A primary goal of Kilwell Rodcraft has been to constantly improve upon and evolve the fly rod itself. One thing has never changed: our dedication to making not just the best performing fly fishing rods in the world, but the most beautiful rods a fly fisher can own, and we still handcraft them here in New Zealand. Over the past 75 years, Kilwell Rodcraft has used many different materials to build our fly rods, including fibreglass, various types of graphite and now, our second generation premium rod is reborn. The Innovation II fly rod uses state of the art technology and materials, with high modulus blanks formed on mandrels that have been tried and proven to suit the Kiwi style of fishing on our rivers and lakes. The action of the new sanded blank has been slightly softened for better presentation while retaining power and light weight. The twill-weave graphite reel seat is finished with titanium hardware, the grip is “A” grade Portuguese cork and the oversize stripper and snake guides have titanium frames.

This is a seriously good fly rod.