Steffen Brothers Graphite Fly Rods

[RCF]

Steffen has been making great fiberglass rods for decades. It now appears that they are also making graphite rods:

Steffen Graphite

Steffen Bros Classic Graphite is the perfect balance of a fast rod with a playful soul! We took a modern IM6 Graphite and epoxy/resin mix for performance. Our Steffen Bros graphite line up modernizes a classic taper without loosing its classic feel. This results in a super smooth progressive...

steffenrods.com

I luv IM6 moderate action rods. That is what they are making as of 2022.

Anyone have any experience with or heard anything about their graphite rods?

 

[clarkman]

No, but I predict I will have the 8wt in my quiver at some point in the near future.

I'm glad Shane decided to resurrect these.

 

[RCF]

I am looking at the 6 and 7 weights. Be nice to have a modern IM6 rod with a decent warranty too. Get a new rod for what a 40 year-old fly rod costs....

 

[clarkman]

Did you get one yet?

 

[Russell]

Steffen brothers has been making graphite rods since the 80’s as far as I know. If you build rods I have one of marks 6/7 9’6” rods in a 3 pc that needs guides wrapped that I would part with for a good deal

 

[clarkman]

Steffen brothers has been making graphite rods since the 80’s as far as I know. If you build rods I have one of marks 6/7 9’6” rods in a 3 pc that needs guides wrapped that I would part with for a good deal

Mark stopped making the graphite rods a number of years ago. Thankfully, Shane, who has carried on the Steffen Bros. legacy has decided to keep that going (a great thing since he got all of Mark's mandrels anyway).

 

[RCF]

Did you get one yet?

Not yet - waiting for desired configuration...

 

[Dloy]

Shane’s rods are great I’m sure. I’ve also read great things about Epic graphites as well. I have a couple glass rods from each but am very tempted to buy an Epic 6wt graphite. My understanding is that they are easy casting “all rounders” versus the prevalent rocket rods. But, I already have a bouquet of 6s.

 

[RCF]

I just checked back in on the Steffen graphite rods to see if the configuration I wanted was back in stock. One was but it looks like there was a big price increase recently. Bummer, I was really interested in them. Time to keep looking I guess...

 

[SurfnFish]

still reaching for a two piece 40 yr old IM6 custom wrapped Loomis blank (traded a well used Browning A5 for it) every time I'm on Crane, nothing in the rod arsenal has a sweeter flex...cork has seen better days, however

 

[up2nogood]

I am looking at the 6 and 7 weights. Be nice to have a modern IM6 rod with a decent warranty too. Get a new rod for what a 40 year-old fly rod costs....

One of my favorite rods I own for fishing dries , is a Winston IM6 9’ 5 weight two piece .