ONLY TWO Steffen Brothers rods
remain in the Fly Rod Shop
ONLY TWO Steffen Brothers rods
remain in the Fly Rod Shop
Sweetwater Fly Rods
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SPECIAL NOTE regarding EPIC glass rod blanks
Everything is still excellent with EPIC as a whole but I found out yesterday, April 14th, that EPIC will no longer be supplying blanks in the Olive Green color . . . .
The 476's will be Amber & Salsa - The 580's will be Amber ONLY
The 686's will be Amber and Arctic
The EPIC rods I have on the site now in Olive are all I have except for a new 476 Olive
When I order more EPIC blanks in the near future, AMBER will be the only color
CONTACT: Charlie at 540.691.6290
or e-mail to sweetwaterflyrod@aol.com
for any additional Information....!!
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McFarland "Classic Glass" Dirty Martini 6'9" 3wt - #24529
It's called Dirty Martini because of the Olive Green tint of the fiberglass blank
This rod is has been SOLD as of March 21, 2026
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McFarland "Classic Glass" Dirty Martini - #24529
McFarland 6'9" 3wt 3pc w/ Lemke up-locking "Retro" reel seat in Bright Nickel - Buckeye burl insert in a gloss finish-natural color, not dyed; 6½" FLOR grade cork grip half-Wells design - 12 mm Struble AGATE stripping guide along with Snake Brand ECO Light snake guides and tip top - Guide wraps are silk - Epoxy finish protects thread work and decal areas. Each ferrule pair has small black alignment dots for easier assembly. Complete with a 2" black aluminum tube and rod bag. TOTAL WEIGHT: 2.7 oz.
This rod is has been SOLD as of March 21, 2026
This rod blank design dates back to around 2012 when McFarland Rod Co. first created this lay-up design . It got the name "Dirty Martini" from the glass material that was used to make the blank which had a slight olive-green tint similar to the colors of a "Dirty Martini". This blank was made with the same type of fiberglass material that was used in the 2012 creations. It has a great dry fly action displaying a smooth curve in both forward and back casts. A real pleasure for ultra-light fly fishing for trout!