All Swift River rods are made on heat tempered, medium brown, flamed cane hand split from select culms.The node pattern is spiral unless otherwise noted.

They start with two coats of hand rubbed tung oil before wrapping and are sealed with two final coats of spar urethane.

Each rod model has its own signature wrap and comes complete with rod bag and tube. They are fitted with CSE ferrules and reel seats.

Rod tapers are based on the work of Thomas, Edwards, Payne, and Leonard.

The final tapers result from hours of testing to ensure that each rod will be a fine casting instrument, finished according to high standards.

Modifications to standard features are made on request. Federal excise tax included in price.

Rods ordered for delivery in 2012 are priced at $1200 for 2/2 models and $1275 for 3/2 models.

Available Models

Sprite: 6', 2/2, 2 weight.

This model is based on an older Thomas & Thomas taper. It has a cork, dual-ring reel seat and 5.5 inch super fine grip.

The ferrules are oxidized and the wraps muted olive green. The cane is a medium brown with a Payne node pattern.

A great rod to take bush-wacking where casting room is limited.

Smidge: 6’4”, 2/2, 4 weight.

Inspired by the Young and Leonard midge rods of the 60s, this rod is a semi-parabolic taper with both accuracy and range.

It has a #11 ferrule and is finished with a dual ring, all cork reel seat, a 5.5 inch half Wells grip, oxidized hardware, and olive green wraps.

Swift: 6’ 8”, 2/2, 3 weight.

A favorite rod for small streams and pocket water, designed for close-in fishing, roll casting and precise casting within fifteen to forty-five feet.

It is based on an F.E. Thomas taper known as perhaps the finest casting three weight ever.

The reel seat is a cap and ring with cedar spacer. The silk wraps are antique gold with cinnamon trim.

It has a gracefully swelled butt, hexagonal winding check, agate stripping guide, # 10 ferrule and reverse twist snake guides.

Sienna: 7’, 2/2, 3 weight.

A spring creek rod designed for delicate presentations in the F.E. Thomas Browntone tradition.

The hardware is oxidized, the reel seat spacer from a redwood burl, and the silk wraps are sienna brown.

The rod has a delicate dry fly action while the gracefully swelled butt gives it some reserve power.

It has a # 10 ferrule, a 9 mm agate stripping guide, and bronzed reverse twist snake guides.

It is a rod with a real sense of finesse that makes casting a pleasure.

Salient: 7’6”, 2/2, 4 weight.

Inspired by the Leonard Hunt rods, the Salient a signature taper for Swift River.

It is a rod with subtlety, sensitivity and reserve power. The medium action is designed for all around use.

It has an oxidized slide-band reel seat with butternut or maple spacer, fish tail grip, translucent olive wraps with wine trim.

Leonard style ferrules and 3/3 node pattern pay homage to its origins.

Sierra: 7'6", 3/2, 4 weight.

This model, like the larger Sojourn, is based on a graceful and responsive E.W. Edwards taper with good reserve power.

It is finished with translucent olive green silk wraps with burgundy tipping and oxidized CSE Super Swiss ferrules.

It has a reversed half Wells grip, cap and ring reel seat with cedar or butternnut spacer, an agate stripping guide and size 15 and 9 ferrules.

Sophist: 7’6” and 7’9”, 2/2, 5 weight.

These two parabolic models are based on Payne Parabolic tapers.

They provide excellent range and control for all-around use.

The silk guide wraps are a deep burgundy, the hardware is oxidized, and the reel seat is up-locking with cork spacer.

As the name implies they are rods for experienced casters with well-developed tastes.

Sojourn: 8’, 3/2, 4/5 weight.

An eight-foot, five-weight has long been considered the best all-around trout rod.

It is based on a taper by E.W. Edwards to emphasize casting ease, distance and accuracy.

It has that graceful point and shoot feel by which good cane rods win converts.

It is finished with brown silk wraps and gold trim, oxidized nickel silver ferrules and an up-locking reel seat with cedar spacer.

Spectrum: 8', 2/2, 4/5 weight.

This rod is based on the Payne 102L taper. It has a moderate parabolic feel and a very long reach.

It has a spiral node pattern, medium brown cane and a 12/64 ferrule like the rod on which it is modeled.

It has an up-locking reel seat with Payne style grip, oxidized ferrules, and bronzed snake guides.

It is designed for all around trout fishing and well suited to a full range of fly from dries to nymphs.

The action is moderate and very forgiving and is a fine rod for anglers wanting a single rod for many applications.

Sentinel: 8'6", 3/2, 5 weight.

This rod is designed as an all around rod for larger waters as well as for nymphing and wet fly fishing when better reach and line control are important.

It is based an a E.W. Edwards taper with a classic medium action and has a moderately swelled butt hidden inside the grip.

It is finished with bright nickel-silver CSE ferrules, an up-locking reel seat, a reversed half Wells grip and gold translucent wraps with olive trim.

6'8" Swift Model built 2008