The Epic 5wt Studio Built 580 FastGlass Fly Rod
Smoother than Barry White.
Studio Built™ Custom - Our premium fly rod offering. The pinnacle of craftsmanship and performance.
The 580 is super versatile and super smooth. Our personal favourite, the 580 presents with grace but has the strength and lifting power of a big five.
The Epic 580 is an extremely smooth and versatile fly rod and the perfect choice for dry fly fishing. Exquisitely handcrafted to order and delivered directly to your door.
Our Epic™ 580 is crafted from Unidirectional S2 Glass, this material is stiffer and stronger than e-glass or standard s-glass.
Experience the Epic® difference
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Industry-leading fly rod blank specifically chosen & high graded for your fly rod build
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Premium quality stripping guides (Titanium, or hard chrome depending on model)
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Stunning FLOR grade cork grip
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Alignment dots for easy assembly
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Personalised inscription
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Laser engraved winding check proving authenticity & ownership
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Exquisite Japanese silk thread wraps
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Hard anodised reel seat ensuring a lifetime of service
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Painstakingly handcrafted in our Wanaka workshop ensuring quality and durability
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Superior service and ongoing customer support
- Proudly handcrafted to order for you in New Zealand
Delivered direct to your door
Once ordered it usually takes around four weeks to build your new fly rod, then we deliver priority tracked and insured courier direct to your door. We'll email you with tracking info as your rod leaves our studio workshop.
Recommended line weight: AFTMA #5
Length: 8'
Pieces: 4
Weight: 115 grams (4 ounces)
Recommended line weight: AFTMA #5
Length: 8'
Pieces: 4
Weight: 115 grams (4 ounces)
Total length: 2,438mm
ERN: (Unwrapped): 4.8
ELN: 5
Optimal Grain Window: 130 - 155 Grains
Action: Progressive / Mid Flex / Medium
Taper: Fast
Rod Weight: 112g
Butt Diameter: 10.28mm
Got questions? - Drop us a line, we'd love to hear from you.
These are the smoothest, most beautiful fly rods you’ll ever cast. Purposefully designed and exquisitely handcrafted using only the very best components available. Premium quality stripping guides exquisitely finished in translucent Japanese silk wraps, each wrap incredibly strong and stunningly beautiful.
Every grip is of premium FLOR grade Portuguese cork traced from the source; a more perfect grip you will not find anywhere.
Each Studio Built Fly Rod is skilfully handcrafted for you our customer when you order it, no two are exactly alike.
Each fly rod is individually hand-crafted, balanced, inspected and tested here in our Wanaka workshop by one of our master rod builders. No aspect is overlooked, each fly rod as perfect as we can make it and of heirloom quality. You’ll be passing this fly rod on to your kids.
Light in the hand and an absolute pleasure to cast; There is simply no better fly rod made - and your absolute delight is guaranteed.
FastGlass II™
All Epic "Glass" rods are produced from industry-leading 8 micron Unidirectional S-2 Glass. This next-generation fiber is specifically engineered for fly rod production and features 8 micron fibers developed and produced in the USA. These fibres are almost half the diameter of other unidirectional materials, resulting in tighter, more precise and stronger fly rods.
SnakeBelly™
SnakeBelly™ delivers the toughest exterior finish possible. After production, blanks are first painted and then clear coated. This two-step process produces blanks that are incredibly scratch resistant and durable.
SureFit Ferule™
Break a tip? we've got you covered This ferule system is so precise that breakages can be addressed by simply sending out the replacement part. Gone are the days of having to return a broken section.
Handcrafted one at a time - especially for you
Choose the options you'd like on your Epic fly rod and we'll build it for you with tender loving care right here in our Wanaka Studio. Each Studio built fly rod is handcrafted specifically for you from start to finish and each is identified by a unique laser engraved winding check registered against your name in our owners' database.
Make it personal
Add your name or inscription and we'll hand paint it on your fly rod.
Workmanship
The level or craftsmanship on each Epic fly rod is unrivalled. You will not see a better-built fly rod anywhere, better components, better workmanship, better attention to detail.
Built Epic Tough
Epic glass rods are incredibly tough. Our S2 FastGlass II has a far higher strength-to-weight ratio than Carbon fibre (graphite) rods. Epic FastGlass rods can endure more acute and severe bends than the equivalent Carbon fibre or even regular S2 glass, tip sections are stronger and far less susceptible to breakages due to high-sticking and problematic rod angles when pulling against load.
Delivered direct to your door
Once ordered it usually takes around two weeks to build your new fly rod, then we deliver priority tracked and insured courier direct to your door. We'll email you with tracking info as your rod leaves our studio workshop.
