CTS Affinity M 8ft 6in 4wt 4pc Fly Rod Blank | Jet Black
Build your next custom fly rod on the CTS Affinity M 8′6″ 4wt fly rod blank in Jet Black. This carbon-fibre blank gives you the starting point to choose your own grip, reel seat, guides, and finishing details.
Rod blank only: This is not a finished fishing rod. Guides, grip, and reel seat are not installed.
Blank details
- Series: CTS Affinity M
- Length: 8 feet 6 inches
- Line rating: 4wt
- Finish: Jet Black
- Material: carbon fibre (graphite)
- Confirmed tip diameter: 1.7mm
Current CTS model reference
CTS currently lists the corresponding 8′6″ 4wt, 4-piece model as FN864-4, with the following reference specifications. These are manufacturer catalogue values, not measurements of this stocked blank; the 1.7mm tip diameter has been confirmed separately for this listing.
- Blank weight: 30.5g
- Butt diameter: 8mm
- Tip diameter: 1.7mm
- Grain window: 130–160 grains
Before selecting components
Use the confirmed 1.7mm tip diameter when planning your build, and check component sizing before assembly. The earlier listing recorded a rounded blank weight of 31g; the current CTS reference is 30.5g. Spare-tip inclusion and spine marking have not been confirmed for this listing.
Build your next custom fly rod on the CTS Affinity M 8′6″ 4wt fly rod blank in Jet Black. This carbon-fibre blank gives you the starting point to choose your own grip, reel seat, guides, and finishing details.
Rod blank only: This is not a finished fishing rod. Guides, grip, and reel seat are not installed.
Blank details
- Series: CTS Affinity M
- Length: 8 feet 6 inches
- Line rating: 4wt
- Finish: Jet Black
- Material: carbon fibre (graphite)
- Confirmed tip diameter: 1.7mm
Current CTS model reference
CTS currently lists the corresponding 8′6″ 4wt, 4-piece model as FN864-4, with the following reference specifications. These are manufacturer catalogue values, not measurements of this stocked blank; the 1.7mm tip diameter has been confirmed separately for this listing.
- Blank weight: 30.5g
- Butt diameter: 8mm
- Tip diameter: 1.7mm
- Grain window: 130–160 grains
Before selecting components
Use the confirmed 1.7mm tip diameter when planning your build, and check component sizing before assembly. The earlier listing recorded a rounded blank weight of 31g; the current CTS reference is 30.5g. Spare-tip inclusion and spine marking have not been confirmed for this listing.