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The mighty Boca Grande is an incredibly tough and resilient 12 weight fly rod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLets be be frank here. 12 weight graphite rods tend to be as stiff as broomsticks, far from enjoyable to cast and get one under serious load and they're prone to \u003cstrong\u003eexploding.\u003c\/strong\u003e (Carbon fibre experiences what is technically termed \"Catastrophic failure\" - Glass Fibre does not)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe wanted to build an extremely tough 12 weight fly rod that was enjoyable \u0026amp; fun to cast and could easily pull about 24lbs \/ 11 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Blank.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Boca blank is a marvel of composites engineering. Our prime design consideration was to keep weight down while delivering fast recovery speed. \u003cstrong\u003eFully unidirectional S2 FastGlass delivers super strength and resilience without the weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shiny Bits.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe components on the rod had to be the best we could source so we went for 3 premium Titanium stripping guides fitted with Japanese SiC inserts. We fit the rest of the blank out in Snake Brand dark nickel snakes - these are the most salt resistant guides we could find (Salt fog tests by Snake Brand prove it)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerrule System.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach ferrule is internally reinforced with a small additional flag of glass fibre material, each ferule is then over wrapped with a magnum length Japanese silk wrap and then finished with three coats of premium epoxy finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReel Seat\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cbr\u003eOur famous Epic alloy reel seat is a one piece CNC machined work of art. \u003cstrong\u003eThis reel seat will outlast you, your boat and your guide. Your kids will be fishing with this fly rod.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Boca is fitted with our wickedly comfortable modified Full Wells grip - this thing is so comfortable you'll want to sleep in it. And like everything we do, it has \u003cstrong\u003esubstance\u003c\/strong\u003e to it - this grip is not one of those arty fart hipster slim grips that look good\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebut kill your hand.\u003cb\u003e This is something to really get your mitts around!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEach Boca is painted in luscious Aqua using a two pot marine grade paint system. And the final step? - we polish each rod \u003cstrong\u003eAND\u003c\/strong\u003e rod tube with Mothers California Gold®  Brazilian Carnauba Wax. No kidding.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the most beautiful, most functional fly rod you will ever own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach handcrafted Boca Grande Fly rod features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique fully unidirectional S2 Glass Fibre blank (FastGlass)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternally reinforced ferrule system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x Titanium stripper guides with Japanese SiC inserts - Rust proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRust proof Snake Brand dark nickel Universal guides, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur world famous fiberglass rod tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand sewn rod sock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinest quality Portuguese cork grip, our wickedly good Full Wells \/ Ritz design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge cork fighting butt (no shitty closed cell foam to be found in our workshop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpic reel seat in Titanium or black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended line weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e #12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8'6\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 156 gm - 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The mighty Boca Grande is an incredibly tough and resilient 12 weight fly rod.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLets be be frank here. 12 weight graphite rods tend to be as stiff as broomsticks, far from enjoyable to cast and get one under serious load and they're prone to \u003cstrong\u003eexploding.\u003c\/strong\u003e (Carbon fibre experiences what is technically termed \"Catastrophic failure\" - Glass Fibre does not)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe wanted to build an extremely tough 12 weight fly rod that was enjoyable \u0026amp; fun to cast and could easily pull about 24lbs \/ 11 kg.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Blank.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Boca blank is a marvel of composites engineering. Our prime design consideration was to keep weight down while delivering fast recovery speed. \u003cstrong\u003eFully unidirectional S2 FastGlass delivers super strength and resilience without the weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shiny Bits.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe components on the rod had to be the best we could source so we went for 3 premium Titanium stripping guides fitted with Japanese SiC inserts. 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Your kids will be fishing with this fly rod.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe Boca is fitted with our wickedly comfortable modified Full Wells grip - this thing is so comfortable you'll want to sleep in it. And like everything we do, it has \u003cstrong\u003esubstance\u003c\/strong\u003e to it - this grip is not one of those arty fart hipster slim grips that look good\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ebut kill your hand.\u003cb\u003e This is something to really get your mitts around!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eEach Boca is painted in luscious Aqua using a two pot marine grade paint system. And the final step? - we polish each rod \u003cstrong\u003eAND\u003c\/strong\u003e rod tube with Mothers California Gold®  Brazilian Carnauba Wax. No kidding.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is the most beautiful, most functional fly rod you will ever own.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEach handcrafted Boca Grande Fly rod features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique fully unidirectional S2 Glass Fibre blank (FastGlass)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternally reinforced ferrule system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 x Titanium stripper guides with Japanese SiC inserts - Rust proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRust proof Snake Brand dark nickel Universal guides, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOur world famous fiberglass rod tube\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand sewn rod sock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinest quality Portuguese cork grip, our wickedly good Full Wells \/ Ritz design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge cork fighting butt (no shitty closed cell foam to be found in our workshop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEpic reel seat in Titanium or black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended line weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e #12\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8'6\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 156 gm - 5.5oz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended line weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e #12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8' 6\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePieces:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAction:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003eProgressive \/ Medium\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaper:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e Fast\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e 156 gm - 5.5oz \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0120\/5852\/files\/S-Glass_3_large.png?4330\" alt=\"Epic Fiberglass Fly Rod Blank\"\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e"}