The first Tufts & Batson workshop was the perfect location for research and development.  Born on the banks of an Oregon river, Tufts & Batson rods were tested on a trout and steelhead stream that was literally our backyard.  Our design ethos solidified to one of performance—balancing power with suppleness.  This is not a rod that only casts great on the lawn and then falls apart on the water.  Nor is it a stiff rod that proves unwieldy in a genuine fishing scenario.