McFarland Rod Blanks
Rod Range
The Spruce Creek: was the first McFarland glass rod produced and feels like a glass rod should feel. They are soft, smooth, and deep flexing with the perfect balance of power from tip to butt. The Spruce Creek is ideal for everything from swinging soft hackles to throwing streamers. I have so many Spruce Creek tapers that I’ve worked out over the years that the possibilities are almost endless. I try to keep a few of the popular sizes in stock, but most rods are made to order. Feel free to email me to discuss the ideal build for you. We will work together to design and build the rod of your dreams
The Tailwind: features a highly refined fast recovering, yet deep flexing action that is unlike any other rod available. The Tailwind is remarkably light in the hand, quick loading and powerful, loads at 10 feet but will throw 80 feet plus with ease and has unmatched line feel. The Tailwind is such a revolutionary rod that when people first cast it they often say something like, “That’s a really nice medium action rod, but I need a faster action to build line speed and cast distance”. Then, as they stretch out more line, their faces light up as they feel the rod respond perfectly, continue to push line and build line speed, and easily make longer casts than they ever have before….AND WITH LESS EFFORT!.
The Emerger: The rod for the serious technical trout fisherman. The Emerger blanks are rolled with a blend of low and medium modulus graphite to produce an ultra-smooth casting rod with incredible line feel. These rods are reminiscent of some of the early graphite rods produced before the modulus race and casting pond hero phase took off, but with an advanced resin system and a unique material layup that reduces weight and enhances sensitivity. By continually tweaking designs over the past 15 years I’ve come up with series of rods that are the ultimate trout fishing tool in the hands of an experienced angler. The Emerger is light in the hand and quick loading, but with enough power to make pin point presentations at longer distances
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Mike McFarland grew up fly fishing the famous limestone steams of central Pennsylvania. Chasing these selective trout helped hone his casting skills and set him on a quest for perfected rod designs. Mike is an accomplished tournament caster and a 4 time winner of the Hardy Cup. After more than 30 years of building and designing rods he is well known around the world and works as a design consultant for numerous rod companies. His rods are regarded by many as the finest ever made.