Fine Tackle

Friday, May 3, 2013

Here's the first Swift Epic from my workbench. This is the 8', 5wt blank in amber color. A powerful trout rod that should be able to toss half a chicken in the hands of the right caster. Finished with olive Pearsall silk, Snake Brand guides in black nickel, a flat full wells grip and a blued reel seat from Bellinger with selected spalted maple.

This rod is sold.

BACKGROUND

I was born in 1973 in Hammarö, Sweden. I have my studio in Stockholm, where I have been building fly rods for five years. I work full time as an architect and have a family with a wife and two daughters. I do this for fun, even though it certainly inspires me in my job as an architect and designer.

I January 2013 I was honored with a membership as a Journeyman Rod Builder in the newly formed Rodsmith's Guild. I will do my very best to live up to the standards of this exclusive guild, and represent myself and Sweden in the future with new and beautiful fly rods.

BLANKS AND APPOINTMENTS

My rods are built in a minimalistic and sparse style with great attention to details. In every rod I build, I try to challenge myself and raise the level of the craftsmanship. Every blank deserves to be treated in its own unique way, with its own appointments and unique hardware. I mix standard products with custom made hardware to achieve this. My goal is to develop my style in every rod I build.

I represent Tom Morgan Rodsmiths and Epic Swift Flyfishing as their representative builder. I'm also open to build on other blanks, and have great contacts among shop blank manufacturers all over the world.

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Friday, May 3, 2013