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As Father’s Day approaches, there is an opportunity to make dad happy and provide for a child in need. The Orvis Rod Swap 2008 is in full swing.
From now till July 1, donate any old rod to the Orvis rod swap, and you’ll receive this special, one-time 25%-off price. You’ll also have the pleasure of knowing your donated tackle will go to the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, or other charitable kid’s organizations.
Fishing is a favorite past time of grown men of all ages and the love of fishing often starts with happy memories from childhood. There are four rods that apply to the swap:
The Zero Gravity Rods
Cast better, with more accuracy and power, and enjoy fly fishing more than ever. The Zero Gravity Fly Rods make it all possible. Our all-new Zero Gravity Fly Rod makes the cast you already have better. The powerful, nimble Zero G gives you unequaled responsiveness and sensitivity to improve your timing and makes it easier to load the fly rod to its full potential for maximum power.
Superfine Rods
Your rod of choice for those wild, sassy brookies, cutts, rainbows, and goldens found in remote mountain brooks and hidden spring creeks. Now lighter and stronger than ever—made for the first time with our exclusive thermoset thermoplastic resins found in the T3 and Zero G. It also sports entirely upgraded hardware with a maple wood and cork inlay reel seat, and a superfine tapered cork grip with our signature overwrap from cork to graphite. Plus a gorgeous olive finish with gold wraps, nickel-silver reel seat hardware, titanium nitride snake guides, and a gold cermet stripping guide.
TLS Matrix
The TLS Power Matrix gives you more power and precision in a rod built with lighter materials, plus its special compound tapering means you get just the right amount of power where it’s needed, and just the right amount of forgiveness and flex where you want it. Combined with our award winning reels, that means a great feel and a beautiful cast. Plus, our 150-years of expertise and high-end rod shop mean you get it for less money. Truly the best value, finest-casting, premium fly fishing rod on the market today. Built by experienced craftsmen in Manchester, Vermont, continuing a 150-year fly rod-building tradition. 25 year guarantee.
