Carp Flank Abel Madness - Car'Poon #007
It is rare that I get to build a rod purely for myself and usually when I do it is one that is rushed and last minute for a specific trip. This rod is different. When the plan for a marketing trip to Spain to chase large wild carp in Extramadura with Corsican Dave I decided to do it properly. I wanted to showcase the Car'Poon and build something special. First stop was to Abel Reels for a Super 9/10 with the outstanding DeYoung carp flank finish. A very special reel and
An 8'6 6wt LemonGlass built to match an Abel Jurassic Tail
it is hard to deny that Abel make some of the most beautiful reels and this Jurassic Tail Super 6N is not exception to that. The brief, to build a 6wt fly rod that would do it justice and match it. Our 8'6 LemonGlass is an amazingly versatile blank and an excellent tool to have in the collection. I would say that if I wanted a full spectrum of rods I'd probably take a 7' 3wt LemonGlass, 8'6 6wt LemonGlass and the 10wt Car'Poon to be be ready for pretty much anything. This
