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Linnéa rods are hexagonal and feature Everett Garrison-style node staggering. The cane is heat-tempered to a dark blonde, with gold silk wraps, brown tipping, and then finished with a very fine coat of semi-gloss varnish. The butt section has four brown two-turn intermediate wraps to demarcate the 18”, 20”, 22” and 24” points on the rod. The trout rods have up-locking slide band reel seats and the larger sticks, 897 and up, feature up-locking screw band seats. All reel seat components are machined in my shop from nickel-silver. The inserts are constructed from hard woods (usually Arctic Birch) or cork. The grips are modified Powell-Brandon-style wells containing 13 corks. All rods are hollow cut and feature truncated ferrules.
I like to fish medium-fast rods that allow me to “feel” up and down the stick as I move through the casting stroke, and have designed my rods accordingly. Mindful of specific fishing conditions, I engineer each rod to perform correspondingly. The rod tapers and hollow cutting dimensions are progressive and designed to cast, mend line and play fish with excellence.
The Rods
7103-3 CC
This rod is named after Caples Creek where I learned to fly fish, and is a personal favorite. I designed it as a three-piece to facilitate ease of transport. Just lash the case right to your pack. It has a positive action that is designed for fishing small Sierra streams and lakes. $2150.00
813-2
Quick and accurate, the 813-2 is a great rod to use for spring creek applications when a lighter rod is desired. It’s a positive-casting three-weight that throws tight loops and is perfect for fishing small flies on still water. $1950.00
814-3
This rod evolved from a favorite Payne taper and casts beautifully. The hollow cutting adds an interesting dimension to its action, and it is one of my favorites. $2150.00
815-3
Virtually the same as the 814-3, but made to cast a #5 line. $2150.00
834-2 OJS
This rod is my salute to Olan “John” Soininen, a great mentor and friend. John was a very giving person who spent a lot of time teaching me to cast and fish. An outstanding tournament caster and avid Bass fisherman, we spent countless hours together. He liked rods that could do it all: roll cast, mend line and play fish. In accordance with John’s wishes, the 834-2 OJS has the medium-slow action he liked. This rod was fun to conceive and is another one of my favorites. Although designed for spring creek fishing, I don’t ever remember fishing for trout with John. This stick brings to mind one of the most generous and talented anglers I have ever had the pleasure to know. $1950.00
844-2
This is a medium-fast rod designed for spring creek fishing. I like to fish this rod on Hat Creek when the Baetis emerge or on Bone Fish Flats on the Henry’s Fork when the Callibaetis Spinners are falling. The rod throws tight loops and is perfect for accurate casting when stalking large rising fish. This rod comes with a reel seat insert made from Choke Cherry, a shrub native to the Island Park area. According to René Harrop, the shrub was used by local native peoples for making bows and other weapons. René gave me some of this beautiful wood in 1995 and I continue to use it for my 844-2. Without question, I consider this to be my signature rod. $1950.00
845-2 AP
A bamboo rod inspired by my great mentor and friend André M. Puyans, this is my tribute to a master. Andy and I discussed the specs for this stick while driving to Idaho in 1998. The 845-2 AP casts with unusual accuracy, and many people who have used this rod describe it as medium-fast. It is an excellent rod for stalking trout. In 1991 Andy gave me a piece of beautiful French walnut he had kept in a press for 25 years, and every 845-2 AP comes with a walnut reel seat insert. The wood is exquisite, and production of this rod is limited. $1950.00
896-2 DF
I designed this stick for fishing the fall run of steelhead in our California costal rivers. Use it with dry lines and floating or hitched flies. It comes with a detachable fighting butt. $1950.00
896-2 ST
My favorite rod to use when fishing the Lower Klamath, this rod loves long casts with shooting heads, and is ideal for covering big water. The rod comes with a removable fighting butt. Fish it with a #7 head. $1950.00
897-2
I fish my 897-2 when I want to land the bass and the stump it’s holding next to! You can really “put the wood to a fish” with this rod. It’s a powerful piece designed for casting large bugs. $1950.00
937-3 ST
When fishing shooting heads for large winter run coastal steelhead, this is the rod to use. It comes with detachable fighting butt. Try fishing it with a #8 head. $2250.00
898-2
A versatile piece great for fishing BC steelhead, I also like to use it for stripers. This elegant rod throws beautiful long casts. It comes with a detachable fighting butt. $1950.00
939-3 ST
This stick is not for the meek. I designed the 939-3 for fishing the Bay with a #10 shooting head and big flies for large game fish like stripers. This rod doesn’t cast: it “goes off.” $2250.00
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