Pt 1 Building a 3wt fiberglass fly rod by Blue Halo

 been a fly fisher for more than a decade now. A few years back the thought of building my own tackle crossed my mind for the first time. 
Most fly fishermen probably start with tying flies. Although that was something I have been wanting to try for some time it hasn’t happened yet.

Last fall my friend Renato Vitalini of V Stick Custom Fly Rods in Scuol, Switzerland built a custom fly rod for me. It is an amazing two handed rod to fish for hucho hucho. Although I knew I could never even come close to Renato’s craftsmanship I was intrigued to try building my own rod.

I got in touch with Carl McNeil of Epic Fly Rods in New Zealand. Their rods had always been some of my favorites and one day, browsing their online store, I discovered their rod building kits. They seemed perfect for someone with absolutely no experience in rod building. Carl quickly offered to send me one of their kits to give it a try. The parcel arrived only a few days later. Due to other projects it took me a few months and a global crisis to find the time to finally start building the rod.