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ARC STEELHEAD
& SALMON RODS |
Double-handed ARCs combine tradition with the cutting edge of steelhead and salmon technique. Modern anglers of these elusive species have
reinvented the centuries old Spey cast and developed new techniques for using a long rod to advantage on broad rivers. Scott has reinvented the
traditional tool. Our double-handed ARCs are the lightest, best Spey casting rods in the world. They were designed just two years ago, combining
many of Scott's signature design features with the input of the West's top Spey casters.
| High Performance Features | |
| 1) | All ARC double-handers cast long lines for efficiently covering salmon and steelhead drifts. |
| 2) | ARCs are designed for all modern Spey casting techniques, including single and double Spey casts, the "Snap T" and the "Circle Cast." |
| 3) | ARC double-handers offer superior line control for mending across stream and steering the fly on long, downstream swings. |
| 4) | Long, progressive action rods are extremely effective fish fighting tools. ARC double-handers provide tremendous leverage on fish in heavy water, but protect tippets with their shock absorbing action. |
| Rod designer Jim Bartschi enlisted the help of several of the West's top Spey casters to design 2-handed rods that would handle both summer and winter rivers, floating and sinking lines, and the array of creative techniques employed by today's steelhead and salmon anglers. Double-handed ARCs have exploded in popularity since their introduction in 1998, and are now the choice of serious anglers worldwide. |  |
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An ARC 1409/4 plies the Ponoi River |
| ROD SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Blanks: | Charcoal, unsanded |
| Ferrule: | The Scott Internal Ferrule |
| Wraps: | Black, trimmed in silver and grey |
| Grips: | Fore and aft 2-handed grips, flor plus quality cork |
| Reel Seats: | Machined aluminum, black anodized uplocking |
| Fighting Butts: | 1" rubber fighting butt, fixed |
| Snake Guides: | Super hard chrome |
| Stripping Guides: | Stainless steel frame with SiC inserts |
| Case and liner: | High quality powder coated aluminum case with partitioned cloth liner. |
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The Scott Internal Ferrule plays a fundamental role in the design of ARC double-handed rods. A pure flex curve is absolutely critical to the function of a Spey rod, because the nature of Spey casting requires the rod to flex consistently well into the butt section. Our internal ferrule flexes with the rest of the rod. We create these hollow tubes by rolling graphite on a steel mandrel, selecting materials and a taper pattern according to the qualities of the rod blank in which the ferrule is to be inserted. The ferrule fits inside of the adjoining blank parts. This allows us to maintain the diameter and taper of the blank from tip to butt. The result: a flex profile with no flat spots, and a rod that Spey casts more efficiently. |
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| MODEL | LENGTH | WEIGHT | LINE | SECTIONS | PRICE ROD/BLANK |
| Two Handed Rods | |||||
| ARC 1196/4 | 11'9" | 5.3 oz. | #6 | 4 pc. | $660/365 |
| ARC 1287/3 | 12'8" | 7.9 oz. | #7 | 3 pc. | 685/375 |
| ARC 1308/3 | 13'0" | 8.0 oz. | #8 | 3 pc. | 685/375 |
| ARC 1409/4 | 14'0" | 8.7 oz. | #9 | 4 pc. | 745/410 |
| ARC 1509/4 | 15'0" | 9.6 oz. | #9 | 4 pc. | 745/410 |
| ARC 1510/4 | 15'0" | 10.2 oz. | #10 | 4 pc. | 745/410 |
The above models are available as either finished rods or blanks.
