So I wanted to pose this question here, if this is not the appropriate place on the forum, I would appreciate it if the mods moved it rather than deleted this post.

I have an idea for a pack rod, specifically for hiking into and camping in deep Appalachian woods in WV. I prefer 1 pc rods but they are not ideal for these kind of adventures. I want this rod specifically for brook trout. While I prefer slow rods, a "fast glass" would be OK also. I am not a rod builder but I have an idea in my head of what I am looking for and I am searching for a rod builder to build it.

Specs: 6'6" - 7' 4wt 3pc (I am open to a 3wt if blank, size and color become an issue in 4wt, I would prefer it to be 7' but open to shorter if need be but nothing under 6'6")

Blank - High Quality

Blank Color - Green like a brook trout (translucent would be nice)

Cork - Something like the one pictured below. Can be cigar shaped (in fact I would prefer that but I am open)

Reel Seat - Engraved with a brook trout like the picture posted below or something similar (can be down locking or rings) I dont like uplocking real seats so I would much prefer that not be used. However I prefer downlocking to sliding rings. I would also be open to the JP Ross dark ash dyed green brook trout engraved reel insert. If that is going to be used might as well get a mayfly engraved on the butt cap also.

Guides - High quality matching the real seat in metal color

Agate Stripper - Green

Thread wraps - Color coordinated like a brook trout fin - Mostly Orange, then Black, White tipped

Hook Keeper - loose Ring style

Detail - vermiculations pattern near the cork about 1 foot up the rod. I would like a halo spot pattern (like a brook trout) to go from there up to the stripping guide. dense in pattern and then tapering to sparse to barely at all at the stripping guide and then none past the stipper. The halo spots can go past the stripper if spacing won't allow. I would also like a high quality finish.

Labeled - in the vermiculation part of the rod
Rod company or builder name
"The Brookie"
Rod size - line weight

Reel seat Ex:
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Cork Ex:
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Anyone up for a challenge or think they can build this for me? Send a PM please or contact me via this website.

Unhide your email. I'd be glad to build that for you.

Victor,

I emailed you

For high quality blanks that fit your color and size requirements I would check out Ijuin Yomogi from Japan for parabolic slower action or CTS from New Zealand for faster action rods.

I can see the detail work the brook trout scale pattern would be difficult to get to your liking but I am relatively new to rod building. Maybe a high quality print decal would work.Please post picks when you receive the rod on here and fiberglassflyrodders.

Years ago, Scott made a 6'10", 3 piece 3 weight that Harry Murray deemed the idea Shenandoah National Park rod. I don't know if they sell the blank, but that might be a place to start.

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Just fished an Orvis Superfine Glass, it would definitely be on my short list for your application.