The Fiberglass Manifesto: PELAGOS FLY RODS

October 2, 2024

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Pelagos Fly Rods has been on my radar for a bit with gorgeous builds and optimistic critiques popping up on Instagram with people who use the tag #glassisnotdead. I observed that Peter Mulbjerg had not too long ago accomplished what he was calling “The Jungle Rod” on the 8’1″ Paopao Glass Clean, and I requested if he’d share some ideas and pictures on this publish.

Now I REALLY need one among these stellar trying, and it seems like, casting 9/10-weight fly rods…

Peter wrote… “I’ve a delicate spot for, properly, many issues, however very a lot for bonefish, fiberglass rods and shorter fly rods. I even have a delicate spot (to not be misunderstood) for cool guys on Instagram fishing for bonefish in shallow waters. The latter led me in direction of a man from Hawaii named Elias, a.ok.a. @kurupt_hawaiian, who fishes plenty of bonefish but in addition typically poses with a Golden Trevally (Trevally – one other of my delicate spots) or PaoPao in Hawaiian. In one of many photos he posed with a cool trying rod and upon request he replied that it was a fiberglass rod from Pelagos Fly Rods, my curiosity was piqued.

A fast google search, and a quick resolution later, the primary Pelagos clean was on it’s strategy to Denmark. I wanted a graphite 7-weight and I even have a delicate spot for 8’8” fly rods, so it was a straightforward resolution. Since that is alleged to be about glass rods – quick ahead, the graphite is superb – up there with the very best, mild, responsive and did I point out, 8’8”…

Even quicker ahead, the necessity for a few fiberglass blanks arose for the reason that rod constructing bug had come again and Pelagos Fly Rods sprung to thoughts. As soon as once more a fast look and a few glass blanks had been within the mail.

Considered one of these was the 8’1” Paopao 9/10-weight clean within the coloration Palm Frond Inexperienced. It was alleged to be a powerhouse of a fly rod and since I had an Abel Tremendous 9/10N in Peacock sample on the shelf, it was straightforward to decide on the colour and attempt to match wraps to the fly reel.

It got here out as anticipated and casting the rod left me wanting nothing extra. Highly effective, comparatively mild and with some actual spine. A wonderful instrument.

Hopefully I can take it fishing for peacock bass in a jungle in some unspecified time in the future, till then it will likely be going to the Maldives chasing every part however the greatest of Trevally.

When you’re not acquainted, Pelagos Fly Rods is a one man (and a canine, Mr. Cades) operation and the
proprietor, solely often known as McLean, may be very good and straightforward to take care of. I urge you to go to
his web site and check out his choices.”