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ROD BLANK

AVAILABILITY

Updated November 22, 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

rod blanks are currently in stock and can be reserved for custom builds

ONE each of the 8034 & 8056

ONE more of the 8045

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

for the website as of November 22, '25

I've had a great summer and fall for custom builds and now I work on rods for this website . . . .Thanks to all!

580 AMBER 8'0" 5wt 4pc

580 OLIVE 8'0" 5wt 4pc

686 AMBER 8'6" 6wt 4pc

686 ARCTIC 8'6" 6wt 4pc

888 Electric Blue 8'8" 8wt 4pc

To reserve any of these, please call, email or text.

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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 are AVAILABLE:

TWO (2) GTX 8'6" 6wt 4pc - Nat Glass

ONE (1) 7'6" 3pc 3wt in LEMON glass

ONE (1) 7'6" 3pc 4wt in LEMON glass

These are made in the Classic Glass design that has a nice smooth casting feel similar to the

Dirty Martini styles but with a different colored glass.

It looks more like a tangerine color as opposed to a lemon yellow color.

The last rod I had on here in Lemon Glass was a Spring Creek and it was on the site less than three weeks . . .!

It's still on the Fly Rod Shop Page so you can see the glass color. Quite unique....