Need some quick help…

[Zach Matthews]

Hey guys –

I need examples of “natural finish” or “snakebelly” rods for an article I am writing.

[Tim Angeli]

Zach,

I believe the old Orvis Rocky Mountain was finished that way.

Tim

[Rob Snowhite]

older (pre ’05 ?) orvis trout bum also was un-finished.
my cortland rods are also like this, though they are about 20 years old.

[Jay Hake]

Not just the G2, but the old Scott G Series as well.

[knut ruud]

The Hardy favorite series was, and also the hardy ultralite series.

Knut Ruud

[Zach Matthews]

Hmm.

[knut ruud]

I dont know of any other rods currently available than the scott g2 and f series. The hardy series are discontinued. There are a few makers like David Norwick that offer unsanded finish, but i guess from the custom makers you can get what ever you desire.

Knut

[anonymous]

I think south fork rod co has one or two unsanded rods.

[Kent Edmonds]

My old Orvis 5 wt Far & Fine is unsanded, with cork reel seat.

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[david king]

Scott Heli-Ply is unsanded.

[steve altshuler]

re: fiberglass, the Steffens, and Mike McFarland’s new yellow blanks.

[none]

Mario Wojnicki’s glass rods are unsanded yellow glass rods.

The older Orvis Superfine rods, but they are replaced by the Trout Bum series.

[Steve K.]

Ditto on the old Orvis Superfine. My “Brook Trout” model, purchased new in 1982 or so is unsanded. Never heard it referred to as “snakebelly” though. Looking forward to your article.

[spencer ballard]

Older Orvis rods including blanks were sold that way.

[Cameron Mortenson]

Fellows…don’t forget the Scott Fibertouch either…

South Fork Rod Company is releasing a new black unsanded glass series this month…

(An eight foot “456 Prototype” they sent me to play with.)

McFarland Rod Company Yellow Fiberglass Series…

I’ve got a Steffen fiberglass 8 1/2 foot 5/6 weight on order that Gypsy Rod Works is building for me.  I don’t own a Mario rod but there are a lot of nice examples on the Fiberglass Flyrodders website.

Oh… I almost forgot the Japanese yellow Fenwick’s wehich are very nice glass rods for the money depending on the Yen exchange rate…

[dave farrar]

Hey guys –

I need examples of “natural finish” or “snakebelly” rods for an article I am writing.  I can think of the Scott G2 and the old Orvis Clearwater – can any of you think of any other models that never get their ridges sanded off?

Thanks,
Zach

Walmart sells a 10′ cane pole. Unsanded nodes and all.

[spencer ballard]

Doh!

[Zach Matthews]

All right, thanks guys.

[kurt budliger]

Check the Diamond Back rods, I know their All American (entry level) used to be un-sanded.

[spencer ballard]

Steffen rods are the main ones outside of Scott that come to mind.

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