The Essence series fly rods are named after Mel Krieger's most notable work - The Essence of Flycasting. These rods were designed with Mel to satisfy the most advanced anglers, as well as those just starting out.

We worked with Mel on the development of three unique rod series - Essence FS, Essence FC and Essence FW. All three series are manufactured with a "Ross Exclusive" proprietary graphite design, resulting in rods that are smooth casting, sensitive and precise. The Essence series fly rods carry line effortlessly when casting in close, or reaching out to far away targets. All three series are powerful and sturdy, yet light enough to minimize fatigue with long days on the water.

The Essence series fly rods have been assigned graphite designations of R-1, R-2 and R-3 to highlight design differences. While the fundamentals of each series remains true to the design, a higher numbered R-Value indicates a slightly more progressive action.

The Essence series fly rods will set a new standard for what an angler should expect from an affordably priced fly rod. For your money, there is not a better value on the market today!