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Founders Series Spey Rod

Features: 

  • Available in 8 weight
  • 13′ 6″ ft. length
  • Premium CTS Spey blanks from New Zealand for premium performance and durability
  • Protective rod tube included
  • Highest quality cork handle
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Designed without compromise

The Founder’s Series Spey Rod is a purpose-built tool for serious steelhead anglers. Designed and tested in the Pacific Northwest, each rod is built on a premium CTS high-modulus carbon blank and tuned for exceptional line control, feel, and power where it matters most. Handcrafted in small batches and individually serialized, every rod is backed by our lifetime warranty and built to perform season after season on big water and powerful fish.

  • Fast action with a responsive tip and powerful butt for efficient casting and confident fish control

  • Handcrafted in Oregon using premium CTS Spey blanks, built in limited quantities

  • Excellent loop stability and line control at both short and long Spey casting distances

  • Built with durable, high-quality components to withstand hard fishing and long seasons on the river

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About the Rod

Rod Blank

The Founder’s Series Spey Rod is built on a premium CTS high-modulus carbon Spey blank, designed for powerful two-hand casting and precise line control. Engineered with a refined taper, the blank delivers a responsive tip for clean energy transfer while maintaining a strong, stable butt section for authority when fighting large steelhead.

Guides

Each guide has been selected to meet our strict component selection process. These Corrosion resistant chrome guides are coated with a proprietary ECO coating. Making these some of the smoothest guide surfaces on the market
Engineered to work with fast line speeds which yields improved casting distance and accuracy. Their circular HELIX design for faster line speed, reduces “pinch” in the line when hauling and shooting.

Cork Handle

Cork Handle: Highest grade cork available in the world, FLOR. Each handle is custom made using the finest components. The quality of cork cannot be better, we use Flor, this gives a smooth feel to the grip. Rubber rings are carefully inserted one each end of the handles to ensure it is sealed to the elements. This also gives added strength to the reel seat interface. Our customers commonly comment how different they feel from other handles, that’s because they are handcrafted.

Rod Action

 

  • 7 weight –fast

Highest quality epoxy on the market, each guide is double coated for maximum seal.

Double locking for reel stabilization.

Comes with every rod

Aid in quickly assembling the rod so the guides match up for maximum performance

Individual numbers for each rod, hand painted for personalization

 

If we don’t have the rod in stock, the lead time will be one month.

Comes with our lifetime warranty (see warranty page)

FREE shipping within the United States. International shipping readily available, message for confirmation.

What Anglers are Saying

I couldn’t be happier with my first Clackamas rod and I’m already scheming for my second. The rod served me well on a recent trip to West Virginia, with the finesse I needed in the tight stuff and power to reach further when I needed. With such impressive attention to details, I know this is a rod I will treasure for years to come.

The rods that Eric has managed to craft from his home in Oregon are amazing, they cast great and have the backbone needed when you have one on the end of your line”
-Zig on the fly

Loved the play in it for a 6 wt. Felt really similar to my brothers sage centric 6wt