Greys GR50 Fly Rod
If you’re a fly angler who is looking for a brand new top level fly fishing rod that won’t leave you with an aching arm after a long day on the bank then you need look no further than this Greys GR50. The rod boasts a blank than is manufactured from high grade carbon fibre, with an intermediate modulus rating. This means that it is exceptionally lightweight to hold, ensuring you can spend all day by the water in your waders without suffering from a sore arm. This modulus rating also ensures that this black has a nice mix between the kind of rigidity that you need on the cast of your rod and the level of softness that you’ll require when you’re playing your fish. What’s more, the blank features an advanced taper design, too. This ensures that the rod is fast recovering and it able to offer the kind of high performance action that you require from a fly fishing rod.
It isn’t just the quality of the blank that is cutting edge but the blank cosmetics are top of the range, too. The Greys GR50 Fly boasts a non-flash ice grey paint job, which looks completely stunning on the water and is a chic modern alternative to the traditional dark black shades. The matt finish eliminates any glare from the rod, too, making this an incredible stealth piece. The reel seat features stunning cosmetics as well. On rods smaller than and including the 9ft #6 rated rod, the skeletal reel seat boasts a wood burl spacer, with an anodised aluminium thread and a twin lock up function for maximum reel security. This is exceptionally good looking and it will more than please the traditional fly anglers out there. On rods larger than the 9ft #6 rated rod the reel seat features a full anodised two tone aluminium fitting, which is equally good looking and ideal for the sleek and modern angler. It once again offers the twin lock up function, ensuring that your fly reel is held in the perfect position in even the most aggressive fish fights. All versions of the Greys GR50 Fly boast an AAA grade full cork handle with rubber cork tippings. This ensures that this rod offers outstanding grippiness in a whole range of angling conditions, whilst also retaining the exceptionally low weight of the rod.
The Greys GR50 comes in four pieces, to ensure that this rod is easily transported and stored. It is also supplied in its own top end cloth covered partitioned rod tube, which protects the rod from all manner of accidental bumps and scrapes which it could be exposed to. Greys recommend that you pair any of the rods in this series with any of its top end GX reels.