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
Artistic Designs in Custom Fly Rods for Ladies & Gentlemen since 1976
Steffen Brothers rod blanks
are back in stock.
ONLY ONE each 8' 4/5wt is available for custom build
CONTACT: Charlie at 540.691.6290
or e-mail to sweetwaterflyrod@aol.com
for any additional Information....!!
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NEW RODS now in the Fly Rod Shop
McFarland GTX 8½' 5wt - EPIC 476 Amber 7'6" 4wt - EPIC Olive 686 8½' 6wt - EPIC 580 Amber 8'0" 5wt
Three more STEFFEN's are being built - 8034 - 8045 - 8056 that are scheduled for completion
a few weeks down the road so . . .Stay Tuned!!
Customers are my greatest asset. Thanks for being one!
ROD BLANK
AVAILABILITY
Updated August 27, 2025
On this page you will find the models for the Steffen Brothers fly rods, the EPIC line of FASTGLAS II blanks, models by McFarland Rod Company and CTS of New Zealand. These are the blanks I currently have in stock that can be custom built.
ALWAYS check the "Sweetwater Fly Rod Shop"
button to see what's available for immediate purchase.
CALL OR E-MAIL TO RESERVE ANY OF THESE ROD BLANKS
listed below and I will return a quote promptly after we determine the design details.
See Fly Rod Purchase Tab for more details.
More Steffen Brothers glass
ONLY ONE 8' 3pc 4/5 wt is available for custom build.
ONE Each of the 8034 - 8045 - 8056 are being built for the site here . . . .
will be ready in a few weeks..!!
Other Steffen models can be built
by special order so contact me if you just
can't live without one!
These blanks, still rolled in the USA, are made
the same as the originals were when
Mark & Tim Steffen were creating some of
the finest fly rods on the market.
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"Classic Steffen Brothers Chestnut Uni S2" glass.
Light, progressive, and fast recovery due to their
proprietary uni-directional structural glass core.
Steffen Brothers glass rods are known for there unique blend of power, to flex, with a very forgiving casting response for both first timers and expert anglers alike!" ("from Steffen Rods website")
These models of EPIC blanks are being built up
as of August 27, '25
476 AMBER 7'6" 4wt 4pc - Complete
580 AMBER 8'0" 5wt 4pc - Complete
580 OLIVE 8'0" 5wt 4pc
686 OLIVE 8'6" 6wt 4pc - Complete
The completed rods will be on the site by September 1
More EPIC Fast Glass II series blanks are
available for custom builds.
Call or write for availability.
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CTS Rods and Blanks
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No CTS blanks or completed rods are available at this time. If you would like to have something built, do not hesitate to call or write.
More McFarland blanks AVAILABLE:
Currently being built in the shop
ONE (1) GTX 8'6" 5wt 4pc - Nat Glass
COMPLETED
Will be on the site by September 1