Harms Rods Prices & Contact Information

Friday, May 9

A Harms Rod is Custom Crafted to order to meet and hopefully exceed all your expectations. All rods are built to my own convex taper designs, generally characterized as "progressive" in action. Rods are lightly flamed to a rich golden color. The following hand-crafted rod components and features are found in every Harms Custom Rod:

Swelled rod butt section
Inscription of owner's name on rod (deleted if preferred)
Your choice of black, bronzed or bright guides, tip-top and fly-keeper
Nickel silver reel seat butt-cap, sliding band and cork-check (blued or bright)
Nickel silver, "Super-Z" style ferrules (blued or bright)
Agate or conventional carbaloy stripping guide (blued or bright)
Cork grip turned in a "cigar" or reverse "half-Wells" shape
Choice of select burls for mortised reel-seat insert
Choice of silk thread colors for wraps and tipping
Aluminum rod case with brass cap and cotton, "chamois" bag
The entire rod is hand varnished and meticulously hand-rubbed for a perfect finish

- Check Our " Options" Page for Customized Choices -

Harms Rods on Display at The Fly Fishing Show

	Rods Are Available From The Following Series
	"SHORT-WATER" (ONE-PIECE rods) 6 foot rod, built either to 3 or 4 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1/2 foot rod, built either to 3 or 4 weight line . . . . . . . . . "THE PROFESSOR" (TWO-PIECE rods with two tips) 6 foot rod, built either to 3 or 4 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1/2 foot rod, built either to 3 or 4 weight line . . . . . . . . . 7 foot rod, built either to 4 or 5 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1/2 foot rod, built either to 5 or 6 wt. line . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 foot rod, built either to 5 or 6 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . . "THE PRIMA DONNA" (THREE-PIECE rods with two tips) 7 foot rod, built either to 4 or 5 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1/2 foot rod built either to 4 or 5 weight line . . . . . . . . . . 8 foot, rod built either to 5 or 6 weight line . . . . . . . . . . . .	$900.00 $1,100.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,700.00 $1,950.00 $1,950.00 $1,950.00
	All rods are available in " QUADRATE" construction -- $200.00 extra Rods for 5-weight lines or heavier can be " HOLLOW-FLUTED" -- $200.00 extra Other available options on the "Options" page Custom lengths and tapers may be accommodated

	Contact & Ordering Information
	CONTACT BILL HARMS : I enjoy hunting and fishing throughout the eastern US and particularly in my native Pennsylvania. When not making rods, my time is divided between restoring side-by-side shotguns, sporting clays and fishing for mountain brook trout or limestone browns. Please email or phone between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM Eastern time, 7 days a week to discuss your rod order. William A. Harms Custom Rod and Gun Shop phone number: Email address: ORDERING : A NON-REFUNDABLE deposit of $200.00 is required to place an order. The balance will be due with the invoice prior to delivery of the rod. SERVICES : Complete rod wrapping and refinishing -- $200.00 minimum General repair work -- $50.00 minimum SHIPPING : Rods are insured at their full value and shipped via USPS unless otherwise requested. Insurance and shipping costs will be included in the invoice as part of the total amount due prior to delivery.		Menories of Great Times on the Stream Photography by Michael Simon

Where to See, Cast, and Purchase Harms Rods

Bob Selb at The Classic Fly Fisherman is the exclusive dealer for Harms Rods. Nearly all rod models are on display in Bob's shop in Lansdale, PA, and in his booth at all the major Fly Fishing Shows across the east coast. Please feel free to contact Bob by phone (215-412-3667) or at his web site for questions and help with your next Harms Custom Rod.

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	Disclaimer
	Please note in making your selection that, as each person's sense of timing, rhythm and line-speed is necessarily idiosyncratic, the exact line-weight appropriate to your rod cannot be guaranteed. It is possible, for instance, that changing either up or down to a double-tapered line may suit your own style of casting better. All rods are designed for weight-forward lines in accordance with my own casting style (medium line speed, medium-tight loop).