Moonshine Fly Rods

Moonshine Midnight Special II Fly Rod

The Midnight Special II is the redesign of the orginal rod that put Moonshine on the map, albeit now using the newer carbon fiber nano matrix design that made the Vesper so popular. Probably the most prominent feature of these rods is the custom reel seat in either Tiger King, Topography, Brindle, or Candy Apple burl.

The blank is made from a fast action high modulus nano matrix carbon fiber. It also feature FLOR grade cork, SiC Titanium stripping guides, and Virginia milled reel seats of limited edition species, dyes, and finished.  This thing looks incredible.

Moonshine Vesper Fly Rod

While the Midnight Special II is a high end rod with exquisite detail, the Vesper series is Moonshine’s flagship line of high performance rods. It features the same fast action nano matrix carbon fiber blank.

The reel seat comes in either Tobacco Tiger or Salt Ready anodized aluminum. It also features SiC Titanium stripping guides, light wire single foot guides, AAAA grade cork, and blackout uplocking rings with Delrin bushings.

It comes in a variety of models to suit your needs whether dry fly fishing on a mountain stream or tossing big streamer in the salt.

For a more in-depth look at the Vesper, check out our Moonshine Vesper Review.

Moonshine Drifter Fly Rod

The first generation of the Moonshine Drifter rod features a graphite blank. This medium action rod is built for sensitivity, and built for the trout stream.

It features anodized copper hardware, and a burled wood reel seat insert. The handle is AAA grade cork with burled ends.

It’s a great rod for tailwaters and freestone streams at a price that won’t break the bank.

Moonshine Drifter II Fly Rod

The new redesign of the Drifter is the Moonshine Drifter II. Instead of a graphite blank, this new rod features the same carbon fiber nano matrix as the Vesper. It still has the same class and looks of the original Drifter with the copper hardware and burled reel seat insert.

However the refreshed rod also now includes SiC stripping guides. And probably the biggest difference is the weight. They’ve shaved off about a half ounce depending on which model you get.

This is a great value for great looking and casting rod a an extremely reasonable price.

Moonshine Epiphany II Fly Rod

The Epiphany II is the second generation design for Moonshine’s premiere Euro nymphing style rod. It features extended lengths on a high modulus graphite blank with matte black coloring and metallic copper accents.

In addition to the anodized reel seat and burled insert, the rod features a fighting butt section and AAAA grade cork. The available models also come in extended lengths to increase reach while high sticking above fishing holes.

For more info on this rod, check out our Moonshine Epiphany II Review.

Moonshine Outcast II Fly Rod

This Moonshine Outcast was clearly made for saltwater fly fishing. The fast action graphite blank comes in harbor grey to reduce rod flast and features a salt ready matte engraved aluminum reel seat. 

Sea foam alignment dots, SiC Titanium stripping guides, and chrome snake guides round out the design. And lastly, It features a fighting butt section with HD double blackout rings and Delrin bushings.

From the heavy weight models to the completely salt ready components, this is clearly the choice for saltwater action from Moonshine.

Moonshine Revival Glass Fly Rod

Fiberglass rods have recently been making a comeback, and the Revival is Moonshine’s initial forway into the glass rod world. In typical Moonshine fashion, it features anodized copper hardware with hand turned Spalted burl that has been dyed to exposed the grain of the wood. 

It utilizes type E glass in a full flex design to provide the slower action from days gone by that is incredibly satisfying to cast. The rod comes in a burnt orange/tan blank with metallic copper thread wraps.

Moonshine Revival-S Glass Fly Rod

The second generation design of the Revival brings us to the Moonshine Revival-S. As the name implies, the biggest different is the change from type E fiberglass to the lighter, and more flexible type S2 glass. 

This version does not have the same anodized copper reel seat as the first, but perhaps that is what contributes to the fact that this version is about a half ounce lighter than the first. And while the design still utilizes the same burnt orange blank, it’s changed slightly by adding the black accent on the butt section. 

Beyond that, it still comes with the same Titanium stripping guides and hand turned reel seat insert.  This is truly a great improvement on the original.