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Project Healing Waters Fly Rods

NEW FLY ROD SCENARIO

NEW FLY ROD SCENARIO

Project Healing Waters fly rod

You're looking for a new fly rod.

Scenario 1: You go to the nearest fly shop and pay $300 - $800 and you get a nice rod.

Scenario 2: You pay $369 - $489 for a Project Healing Waters fly rod... you get free shipping in the U.S., a great custom built rod and 20% + $20 gets donated to Project Healing Waters to help our wounded and disabled vets.

IT'S YOUR CALL!                    It's well worth the 4-8 week build time for these custom U.S. made fly rods!

The redesigned Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing rods now come in 4 distinct grades:

A good portion of the sale of these rods (20% plus $20) is donated to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, Inc. to help in the rehabilitation of our wounded and disabled active duty U.S. Military and disabled veterans of our military.  At these prices, you not only get the finest U.S. custom made fly rod your money can buy, but you are giving back to the men and women who have fought for the freedoms we have come to appreciate, and most times take for granted, in this great country.  These veterans deserve our support and you deserve a quality fly rod in return.

All Rods Feature:

  • The custom build quality only available from T.L. Johnson Rod Company*
  • U.S. built 4 piece matte finish gray, fast action graphite blank (8'6" 4wt is med/fast action)
  • Extra fine reverse half wells cork grip (a full wells grip along with a small fighting butt is used on line weights 7, 8 and model 691-4)
  • Burgundy cordura pocketed rod tube included

"Enlisted" Grade rods include:

  • Reel seat is Black anodized aluminum with walnut insert on 4-6wt.  691-4 All-purpose and 7 - 8 weight rods have all aluminum black seat with small fighting butt
  • Delrin winding check
  • Guides and Tip-Top - black
  • Thread color - Olive with 3 spiral NCO Olive accent wraps (BDU)

"NCO" Grade (Freshwater and All-Purpose) rods include:

  • Reel seat is Bright anodized aluminum with walnut insert on 4-6wt.  691-4 All-purpose and 7 - 8 weight rods have an all aluminum C seat with small fighting butt
  • Delrin winding check
  • Guides and Tip-Top - bright
  • Thread color - Branch of Service colors (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy) and BDU

"Class A" Grade (Freshwater and All-Purpose) rods include:

  • Reel seat is Nickel Silver with Premium Gunstock Walnut insert on 4-6wt.  691-4 All-purpose and 7 - 8 weight rods have a gorgeous Champagne anodized aluminum seat with small fighting butt
  • Nickel Silver winding check
  • Guides and Tip-Top - chrome
  • Thread color -  Branch of Service colors only  (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy)

"Evening Dress Blues" Grade rods include:

  • Reel seat is Gun-Barrel Blued Nickel Silver with Premium Gunstock Walnut insert.
  • Blued Nickel Silver winding check
  • Guides and Tip-Top - TiCH Black chrome
  • Thread color -  Branch of Service colors only  (Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps and Navy)


PHW rod - Army modelBranch of Service colors are:
• Army - Black with Gold Accent *
• Navy - Dark Blue with White Accent
• Marines - Red with Gold Accent
• Air Force - Blue with Silver Accent
• Coast Guard - Blue with Red Accent

* Having served in the 1st Signal Brigade USASTRATCOM, Phu Lam Signal Base, Viet Nam '67, I have Army fly rod Serial # 001 built with Blued Nickel and Gunstock Walnut reel seat.  HOOAH!

Rods are hand inscribed with "Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing", rod length, line weight, and serial number.  
Order your Branch of Service fly rod below.  All rods are custom built as they are ordered, so please allow 4-8 weeks build time for these exquisite rods. 

PHW rod - Colors
COLORS (left to right): Olive (BDU); Army (Black w/Gold); Navy (Navy Blue w/White; Marine Corps (Red w/Gold); Air Force (Blue w/Silver); Coast Guard (Blue w/Red)

    * Fly Fishing Crazy says "Terry Johnson has been serving notice to the Fly Rod industry... BUILD IT RIGHT OR STAY HOME!  THIS IS T.L. JOHNSON COUNTRY!"

    These are Custom Built, U.S. made Fly Rods... so please allow 4-8 weeks build time

    As a proud volunteer for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing in Denver, CO, I wanted to do more for the soldiers than my financial means and my time would allow.  I am happy to say that I have received permission from ProjectHealingWaters.org for FlyFishingCrazy.com to produce an exclusive custom fly rod with 20% of retail sales for this rod, Plus an additional $20 from the Terry Johnson of T.L. Johnson Rod Company, being donated to Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing to assist in the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled military service personnel and veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.

    This Project Healing Waters fly rod will be built, as ordered, exclusively for FlyFishingCrazy.com in the U.S.A. by T.L. Johnson Rod Company and is based on custom blanks made exclusively for Fly Fishing Crazy. This fly rod comes on unique T.L. Johnson designed and built blanks in line weights 4-8.  The 8'6" 4 weight rod is a Medium/Fast action incorporating a graphite resin system along with helical reinforcement.  The 9' rods are a Fast action blank that incorporates a unique graphite resin system that is a high modulus blend. The unique construction of these rod blank designs make them very light, yet extremely durable. Project Healing Waters fly rods are balanced to achieve low swing weight. The rods are a Matte Finish allowing for easy customization with colors for each Branch of Service and are proudly made in the U.S.A.

    Project Healing Waters rods begin with a 4 piece graphite blank custom made for Fly Fishing Crazy in the U.S. by  the T.L. Johnson Rod Company and are all fitted with quality components, but made affordable. This Project Healing Waters rod is a true workhorse rod that won’t break the bank!


    Read the Reviews... 
    Brian La Rue of the "Fly Fishing Examiner" writes:  TL Johnson offers Project Healing Waters rod to benefit veterans
    Matt Smythe "The Fishing Poet" tested a 6wt on New York's Salmon River Steelhead: http://www.fishingpoet.com/2011/11/fly-rods-for-a-great-cause/

    This deal has just been sweetened by Terry Johnson of T. L. Johnson Rod Company.  By partnering with FlyFishingCrazy.com and discounting my cost by $20, we can now offer Project Healing Waters "20% + $20".  That means on the $369 "Enlisted" Grade rod, $93.80 will be sent to PHW instead of the original $73.80.  Terry also served in the Army and we have a soft spot in our hearts for our disabled soldiers and veterans.  You, too, can help by purchasing a Project Healing Waters Fly Rod.

    Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing has added this offer to their "Buy Stuff" page.  Compare our offer with others on http://www.projecthealingwaters.org/buystuff

    The solitude of a trout stream or the calm waters of a lake have a healing power that can't be explained, but also, can't be denied!  Healing our soldiers can be a long process. We help them reconnect with the peace for which they fought so hard!
    I am a proud volunteer for Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing.  The Denver chapter is currently teaching disabled Veterans to tie flies and cast a fly rod.  We now offer rod building classes for veterans.  The flies they tie will be lost or tattered with use, but a fly rod can be be a life long companion in their fly fishing efforts.
    Support our Disabled Veterans. We owe them so much more for keeping us safe and protecting our Freedom. Visit ProjectHealingWaters.org today and get involved in your area.