The Guideline Elevation Rods utilise the very latest in material and pattern technology, as well as featuring several more environmentally friendly components, these rods are revolutionary. They have now started the journey towards more sustainable products at Guideline and this rod series will show the way for future rod production.

Guideline have worked hard to do whatever is possible to make these rods the best choice for those anglers who care about the environment. The new rod blank development process eliminates any unnecessary material in each section. It also gives them the possibility to monitor power in every part of the blank much more accurately than before.

ELEVATION 11’ #6/7 Stillwater - 6pc.  A rod developed especially for the boat-style fishing with fly rigs that is a tradition in Lochs and Reservoirs in Ireland and other areas of UK. Deep powerful action that supports casting and sweep style fishing with long leaders and multiple flies. There are some upgraded rod details on Elevation rods this year. The surface of the blank has a new matte coating created by using a specially treated shrink tape during production. This eliminates any excessive grinding or buffing of the blanks as well. Weight of the rod is only 113 grams. 

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Features:

• Matte, lightly buffed blanks with no added colouration which gives them a dark graphite grey appearance. Any possible, excessive carbon waste particles are collected in separate tank before water is passed on to community cleaning facility. The blanks have a soft spiral pattern and thin, matte coating.
• New, improved grips of 3A cork without rubber cork reinforcements. This reduces the levels of epoxy-resins needed in the grips.  Even the lighter rods have a small cork butt, and from 9´ #7 and up there are full size fighting butts on all rods.
• Metal parts of reel seats are “clear anodized” which is the least toxic process possible when using aluminium reel seats. Guideline use no chrome (lead) or paint in the anodizing bath.
• For the coatings on blank, guides and the mounting glue for grips and reel seat, we use a bio-based low-toxic Epoxy, tested and approved with extremely low levels of regulated chemicals. This also adds to a better working atmosphere in the assembly phase of production, reducing health hazardous odours to a minimum.
• Rods are mounted with light wire single leg guides and KW style stripper guides. Guideline use a gun smoke powder coat finish on a stainless frame. Best sustainable choice, still hard and with no chrome plating, which contains lead.
• Rod bag and rod tube cover are made of recycled REPREVE™ polyester.
• The rod tubes are made of recyclable Polypropylene (PP), they are lighter and have 20% lower diameters than standard PVC tubes. This will save space and money when rods are transported both from the factory and by the user. Given its durability and the possibility to melt and reform into plastic pellets, PP is both reusable and recyclable for producing new goods.
• All rods are 6-piece.