Swarm - S2 Glass - 7wt 4pc blank
Description
Steffen Brothers SWARM blank. The first Steffen Bros tip-over glass rod. This taper is tuned for big hairy cicada bugs, but would also be wonderful for bass poppers, streamers, and mice. This 7wt, 4pc, heritage s2 glass is a bug slingin' machine!
- 8'8'' 7wt 4pc (Tip 5.0 - Butt .495)
- 8'3" 7wt 4pc (Tip 5.0 - Butt .443)
- NEW 4 piece Tip over design
Happy with half-line heavy. Great in wind. Powerful, light glass rod.
Materials
All our blanks, whether Heritage Glass or Modern Classic graphite are made from proprietary iM6 graphite layup or uni-S2 fiberglass produced specifically for Steffen Bros. Mod-Progressive action, with tapers designed for unique power reserve.
Taper
The heart of a Steffen Bros taper, is its unique layup and roll pattern. Each rod blank is hand-rolled on custom crafted forms. From light blue line stream use, to the Musky glass series, we are constantly experimenting with taper ratios to meet the needs of modern anglers! Elegant, yet fresh and exciting.
Models
These rods have a very smooth and responsive action, excelling in any fishing condition I've come across for trout.
I went with an 8ft 6/7wt and it's one of the first rods I've used that casts either line weights equally well. From terrestrials on long leaders and 6wt lines to 240gr full sinking lines. The rod does it all
I've fished Steffen Brothers Fly Rods in a variety of situations across my home waters, and they epitomize American craftsmanship and beauty.
If I’m dry fly fishing I love to grab a 3/4wt glass rod, if I know I’ll be doing some nymph rigs I bring my 8’0” 4wt graphite Steffen, or if streamers are on the menu, I love to grab the gorgeous 9’0” 5wt graphite.
Steffen Brothers Fly Rods, IMHO, makes the finest glass rods available. They buy proprietary fiberglass cloth, of course, but then they roll their own blanks on their own in-house mandrels. They are as fine as glass rods made. I own three of them.
This Steffen is very light in hand, it's not a fast rod by any means if comparing to fast graphite rods but it isn't some heavy wet noodle at all either. It has the perfect casting range for anything you would ever want to use it for.
American Craft
We're proud to keep every component of a Steffen Brothers Fly Rod made in the USA, just like it has been for the past 43 years. From the design process, to pencil sketching, hand-rolling blanks, and hand-winding threads --- every fly rod is crafted with love and artistry.