This shot of Glenn Brackett giving drying bamboo the once over was sent to us from Dave at Sweetgrass rods-Thanks Dave! We unpacked a Sweetgrass 8ft 5wt 3pc 2/2 Hex, and a 7′ 3″ 4/5wt 2/2 Pent over the weekend.

If you haven’t heard, the “Boo Boys” have a new series, called Mantra as described on the Sweetgrass site:

These 1-tip rods represent an unparalleled value in bamboo rods. With the same taper as our regular, Sweetgrass Series, the Mantra rods will delight with the same action you would expect from a Sweetgrass Rod. And at half the price, it’s a bargain in artisanal craftsmanship.

We’ll have two Sweetgrass Mantra Series rods in hand from Twin Bridges, MT in about a week and a half.

Stay tuned…

We have a growing list of concerned citizens that are interested in these rods. If you have not joined the list yet, drop us a line at info@backwaterangler.com to register.