CF Burkheimer 5125-4 "MK Classic" Two Handed 4pc 12' 5" 5wt
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39 Madison Ave
West Yellowstone MT 59758
United States
This rod has become one of our most popular 2-handers here at Big Sky Anglers, and we are thrilled to be able to offer this customized version of the 5125 built to MK's personal, preferred specifications. This cosmetics are understated, somewhat utilitarian, but also strikingly beautiful, and the tapered "Western Trout Spey" foregrip adds even more feel to an already spectacular fly rod.
The 5125 is a big kid Spey rod with Trout Spey feel. Kerry enlisted the help of Big Sky Anglers’ own Matt Klara (MK) and others to dial in a unique, versatile, super-fun, forgiving rod that will change your opinion about what 4 and 5wt 2-handers for trout can and should do. For mid-sized to huge rivers, and fish in the 14-inch to 8-pound class, this is simply an amazing rod.
- Reel Seat: T-6061 dark anodized aluminum
- Guides: Black nickel (smoked) Nanllite stripping guides and black nickel (smoked) snake guides.
- Blank Color: Translucent Black
- Wraps: Black with platinum accent
- Winding Check: Nickel Silver
- Cork Inlay: Three layer
- Handle: Hand sorted select Flor grade cork - Western Trout Spey taper
- Rod Tube: Hand rolled Burkheimer graphite
Line Recommendations:
RIO Elite Scandi Launch 320gr, 32ft – Matt’s Pick for Floating Line and Small Wets
- If you come from a Spey background of dry lining for summer steelhead and want to get into swinging wets for trout on big water, this could be your line. This line enables dreamy, Scandi-style casting with a crisp high rod stop. In addition to our local trout scene, this line would be glorious for the folks who swing out on the coast for half pounder steelhead.
- To get the most performance out of this line, we like a 15 or 16 foot mono or flouro leader. Build your own with 40, 30, 20, and 10lb mono, or go for the easy button option by adding 4 feet of your preferred tippet material onto a 12ft, 12 or 16lb RIO Steelhead/Salmon Mono leader.
- This is my current favorite line for fishing soft hackles with this rod.
RIO Elite Trout Spey Shooting Head, 305gr, 23ft
- This is a sneaky option that we felt cast like a dream and could be a sort of “One line quiver” for this rod. The 305 grain weight seems light at first, but the secret here was to add SA Sonar Leaders (10ft and 55gr) to create essentially a 33ft Scandi head of 360 grains (see RIO Scandi Short 360 grain, 31 feet) with a sort of interchangeable tip.
- Varying the Sonar Leader density and tippet length allowed us to fish from near surface (using the Intermediate sink rate leader) to the depths (using the Type 3 and Type 6 sinking sonar leaders).
- This line system is for folks who like Scandi-liscious crisp casting that will handle soft hackles and even smaller streamers like a Thin Mint or even a Sculpzilla! If you like a light feel and don’t want to mess with multiple lines or big heavy flies, this is a great option.
RIO Elite Trout Spey Shooting Head, 350gr, 23ft - Matt’s Pick for Streamer Fishing
- The RIO Trout Spey Shooting Head is truly a versatile line. Up-lining with the Trout Spey Shooting Head from 305 to 350 grains allowed us to throw sink tips and larger streamers a-la Skagit lines, but the length and taper of this line made for really clean loop formation and turnover for casters who prefer to cast with a bit more velocity and performance than typically associated with classic Skagit casting.
- This line handled a 12ft T8 tip and a medium sized weighted streamer with ease, and is my preferred line system for streamer fishing with this rod.
RIO Elite Skagit Max Power, 375 grains, 19ft
- This line is able to throw T8 and T10 tips of 10 or 12 feet with relative ease.
- If your game is medium-to-big flies, hucking weight, and worrying less about style points than getting your fly into the zone, this is a great line option. No messing around here. This will get it done on big water and cold conditions or when you just need/want to throw the junk.
- NOTE: For a slightly lighter feel, the Elite Skagit Max Power in 350 grains is also a great pairing.