If you’re looking for a Temple Fork Outfitters fly rod, you’re in good hands. I’ve managed to track down three excellent options when buying your new or used TFO fly fishing rod.

Of course with any fly fishing rod or rod and reel combo series, there exist several choices. The first decision you need to make is the length of the pole and line weight of the Temple Fork Outfitters fly rod. For help, I have a detailed fly fishing rod & reel article that will walk you through the process.

Put together a fly rod review for you. Next, I found this little article that discusses the various parts of a fly fishing rod. Good information to know. Plus, there is a video just a little down the page with Lefty Kreh on fly casting. Fantastic!

The Temple Fork Fly Rod – A Review

In most of this line, you will find that Lefty Kreh was the designer of these nice fly fishing rods. As expected, most can be found in various lengths from 6′ 0" on up to the very popular 9′ 0" size, 2-weight up to 10-weight and in 2pc or 4pc models.

The current best selling model for this fly rod is the Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh Signature 9 foot 5 weight 2 Piece Fly Rod

• For the most part, you can count on the following for these fly fishing rods
• An excellent life-time warranty
• Small draw back – usually does not come with a case
• IM6 Graphite
• Smooth progressive tapers for fast loading
• Matte black aluminum reel seats and double uplocking rings
• Over-sized stripping guides
• The finish is translucent green
• Signature One series has AA grade cork handles
• Signature series designed by Lefty Kreh

Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh Professional Series Fly Rods and Combos

If you want to take a step up, conside buying a Lefty Kreh Professional Serieis in a fly fishing combo.

One of the better and well matched Temple Fork Outfits can be found at Cabela’s. It is the Temple Fork Outfitters Lefty Kreh Professional Series/Cabela’s RLS Fly Combo

You can find it by quick navigation: in the Rods and Rod & Reel Combos > Temple Fork Outfitters section.

• Medium fast for fast action rod for smooth fly casting
• Available in a 2 weight to 8 weight 
• Some of these will include a rod case (others just the rod sock so look for yours or this model #: TF06906P*
• Premiun cork handles
• Paired with a Cabelas RLS Rapid Landing System Reel with large arbor design for a fast retreive
• RLS reel is light weight machined aluminum and black. Converts from left to right retrieve
• Comes with Scientific Anglers Mastery GPX fly line and Cabela’s backing (but not apparently pre-spooled)

A Review from a Cabela’s customer who bought this TFO rod reel combo:

Best Combo, December 30, 2008

"This is my second TFO rod and first Cabelas reel, and together, the two create one heck of a combo for the price. I purchased the TFO Professional 9′ 6 wt rod/reel combo for both large trout waters and bass. So far, this combo has performed flawlessly! If you are a beginner or even a professional guide, this combo is for you."

One last Temple Fork Combo is the NXT. Take a look – it’s a really great value for a combo fly rod reel set up

Parts Of A Fly Fishing Rod

Fly fishing is absolutely never complete without a fly fishing rod. A rod has several specifications and parts as well so before you decide on taking a splash for the fish you just can’t wait to get your dry fly in to, be sure you have an idea what your rod is really made of.

First, the rod blank. Although fly rods have different shapes and sizes; some are longer, heavier or more colorful than the others, the different parts of a rod doesn’t change at all. The important part of the rod is referred to the rod blank. It is the central shaft of the rod and it’s where everything, where the rest of the rod is attached. Rod blanks is also called the tip and then the heavy section is called the butt. Generally, blanks are made of graphite but there are still other materials that can be used.

Next is the reel seat. This is located at the butt of the rod. The purpose of this is for the fly reel; the rings found on this part are meant to lock the reel and the foot in place. The material used for reel seats can be either graphite or metal. Then we have the rod handle. This is located just right above the reel seat. This part of the rod also varies in different sizes and shapes. You can find different materials for this one. For more expensive rods, the usual material used on this part is made of rubber. But for the usual cases, (rods that are less expensive) cork is the more common material.

And lastly, the rod guides. These are attached to the rod blank. The purpose is to ‘guide’ the fly line through them. As always, this part of the fly fishing rod varies in shapes too. You’ll also notice that the first guide is identical to the ones found on conventional fishing rods. What they are referred to as well is stripping guides. For the rest of the rod, the wire used is thin and it’s usually addressed as snake guides. The last guide found at the tip of the rod is called the tip top.

Author: Shareen Aguilar

Watch this video. Here is the great Lefty Kreh sharing his wealth of fly fishing knowledge. Here, Lefty discusses fly casting principle number one at a conference. Most excellent. Enjoy!

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