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Your rod deserves the best corrosion resistance, the smoothest surface, and the fastest line speeds which yields the greatest casting distance and improved accuracy.

How Snake Brand Brought Agate Stripping Guides Back

Agate stripping guides have been a part of rod building since as far back as the 1870’s, when Kosmic Rods featured them as Agate Tunnel Guides. A book titled “Idyl of Split Bamboo”, by Dr. George Parker Holden, showed examples of agate guides and tip tops and companies such as F.E. Thomas, Payne, Leonard, Edwards, Varney and Heddon used agate stripping guides, made in Germany, extensively during the 1930’s to the 1940’s. The use of agate stripping guides dropped off during WWII and afterwards only a few rod builders possessed small quantities of these guides.

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Marshfly Rods

The essence of marshfly is based on our love for the water and fly fishing. Our brand started in 2012 with the idea of creating high quality fly rods without the high price tag. We pride ourselves in making the best fly rods and apparel that not only compliments our lifestyle, but the ability to live it.

“The Universal Guides enhance the performance of our product”
— David Cunningham
Fog Salt Test Results

Some months ago I had Salt Fog Tests conducted by Durkee Testing Laboratories, Inc.  The duration of the testing was for 1200 hours as we wanted to know how our stainless steel alloy would hold up under these conditions. We were very pleased with the results for both our Chrome Plated and Black Nickel Plated Guides. I was also delighted to see that our non-plated guides performed extremely well and to quote the examiner, that "the non-plated guides exhibited no change". The full report is included for your review. I will be very happy to answer any questions that you might have and I can be reached at:

Mike McCoy
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(360) 624-1184

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