Gladstone Fly Rods

A beautiful wild brown trout, caught by Clement Booth using the Gladstone Dove bamboo fly rod… What a way to christen this new rod. Thank you Clement for sharing, it’s much appreciated. 😊🎣
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Another 7’ #4 Dove leaving the workshop… 😊

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From this to that…. A lot of hours and patience 😵‍💫

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A few bamboo priests ready to leave the workshop… 🇬🇧
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Alloy there! Custom reel seat in aluminium, super lightweight cork reel seat with bamboo rails to stop cork damage from the sliding band. 👌🏻🎣

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A quick check over and polish for this Moran before it heads off to the US… Best get this away before Trump hikes the tariffs up. 🫣

Hardy Deluxe Smuggler spigot repair… As good as new. It’s nice to give these old rods the chance to fish again, that would probably otherwise be redundant. 🎣
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One butt cap made, second one in the making 🤓🎣 🇬🇧
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~~SOLD OUT~~
I’ve got a few spare priests from my last batch. If anyone is interested just let me know… Once they’re gone I won’t be making anymore until next year sometime. Link below for details. 🎣

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A beautiful 7’ #4 Gladstone Dove ready to leave the workshop. Classic English style with graduated intermediate wraps and full cork grip, handmade Moran snake guides, banded Amber agate stripper guide, hand made leather rod case.
Based on the very popular 7’ Hardy CC de France.
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A batch of bamboo priest hardware getting polished, ready for decorative nickel plating… They make a great gift for birthdays and Christmas. 😉
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Gladstone leather rod tubes for the next orders that will be leaving the workshop. Handmade and hand stitched to the highest quality… 👌🏻🎣

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