13 August 2012

special client custom: 6 piece 6wt 9' NZ back country

This is a specially commissioned 6pc that will see it travel back to New Zealand to be used on seriously big back country trout.
It is based on a 9' CTS Affinity X 6wt blank in the bare graphite finish.
The client brief was to keep it light and  crisp so we opted for titanium guides and a nice light Struble seat.
He also wanted the look to be stealthy and low key... A beaut 6pc thet feels and behaves like a 4pc. Works great close and if you find yourself on a lake, throwing a full line would not be  an issue. Amazing blanks.

This image is special... See the white dots? See how they get closer to the tip as the section diameters get smaller? 

That is because CTS engineer the blank so that ferrule sections gradually decrease in size to keep the action as true & natural to the blank action/taper as possible. And it works! This 6pc casts just like a 4pc.





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