A8
A8 stands for Advanced 8. A8 has octagonal face with hollowed construction. This hollow construction is pretty unique. Hollowed inner has reinforced wall all the way except tip section. The Bamboo is Tonkin. A8 is for such a fisherman who is chasing for 20 incher at Henrys Fork. Fast tip Action make it easy to make a tight loop. You can cast a fly to pin point.
**All photos courtesy of Yuki Bando (Flybito Press)
Specifications
<Model Name>
A8
Length and Line weight
8'0" 4wt, 8'0" 5wt, 8'3" 5 wt
Section
3 piece
<Rod Blank>
Taper Design
Compound
Strip
Deformed Eight
Deflection
Fast
Solid or Hollow
Hollow
Bamboo
Tonkin
Brank color
Light brown
Tip
1 tip
<Around grip>
Reel Seat style
Downlock with cap and band
Reel Seat metal
Nickel Silver
Reel Seat spacer
Tiger Japanese Marronnier
<Around Grip>
Handle
Full Wells
Grip
Portugese corks
Grip Check
None
＜Guides>
Stripping Guide
Hard Chrome steel
Guides
Snake
Guide Metal
Hard chrome Steel
Color
Silver
<Wrapping Thread>
Thread Color
Mastard with black trim
Opitonal
*Extra tip $350
*Uprock reel seat can be altanative without extra cost. *Cigar grip can be altanative without extra cost. *Darker Finish Set(Darker Framed blank with ferrules, reel seel metal and guides are anodized in black) $110