“After a dozen casts with a Betters rig, my own rod made me think I
was fishing with pudding. I still can’t get that piercing stiletto of line
out of my head. And in my book, anything that inspires
memory…well, I call that a thing worth having.”
Matthew CeBord
Cigar Afficiando Magazine
was fishing with pudding. I still can’t get that piercing stiletto of line
out of my head. And in my book, anything that inspires
memory…well, I call that a thing worth having.”
Matthew CeBord
Cigar Afficiando Magazine
Fran Betters is the originator of the Ausable Wulff, the Haystack
series of flies (from which the Compara Dun was copied), the Usual
and the Mini-Muddler series. He has authored a dozen books and
written over 100 articles for various magazines and publications.
Fran first started building fly rods in the late 1940’s while still in high
school. He has owned and operated the Adirondack Sport Shop on
the Ausable river for 40 years, resulting in thousands of satisfied rod
customers throughout the world.
You can no longer hear Fran talk about what a fly rod should feel
like and you can no longer watch him cast one, but you can still feel
what Fran thought was a perfect action for a fly rod. From the hand
sewn custom embroidered bag with the Ausable Wulff logo to the
custom wood handle, this is fly fishing history.
series of flies (from which the Compara Dun was copied), the Usual
and the Mini-Muddler series. He has authored a dozen books and
written over 100 articles for various magazines and publications.
Fran first started building fly rods in the late 1940’s while still in high
school. He has owned and operated the Adirondack Sport Shop on
the Ausable river for 40 years, resulting in thousands of satisfied rod
customers throughout the world.
You can no longer hear Fran talk about what a fly rod should feel
like and you can no longer watch him cast one, but you can still feel
what Fran thought was a perfect action for a fly rod. From the hand
sewn custom embroidered bag with the Ausable Wulff logo to the
custom wood handle, this is fly fishing history.
| The handle made from one piece of exotic wood. I found the rod handle to be the perfect size and very comfortable. |
| Amy watching Fran Betters cast one of his custom rods. |
These are not only the most unique rods you will ever cast, they are a little
piece of fly fishing history and tradition. This is certainly reason enough to
own one of these gems. We consider them priceless since they will retain
or increase in value for years to come. Most of you realize that you are
buying more than just a fly rod here. If you are looking for that very
special rod in this price range, please consider one of these fly fishing
treasures. There is simply no better value out there today.
piece of fly fishing history and tradition. This is certainly reason enough to
own one of these gems. We consider them priceless since they will retain
or increase in value for years to come. Most of you realize that you are
buying more than just a fly rod here. If you are looking for that very
special rod in this price range, please consider one of these fly fishing
treasures. There is simply no better value out there today.
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Remaining models all made by Fran.
| Fran Better's Rods "An icon of Fly Fishing history" |
| The Contented Angler 147 Jefferson Avenue Lower Burrell, PA. 15068 724-337-0437 |
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| These rods consistently out-perform any newfangled rod that comes along today. We will ship these rods internationally, but you will be charged actual shipping cost! |