Essence FS Series Rod $119.00/$129.00	Essence FC Series Rod $169.00/$179.00
Essence FW Series Rod $219.00/$229.00

Ross Essence Series Fly Rods

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!
 

From Mel Krieger,

Dear Friend:

After more than 40 years of teaching fly fishing and fly casting to thousands of people around the world, I am excited to be working with the Ross Worldwide team in the design and development of high quality, affordable fly rods. ,A great casting rod is an invaluable tool in the sport of fly fishing, and this is exactly what you get with every Essence series fly rod. These are quality rods that will satisfy the most advanced anglers, as well as those just starting out. While the price of the Essence series fly rods is absolutely affordable, they are top quality rods that perform every bit as well as fly rods costing many times more. I proudly fish these products myself. Good luck in all your fly fishing pursuits,

Mel

About Mel… Mel Krieger is unquestionably the top fly fishing instructor in the world, and a master at unraveling the mysteries of fly fishing. Mel’s gentle approach and enthusiastic teaching style make learning the sport of fly fishing a fast, easy and fun experience for every level of fly angler; even those that have never cast a rod! Over his lifetime, Mel has helped thousands of people become great fly fishers, including many champion casters, expert anglers, guides and instructors. Mel currently runs the Mel Krieger International Fly Fishing Schools, and has successfully taught students and mentored instructors throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, the Caribbean and Canada. Mel founded the highly successful Federation of Fly Fishers Instructor Certification Program to ensure that those who follow in his footsteps maintain his high teaching standards. Mel is a steward of the land, a committed teacher and a true gift to the sport of fly fishing.