cap
On March 6th, California Trout will host its 2011 Trout Gala. There you will find the special edition JP Ross Cal Trout edition fly rod as a donation to their great organization and mission.
A few years ago I met Joel and Doug at a cowboy bar outside Los Altos in California. I was visiting Northern Cal because of my day job as a thermal materials specialist and friend and Colleague of Joel Merten of Recht and Associates. In this brief meeting I learned about California Trout and all they do for their region and protecting wild native trout. This link provides a great example of one of their campaigns.
This year Joel and I decided we wanted to do something for the organization, so after a another meeting in Silicon Valley I returned home to find a check and a note from Joel. "These are buddies of mine, and this is a great group, lets do something" he said. So from this came the Cal Trout Reuben Wood.
I chose the Reuben Wood for the Gala simply because it is not normal. People will see other rods there but they will not see a 6 foot 2 piece fiberglass fly rod with nickle silver ferrules. Who makes a rod like that when there is high tech carbon fiber everywhere? Well, we do?
The rod is 6 foot and like any other Reuben Wood, it will take anything from a 2 weight to a 5 weight, depending on the distance you want to cast.
* 10-15 feet: 5 weight line
* 15-25 feet: 4 weight line
* 25-40 feet: 3 weight line
* 50 feet plus: 2-3 weight line
In addition to making this rod for California Trout as a special edition donation, JP Ross will also be selling this rod and donating 20% of its revenue to Cal Trout. The rod will sell for $450.00 and $90.00 of every rod sold will be returned to Cal Trout.
At JP Ross, we are strong advocates for clean water and preserving native fish. We especially have a strong love for Brook Trout. Sometimes we North Eastern Adirondack Fly Fisherman forget about the cutthroat trout and the golden trout of the western states. That is why I think it is important that we do this. It is a chance for us to support California Trout and also expose ourselves to new native fish and native fish protection programs.
I hope to fish with these guys this year and catch a golden trout on a Reuben Wood 6 foot Fiberglass Fly Rod.
Good Luck Guys.
