Soulmate Chameleon II ESN Nymphing Rod Building Kit

Build your own uncompromising Euro nymphing rod

Maximum sensitivity, direct control of your flies and the special satisfaction of having built a fly rod with your own hands: the Soulmate Chameleon ESN Nymphing Rod Building Kit contains everything you need for your own Euro nymphing rod.

We have selected and prepared high-quality rod building components so that they match perfectly, both technically and visually. All you choose is the desired rod length, line weight and grip option – we have already put the rest together for you.

The best fly rod building components available – carefully curated to fit together seamlessly.

Developed for modern Euro nymphing

The heart of the kit is the light and sensitive Soulmate Chameleon ESN blank. It is made of medium-modulus Japanese Toray carbon and combines fast feedback with a harmonious, semi-parabolic power curve.

The sensitive tip transmits the slightest bottom contact and the most cautious takes straight to your hand. At the same time, the blank works progressively deep into the butt section when playing a fish. This protects thin tippets and safely cushions the runs of bigger fish.

The low weight and balanced action allow fatigue-free fishing, precise control of the nymphs and constant direct contact with your flies.

Choose the rod that suits your water

The Soulmate Chameleon ESN Rod Building Kit is available in different lengths and line weights. This lets you tailor your rod specifically to your favorite waters and fishing methods.

A shorter version is recommended for small, tight or heavily overgrown streams. It can be handled with control even under overhanging branches and still offers enough backbone to steer bigger trout safely.

The longer models offer extra reach, more effective line management and more control over drift and leader. They play to their strengths especially on medium to larger rivers and when fishing at distance.

Light line weights stand for maximum sensitivity and particularly delicate presentation. Heavier versions offer extra reserves for heavier nymphs, larger waters and powerful fish.

In addition, you can choose between different grip options in cork or carbon, adapting the kit ergonomically and visually to your personal preferences.

No reaming, no drilling, no sanding

It hardly gets any easier.

Our Soulmate rod building kit makes the build easy for you, because we have already done much of the time-consuming preparation.

The grip is precisely prepared and matched to the reel seat and the respective blank. There is no need to laboriously source components or fit them to one another. Instead, you can focus on what rod building is really about: cleanly building your very own fly rod.

All steps are explained clearly, step by step. This makes the kit suitable both for ambitious beginners and for experienced rod builders looking for a high-quality, fully matched base.

Fully equipped for your rod building project

Depending on the selected variant, the Soulmate Chameleon ESN Rod Building Kit contains:

• Soulmate Chameleon II ESN Euro nymphing blank
• precisely prepared RHW cork or Silk Touch carbon grip
  
• high-quality reel seat with matching insert
• fighting butt or end cap to match the grip option
• light guide set matched to the blank, incl. tip top, stripping guide and single foot guides
• winding check
• wrapping thread
• 30-minute epoxy glue for grip and reel seat
• 2-component rod finish for the guide wraps
  
• mixing cups, brushes, spatula and stirring sticks
• masking tape
• burnishing tool for smoothing the wraps
• build instructions with QR code
• Soulmate decals and stickers
• rod tube and rod sock

So you don't just get a blank and a few individual parts, but a complete, fully matched rod building project.

Components that really fit together

Every component has been selected to match the respective blank. Grip, reel seat, fighting butt, guide set and adhesive system form a working unit.

The prepared cork grip accepts the reel seat with a precise fit. The light guides support the sensitive character of the blank and reduce unnecessary weight in the tip section. Reel seat and grip assembly ensure a well-balanced rod – particularly important with long Euro nymphing rods that are actively worked for many hours.

The result is a light, sensitive and harmoniously working nymphing rod that doesn't feel like a collection of individual components, but like a well-thought-out complete system.

Your rod. Your build. Your one-of-a-kind.

With the Soulmate Chameleon ESN Rod Building Kit, you are not building an off-the-shelf fly rod.

You decide on length, line weight, grip option, wrap color and personal details. The result is an individual custom rod that matches your water, your fishing style and your ideas exactly.

And every time the tip bends under the first fish, you know: I built this rod myself.

Our service promise

Should you later need a spare part for your Soulmate rod building kit, you don't have to send in the whole rod.

We offer the matching components and spare parts individually for a handling fee. As the parts are matched to the respective kit, you get a suitable and uncomplicated solution for your model.

Choose your preferred length, line weight and grip option now and build your own Soulmate Chameleon ESN custom nymphing rod.