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Custom Fly Rods Handcrafted fiberglass and graphite fly rods by Ben Casarez.

09/21/2026

Another 5 weight Anniversary rod is off the bench and is available for purchase! (I had to shoot a few photos outside to capture the amazing colors) Here are the specs:
8’6” 5 Weight, 4 Piece Glass
Inspired by a personal rod I completed in 2021 in memory of my father, this 5 weight has become a favorite for larger water—especially my home river, the Rio Grande. With the power to turn over big dries, droppers, double nymph rigs, and streamers, it still carries the backbone needed for larger fish.
For the anniversary series, this model uses Mike’s legendary GTX taper on translucent “autumn glow” blanks in a 4 piece tip over configuration. Features include Snake Brand guides, Struble agate st****er, Pearsall’s Gossamer silk wraps in classic chestnut and black, 6.5” Ritz flor grip, shop turned olive wood insert, and Struble 241 down locking hardware. . Includes custom rod sock and tube. DM to order! less

09/17/2026

09/01/2026

It has been busy in the shop! Another rod is off the bench and headed to a new customer in Portland, OR. This CTS Quartz 7'6" 4wt golden honey features a simple build design using Lemke dark nickel hardware, a spalted maple insert, Snake Brand light wire guides, a beautiful honey banded agate from Joe Arguello and Kimono silk wraps. James requested a grip with specific grip sizings and shape so I was able to turn the flor grade cork to those specs.

09/01/2026

Check out Cameron’s lastest blog post on the final rod in anniversary series! Many thanks to Cam for documenting and blogging all 3 rods!

Over the last few weeks, Ben Casarez has celebrated the 15th anniversary of Flat Creek Rods with the rollout of three limited edition 3-wei...

08/29/2026

Here is the same rod but wrapped in Pearsall's Gossamer classic chestnut silk! This is a beautiful variation and I'm offering it on 2 rods.
8’6” 5 Weight, 4 Piece Glass
Inspired by a personal rod I completed in 2021 in memory of my father, this 5 weight has become a favorite for larger water—especially my home river, the Rio Grande. With the power to turn over big dries, droppers, double nymph rigs, and streamers, it still carries the backbone needed for larger fish.
For the anniversary series, this model uses Mike’s legendary GTX taper on translucent “autumn glow” blanks in a 4 piece tip over configuration. Features include Snake Brand guides, Struble agate st****er, teriyaki and black silk wraps, 6.5” Ritz flor grip, shop turned olive wood insert, and Struble 241 down locking hardware. I’ll also be offering a slight variation on 2 of the 5 rods, featuring Pearsall’s Gossamer silk wraps in classic chestnut. Includes custom rod sock and tube. Limited to 5 rods. DM to order!

08/28/2026

Next up is the final rod in the 15th Anniversary Series!
8’6” 5-weight, 4-piece Glass
Inspired by a personal rod I completed in 2021 in memory of my father, this 5-weight has become a favorite for larger water—especially my home river, the Rio Grande. With the power to turn over big dries, droppers, double nymph rigs, and streamers, it still carries the backbone needed for larger fish.
For the anniversary series, this model uses Mike’s legendary GTX taper on translucent “autumn glow” blanks in a 4-piece tip over configuration. Features include Snake Brand guides, Struble agate st****er, teriyaki and black silk wraps, 6.5” Ritz flor grip, shop turned olive wood insert, and Struble 241 down locking hardware. Includes custom rod sock and tube. Limited to 5 rods.
DM to order!

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Rio Rancho, NM
87124

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+15059189020

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http://www.flatcreekrods.com/

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