Rainbow trout
Dry flies and nymph rigs on the Guadalupe, with reach for line control.
SIGNATURE BUILD / HANDCRAFTED IN TEXAS
Guadalupe 5wOne rod for most Texas freshwater days.
$329STARTING AT
BUILT TO ORDER
BUILT TO ORDER
Not sure what the day will bring? Start here. The Guadalupe 5w is our everyday 5-weight for Guadalupe trout, Hill Country bass, panfish, and days when you switch between dries, nymphs, and small streamers.
- LENGTH
- 9'
- LINE
- 5 wt
- ACTION
- Medium / fast
We’ll confirm the build, final price, and timing before ordering materials.
Get to know the build ↓01
Fish what the day gives you
Cast a dry in the morning, add an indicator after lunch, and swing a small streamer before heading home.
02
Reach without losing feel
The nine-foot length helps with mending and line control, while the medium-fast action still lets you feel the rod load.
03
Power when you need it
The lower blank handles weighted rigs, a little wind, and the stronger bass or trout that changes the tone of the day.
THE GOOD STUFF, UP CLOSE
Nothing extra.
Everything right.
Thoughtful components. Hand-finished details.
Built around the way you fish.
- Length
- 9'
- Line
- 5 wt
- Action
- Medium / fast
- Sections
- 4
- Blank weight
- 1.5 oz
- Tip top
- 4.5
- Butt diameter
- 0.350"
- Finish
- Dark green semi-gloss
Blank weight refers to the unfinished blank, not the completed rod.
THE EVERYDAY TEXAS FIVE-WEIGHT
The rod you grab when you want options.
Some days you know exactly what the fish want. Most days you do not. The Guadalupe 5w gives you enough range to change flies, rigs, and water without wishing you had brought another rod.
Its nine-foot length gives you useful reach for mending and managing line. The medium-fast carbon blank has enough speed for wind and weighted flies without feeling stiff or disconnected. For someone buying a first fly rod—or one rod to cover most Texas freshwater fishing—this is the easy place to start.
BEST FIT Guadalupe trout, Hill Country bass, panfish, dry flies, nymph rigs, small streamers, and all-day river fishing.
WHAT YOU FISH FOR
The fish behind the build.
Match the rod to your flies, your water, and the fish you chase.
Guadalupe bass
Small streamers and poppers along current seams and limestone banks.
Bluegill
An everyday five-weight for small bugs and mixed-species river days.
YOUR BUILD / OUR WORKBENCH
Built around your water.
New to fly fishing or already know exactly what you want? Tell us where you fish and what you cast. We’ll help make sense of the rest.
Start with the water
Tell us which rivers you fish, what you hope to catch, and the flies or rigs you use most.
Choose what matters
We’ll talk through the blank, grip, guides, and colors, then confirm the complete plan and price.
Handcrafted in Texas
Your Guadalupe 5w is assembled, wrapped, finished, and inspected by hand in New Braunfels.
READY FOR THE FULL DAY
Let’s build your Guadalupe 5w.
Tell us what you’d like to keep or change. We’ll explain the options before you decide.
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