Hardy Zephrus Freshwater FWS Fly Rod - DISCONTINUED

Winner of our 10' 5-weight Mini-Shootout! The Hardy Zephrus FWS is the next evolution of the award-winning Hardy Zenith. After spending years developing their new Sintrix resin, Hardy has made one of the finest and most accurate trout rods ever created. Choose the 10' 3-weight for European style nymphing, the 9' 5-weight for an all-around trout rod, and the 8'6" 4-weight for more technical presentations.

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Sintrix 440 - Designed in conjuction with 3M, the Hardy Zephrus FWS is built with Hardy's proprietary Sintrix 440 Resin. Hardy spent two years working with specialist composite engineers and rod designers to acheive the perfect blend of 3M nano-silica resins to develop a new way to build graphite rods. The result: a fly rod that is much stronger and lighter than previously thought possible.

Guides

Fuji SiC Stripping Guides w/Titanium Frame - Titanium guides are not only 45-65% lighter than stainless, they're also over 3 times stronger and totally corrosion resistant. These guides are fitted with Silicon Carbide inserts for reduced drag and improved casting performance.

Titanium REC Recoil Guides - RECOIL guides are made from an extremely hard but flexible "Shape Memory" nickel titanium alloy, which is not only extremely corrosion resistant, but returns to its original shape after repeated deformations.

Reel Seat

Dual Uplocking - Nothing is more important than keeping your reel attached to the rod. Hardy knows this and has built all Zephyrus FWS models with a dual uplocking reel seat which keeps your reel secure.

Burled wood and Carbon Fiber spacers - The Zephyrus FWS received a big cosmetic upgrade over the Zenith a new reel seat and updated finishing touches. Zephyrus FWS models now come standard with a burled wood spacer on Reversed Half-Wells models and a carbon spacer on Full Wells models.

Rod Tube

Aluminum Rod Tube - Hardy didn't cut any corners here. The Zephyrus FWS comes with a beautiful top of the line rod tube to protect your investment from the baggage handlers.

Warranty

Worldwide Extended Warranty - The Zephyrus FWS is covered by Hardy's Worldwide Extended Warranty, which covers the rod for the life of the original owner. Please contact Hardy directly for updated costs and turnaround times.

More Info

Rod Action: Fast



Best for: All water, Nymphing



Grip: Reversed Half-Wells - 3-weight to 9' 6-weight

Full-Wells w/ Fighting Butt - 9'6" 6-weight to 8-weight



Ability Level: Intermediate - Expert (learn more)

Recommended Lines

We highly recommend using a half-size higher line such as:

• Scientific Angler's MPX
• Rio Grand

Staff Reviews

• Hardy Zephrus Fly Rod Review