The Charles Clemes Graphite Fly Rods, are made in England and produced by Charles Clemes who are the fly fishing division of London gunsmiths Anderson Wheeler.
It took them four years of research and talking with professional guides and experienced English tackle makers to develop their Charles Clemes range of fly fishing accessories, fly reels and bamboo and graphite fly rods and this shows in the quality, craftsmanship and functionality that can be seen throughout their product range. This attention to detail is not unusual in gunsmiths, but harder to find in fly fishing tackle.
The Freshwater Series graphite fly rods and Model 278 fly reels have now been added to the Alternative Tackle Company product range and I hope to be adding more of the Charles Clemes products soon....
For details of the Charles Clemes fly reels click Here
You can read a copy of Magnus Angus' review of these rods in Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine by clicking Here.
It took them four years of research and talking with professional guides and experienced English tackle makers to develop their Charles Clemes range of fly fishing accessories, fly reels and bamboo and graphite fly rods and this shows in the quality, craftsmanship and functionality that can be seen throughout their product range. This attention to detail is not unusual in gunsmiths, but harder to find in fly fishing tackle.
The Freshwater Series graphite fly rods and Model 278 fly reels have now been added to the Alternative Tackle Company product range and I hope to be adding more of the Charles Clemes products soon....
For details of the Charles Clemes fly reels click Here
You can read a copy of Magnus Angus' review of these rods in Fly Fishing & Fly Tying magazine by clicking Here.
What Charles Clemes say:
Our rods are hand crafted in our workshops in England to the highest standards. Considerable time and experience both on and off the water have gone into the development of specific tapers for use with our latest Low Resin High Carbon technology which has culminated in our lightest and strongest blanks to date.
The freshwater range of rods are fitted with up-locking reel seats constructed of solid Nickel Silver with our distinct spacer turned from best quality 500 year old Turkish walnut. The rods feature a Half Wells grip made of the finest Flor grade cork, one or two Fuji Titanium SiC stripping guides (depending on the model) and REC Recoil snake guides. The rich olive colour of the blank is complemented with a maroon thread covered with 3 coats of epoxy varnish to give an elegant and durable finish. Each rod comes complete with an aluminium rod tube and Selvyt fabric rod and tube bags. Custom bridle leather rod tubes are available upon request and can be embossed with initials or family crest.
The 7'6"No. 3 is designed as a small dry fly and nymphing tool, suited to small streams where care and finesse are required. The short length of this rod is ideal for wading or fishing overgrown streams and in tunnel conditions. The rods medium action allows for accurate and delicate presentations while the sensitive tip will protect the lightest of tippets.
Length: 7ft 6ins
Line Wt: No.3
Pieces: 4
Weight: 100 gms
Price: £665
The 9 No.6 is an ideal tool for fishing medium to large still waters and rivers; it has also proved popular with loch style anglers. Due to the low diameter blank there is less wind resistance, allowing for long distance casts with ease even in windy conditions. It is ideal for casting large dries and weighted nymphs, with the sensitivity required for nymphing in white water or at distance.
Length: 9ft
Line Wt: No.6
Pieces: 4
Weight: 120 gms
Price: £665
The 8’ 6” No. 5 is our most versatile freshwater line weight for medium sized rivers and small still waters. This rod has become a standard line weight for any freshwater fly fisherman. A perfect tool to cover many fishing situations all over the world as it has a good fishing range and will do well under blustery conditions. A great rod that is fun and easy to fish.
Length: 8ft 6ins
Line Wt: No.5
Pieces: 4
Weight: 110 gms
Price: £665
