Thomas & Thomas Avantt II Trout Fly Rod

The Thomas & Thomas Avantt II is the next generation of the extremely popular and almost perfectly crafted T&T Avantt fly rod. And the new generation of the Avantt seamlessly builds on these high standards, both in workmanship and performance! The blank of the Avantt II is made from five different types of premium fibers, which undergo a modern and highest-quality manufacturing step for joining. The fibers are bonded using T&T's proprietary aerospace resin system to effectively close microscopic voids. The fibers are aligned at strategic angles to give the blank superior performance with a smooth-fast action. These ingenious manufacturing steps in the rolling of the blank ensure that the new Avantt II has a highly balanced blank, which impresses with unsurpassed smoothness and efficiency when loading the rod. In practice, this means that the rod offers an incredible feel even during the first empty casts and enables an impressive, accurate casting distance at the back – and all this almost effortlessly!

The components used and the workmanship of the new Avantt are testament to the highest quality and attention to detail. The titanium rings of the T&T rod are wound by hand with utmost precision onto the blank with a semi-gloss finish and impeccably varnished. Each part of the 4-piece rod is marked with the number of the batch used, ensuring that each part was manufactured in Greenfield from 100% the same materials and can be remanufactured in the event of a warranty claim! The handle of the Avantt II is made of non-porous cork and very high-quality cork, which is ground in a new special wells shape. This shape offers optimal grip and brilliant control over the cast, no matter how you hold the fly rod. The aluminum reel seat with heavily knurled lock nuts that can be tightened with extra grip also ensures an extra secure hold.

Thomas & Thomas Technologies:

• High-quality graphite options
  Thomas & Thomas understands that the finished fly rod is only as good as the materials used in it, and that the stiffest graphite isn't always the right choice for a particular rod or purpose. Thomas & Thomas builds fly rods from a range of premium graphites with varying stretch values ​​and recovery rates, allowing Tom Dorsey and the design team to develop the most effective modern tapers and actions while maintaining the unmistakable Thomas & Thomas feel.

• Proprietary binders
  The performance of graphite fibers depends on the quality of the binder that holds them together. Bonding technology has improved rapidly in recent years, and T&T has worked with industry leaders to develop a proprietary resin that enhances the performance of graphite materials. In this new resin, T&T uses nanoscale particles to eliminate microscopic voids in the graphite. Filling these tiny gaps with this high-performance resin improves the strength, durability, and dampening properties of the rod blank while reducing overall weight.

• Ferrule reinforcement process / FRP
  On fly rods, the joints are the areas exposed to the most critical stress. For this reason, T&T hand-rolls a strategic additional layer of high-strength graphite over these areas. In addition to strengthening the ferrule, this process adds a special detail to the fly rods.

• Optimal Blank Curing / OBC
  The performance qualities of the graphite blanks and the nanoparticle resins used depend heavily on the curing process. Changes in the curing process are immediately reflected in the blank's performance. The curing process is taken very seriously at Thomas&Thomas and is only carried out using a regulated, precise temperature control procedure. The OBC helps T&T achieve the highest levels of performance from the graphite and binder and ensure strict quality control.

• Low Friction Finish / LFF
  Anyone who has ever held a T&T rod with the Low Friction Finish will have noticed a special feel to the blank. The Low Friction Finish uses nanotechnology to create a smooth surface that repels water and eliminates the surface tension that exerts drag on the fly line during casting. The Low Friction Finish gives Thomas & Thomas rods a performance advantage when casting and firing fly lines.

Details:

• Powerful single-handed rod with a smooth but fast action in the usual T&T premium quality
• High-quality and timeless fly rod for trout fishing, handmade in Greenfield
  
• Fast blank, made of 5 different, high-quality fibers for an ingenious action of the blank
  
• Powerful and precise at the same time, allowing effortless throwing
• Ingenious resilience and a perfectly balanced blank
• Low Friction Finish for less friction of the fly line on the rod
• Optimal blank curing for maximum performance of graphite and resins (OBC)
• Reinforcement process of the connector for long-term stress (FRP)
• Ceramic insert in the guide rings
• Aluminum reel seat with Thomas&Thomas logo
• High-quality premium cork in a special wells shape
• Handmade fly rod from the USA