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DELIVERY NOTE: inventory is coming in waves. All orders for this model will ship approximately December 10. Incoming stock is guaranteed! We’re just shipping them as fast as they roll in.
Scott F 703-4, 50th Anniversary limited edition
7’0″ 3-weight, 4-piece fiberglass fly rod
comes with limited edition aluminum case and partitioned cloth liner
Reel seat: Scott cap and ring slide band anodized gold
Guides: Titanium stripper and Snake Brand snake guides
Rod designer: Harry Wilson
Why was it groundbreaking? 2-piece rods were the global standard prior to the 1980s and specialty fly rods of any kind rare. Wilson rolled out this packable creek rod which offered a completely unique tool for the backcountry angler. Looking back 50 years, this is arguably the fly rod that initiated Scott’s market domination in the category of small stream fly rods. The genetics of this rod are found today in the modern Scott F Series as well as the GS 772-4 and 773-4, all considered peerless. Who designs creek rods better than Scott? No one. This was the original.
Why is it timeless? Just when fiberglass was about to be supplanted by graphite, Wilson landed on the ultimate application of the material: the creek rod. To this day, fiberglass has proven superior to graphite for crafting short, light line fly rods with the suppleness for effortless casting, accurate presentations and a fish-playing action that showcases the fun factor in fly fishing. Wilson’s semi-hollow internal ferrule, still utilized in today’s F and GS rods, offered superior feel because it flexed with the adjoining rod pieces rather than creating flat spots in the loading profile of the fly rod. The sweetest light line rods of all time were all designed with internal ferrules, whether in this century or the previous one.
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