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OUR PHILOSOPHY

The goal of every Gatti engineer is to provide you

with the most responsive fly rods in the world. We

accomplish this by selecting the finest materials

available anywhere and create a fly rod that is

lighter in the hand , more power ful and yet

smoother than any fly rod you've ever had the plea-

sure to cast.

It's easy to create a fly rod that is powerful and

reliable if you don't consider weight as a factor. In

fact, many of the "premium" fly rods available

today are created that way. It's more difficult to

create a fly rod that is light, powerful and reliable.

Here at Gatti , we consider weight to be extremely

important to the responsive capabilities of a fly rod.

Our combination of the best materials, unique

tapers and a revolutionary process that results in

uniform wall thickness on each section of the rod

blank, results in a fly rod that is more precise and

virtually no spline to interfere with casting perfor-

mance. Add the fact the Gatti fly rods are lighter

than other fly rods in their class, and you have a fly

rod that's a precision tool, pleasure to cast all day

and will never leave your arm feeling tired.

In the world, there are pretty fly rods and there are

performance fly rods. Gatti fly rods are as nice to

look at as they are to cast. Hand crafted reels seats

with exotic woods are combined with the finest

hard chrome guides to create a work of art.

Sandro Gatti, general manager and rod designer

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The power of a fly rod lies within its ability to cast a fixed weight. This concept mustbe respected. In fact, it cannot be modified, for a rod is strictly bound to the size flyline for which it is designed. The action of a fly rod is the way in which its power isdistributed, the character of the fly rod is reflected in the way it bends while beingcast. The action of the fly rod should match the personal preference, style, and castingability of the fly fisherman. Fly Rods of equal weight can be slower or faster depen-ding on the action. In order to serve the need of all fly fishermen, we produce fly rodswith three different actions.

TA Tip action fast action in a very light blankIA Intermediate action precision in an easier casting rodPA Progressive action fast and powerful

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2-3-4 PIECE FLY RODS

FRX

The FRX series is the most advanced expression of our production.The project of these intermediate action rods represents the synthesis of the characteristics of the FRD series. For every single section we have studied the taper according to the most suitable matorder to get the best performances linked to the most lightness, handling, accurancy and reliabilitblank is made through our UTS process with different materials for every single section.This design puts us in the front of the fly rod production industry.

Item Sections Action Length Line Handle Rod wght.

FRX765IA 2 IA 7’6” 5 1 80FRX805IA 2 IA 8’0” 5 1 81FRX865IA 2 IA 8’6” 5 1 85FRX904IA 2 IA 9’0” 4 1 88FRX905IA 2 IA 9’0” 5 1 93FRX906IA 2 IA 9’0” 6 1 95FRX805-3IA 3 IA 8’0” 5 1 88FRX865-3IA 3 IA 8’6” 5 1 90FRX904-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 4 1 92FRX905-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 5 1 98FRX906-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 6 1 100FRX907-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 7 4 115FRX908-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 8 4 120FRX910-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 10 4 135FRX912-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 12 5 180FRX915-3IA 3 IA 9’0” 15 5 200FRX1268-4IA 4 IA 12’6” 8-9 6 300FRX1368-4IA 4 IA 13’6” 8-9 6 320FRX1468-4IA 4 IA 14’6” 8-9 6 340FRX14610-4IA 4 IA 14’6” 10-11 6 350

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2-3 PIECE FLY RODS

FRCS E R I E S

The FRC series of fly rods are manufactured from a special high modulus graphite used only by Gatti. This technolo-gically advanced graphite is combined with a smooth, progressive taper to produce fly rods that present even thesmallest flies delicately, and protect the tinest leaders, without sacrificing performance, accuracy or distance. Thedark sapphire-blue blanks are finished with high quality brier-wood reel seats and single foot snake guides to pro-duce a rod that's powerful, light, beautiful and smooth casting.The FRC series of rods are perfect for anglers who use long leaders and delicate flies to fish small streams andspring creeks for wary trout.

Item Sections Action Length Line Handle Rod wght.

FRC664PA 2 PA 6’6” 3-4 11 70FRC704PA 2 PA 7’0” 3-4 11 73FRC764PA 2 PA 7’6” 3-4 11 75FRC803PA 2 PA 8’0” 2-3 11 77FRC863PA 2 PA 8’6” 2-3 11 81FRC703-3PA 3 PA 7’0” 2-3 11 74FRC763-3PA 3 PA 7’6” 2-3 11 77FRC803-3PA 3 PA 8’0” 2-3 11 77FRC863-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 2-3 11 86FRC903-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 2-3 11 89

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Item Sections Action Length Line Handle Rod wght.

FR665TA 2 TA 6’6” 5 2 70FR705TA 2 TA 7’0” 5 2 71FR765TA 2 TA 7’6” 5 2 74FR766TA 2 TA 7’6” 6 2 74FR804TA 2 TA 8’0” 4 2 76FR805TA 2 TA 8’0” 5 2 76FR806TA 2 TA 8’0” 6 2 80FR864TA 2 TA 8’6” 4 2 79FR865TA 2 TA 8’6” 5 2 81FR866TA 2 TA 8’6” 6 2 86FR905TA 2 TA 9’0” 5 2 88FR906TA 2 TA 9’0” 6 2 88FR907TA 2 TA 9’0” 7 4 102FR908TA 2 TA 9’0” 8 4 108FR909TA 2 TA 9’0” 9 4 115

The two piece FR-TA series rods are made from the same high modulus graphite as the FR-PA series, bthe fast action tapers of the TA series achieve higher line speeds and tighter loops, than the other rooffered by Gatti. The rods in the TA series are the best choice for a person looking for a long casting, ligin-the-hand, fast action rod. The accuracy of these rods is superb.Some of the rods in this series are specialized, but the majority are designed to cover a broad range conditions and needs. If you want a fast action rod that feels light but casts with the power of a heaweight, this is the rod for you.

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FRS E R I E S

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The space age materials and innovative design methods used to create the FR-3PA series results in the mosttechnologically advanced fly rod available anywhere. These rods are created from the best uni-directionalhigh modulus graphite using the Gatti exclusive "Uniform Thickness Structure" (UTS) process. They are care-fully balanced to produce higher line speeds, superior distance, exceptional accuracy and greater controlthan other rods on the market. The FR-3PA series is the most extensive series in our production line of rods.It consists of 35 three piece models to cover every fly fishing need. Long favored by destination anglers forease of storage when traveling, there is an FR-3PA rod that's ideal for every situation, from delicate fre-shwater to demanding saltwater.

Item Sections Action Length Line Handle Rod wght.

FR704-3PA 3 PA 7’0” 4 2 78FR705-3PA 3 PA 7’0” 5 2 78FR765-3PA 3 PA 7’6” 5 2 75FR766-3PA 3 PA 7’6” 6 2 86FR804-3PA 3 PA 8’0” 4 2 79FR805-3PA 3 PA 8’0” 5 2 82FR806-3PA 3 PA 8’0” 6 2 86FR864-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 4 2 85FR865-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 5 2 82FR866-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 6 2 94FR867-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 7 2 111FR869-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 9 4 129FR8611-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 11 5 165FR8613-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 13 5 175FR8615-3PA 3 PA 8’6” 15 5 191FR904-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 4 2 86,5FR905-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 5 2 90FR906-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 6 2 98FR907-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 7 4 113FR908-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 8 4 116FR909-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 9 4 131FR910-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 10 5 156FR912-3PA 3 PA 9’0” 12 5 176FR104-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 4 2 92FR105-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 5 4 96FR106-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 6 4 119FR107-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 7 4 108FR108-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 8 4 120FR109-3PA 3 PA 10’0” 9 4 137FR1066-3PA 3 PA 10’6” 5-6 4 119FR1067-3PA 3 PA 10’6” 7-8 4 120FR116-3PA 3 PA 11’0” 6 4 130FR117-3PA 3 PA 11’0” 7 4 133FR118-3PA 3 PA 11’0” 8 4 135FR119-3PA 3 PA 11’0” 9 4 148

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In a world where everything goes so fast and changes very quickly, it is beautiful to know there arewho want to use the same rod for a lifetime and maybe present it to their children. Our bamboo roduced in a limited quantity (only 25-30 rods per year) and completely handcrafted using very highmaterials, are created to satisfy those people's needs. The same tapers of the graphite combined withned butts inside make these bamboo rods unique in their performance capabilities.

Item Sections Action Length Line Handle

FRB7FT 2 Fast 7’0” 4-5 7FRB76FT 2 Fast 7’6” 4-5 7FRB7EFT 2 Extra Fast 7’0” 5-6 7FRB76EFT 2 Extra Fast 7’6” 5-6 7

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2 PIECE FLY RODSS E R I E S

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We believe it is very important for inexperienced casters to use quality, balanced rods designed to help thebeginning angler. Our F-series rods will accelerate the learning process, giving beginners greater confidenceand performance right from the start. The F-series consists of four general purpose rods made from highquality graphite and handcrafted with the same care as our other products make them worthy of the namethey bear. Supplied with aluminium tube, cloth bag and lifetime warranty.

Item Sections Action Length Line Handle

F765 2 Fast 7’6” 5-6 7F805 2 Fast 8’0” 5-6 7F865 2 Fast 8’6” 5-6 7F905 2 Fast 9’0” 5-6 7F805-3 3 Fast 8’0” 5-6 7F865-3 3 Fast 8’6” 5-6 7F905-3 3 Fast 9’0” 5-6 7

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This series is produced with IM6 graphite and quality hardware. It represents our effort to produce a techni-cally advanced, quality rod for beginners and experts alike. The action of this series makes casting at shortto medium ranges easier, producing the best learning conditions for beginners. After experiencing the IM6series the fly fisherman will remain attached to the Gatti name, even when he becomes more experiencedand looks for a higher end rod.

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IM6805 2 8’0” 5 8IM6865 2 8’6” 5 8IM6905 2 9’0” 5 8IM6906 2 9’0” 6 8IM6865-3 3 8’6” 5 8IM6905-3 3 9’0” 5 8IM6906-3 3 9’0” 6 8IM6908-3 3 9’0” 8 3

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IM6S E R I E S

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We create our spinning rods using the same materials and technology we use in our fly rod production.allows us to create spinning rods that are lighter, more responsive and more sensitive than other spinrods on the market. These are not the rods the average fisherman would want to use. Indeed, there arefishermen outside the professional tournament circles who would undersatnd why a spinning rod couldso much. But, our constant research and solid commitment to the best quality would not allow us to use standard materials or offer any product that isn't absolutely the best product on the market. These rodsthe best expression of technology and performance coupled with beauty and craftsmanship that moneybuy. Every Gatti spinning rod is hand crafted using titanium-SIC guides, and high quality cork handlegreen-blue blank. The beauty of these rods is only equaled by their performance.

Item Sections Action Length Lure wght. Handle

SRX600-2TA 2 TA 6’0” gr 5-12 9SRX601-2TA 2 TA 6’0” gr 8-15 9SRX662-2TA 2 TA 6’6” gr 8-20 9SRX702-2TA 2 TA 7’0” gr 8-20 10SRX703-2TA 2 TA 7’0” gr 10-25 10SRX704-2TA 2 TA 7’0” gr 15-35 10SRX705-2TA 2 TA 7’0” gr 20-50 10SRX763-2TA 2 TA 7’6” gr 10-25 10SRX803-2TA 2 TA 8’0” gr 10-25 10SRX804-2TA 2 TA 8’0” gr 15-35 10SRX805-3TA 3 TA 8’0” gr 20-50 10SRX865-3TA 3 TA 8’6” gr 20-50 10SRX905-3TA 3 TA 9’0” gr 20-50 10

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SRXS E R I E S

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FLY REELS

At Gatti, we create out fly reels with the same performance standard, we apply to our fly rods. They mustbe lightweight, offer flawless performance, and distinguish themselves as a product that is a step above therest of the market. Through a combination of material choices, precision engineering and careful craftman-ship, we are able to offer reels that do just that. Every Gatti reel is machined from a solid block of aircraft-grade aluminium, using state-of-the-art machinery for a flawless fit. All aluminium parts are hard anodizedto a 50 micron depth and to a 62 Rockwell hardness to create a finish that is comparable to tempered steelin hardness and abrasion resistance. Through this process, we are able to create the toughest, lightest preci-sion anti-reverse reel available in today's market.

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rews and other components are made from stainless steel and brass, making our reels saltwater resistant.e smooth disc drag is made from a combination of teflon and vulcolan, and is resistant to temperatures up300 C. This superior drag allows the fisherman the opportunity to chase fish many times larger than

her reels could handle, and to do with the confidence that his or her reel will live up to the task.hen you look at a Gatti fly reel, you may think it looks simple compared to many other reels on thearket. In some ways this is true. It does have fewer components than many reels, but fewer componentsve fewer chances to fail. You will not find jewels or heavy attachments on the reel to add to the weight,t you will experience jewel-like precision performance. No banners, no lights, no glowing additions, justre, smooth, tough, flawless performance

MODEL 1 (Direct-drive only)This model was designed for anglers who fish for trout in classic light line situations.It's a perfect choice for a 6'6" to 7'6" rod in a 2,3 or 4 weight.The ultimate spring creek reel.Weight 95 g (3.4 oz) Diameter 65 mm (2.55 in)Capacity WF4F + 20 yd of 20 lb backing.

MODEL 2 (Direct-drive only)The perfect balance for a 9 foot, 3 or 4 weight rod, or a 8 to 8 1/2 foot rod in a 5 or 6weight. An excellent choice for an all-purpose freshwater reel.Weight 130 g (4.65 oz) Diameter 75 mm (2.55 in)Capacity WF6F + 60 yd of 20 lb backing.

MODEL 3 (Direct-drive or anti-reverse)Designed for 9 to 10 weight lines, this is an excellent choice for small saltwater speciessuch as large bonefish, samall tarpon or striped bass. It's also a great choice for heavyfreshwater fish such as large salmon, northern pike or large bass in heavy cover.Weight 180 g (6.40 oz) Diameter 87 mm (3.42 in)Capacity WF10F + 150 yd of 30 lb backing.

MODEL 4 (Direct-drive or anti-reverse)The perfect big-game reel, designed to handle the toughest task with an 11 to 12 weightline. An ideal choice for tough saltwater gamefish like tarpon or permit, or the large fre-shwater fish like the king salmon or musky.Weight 285 g (10.2 oz) Diameter 102 mm (4 in)Capacity WF12F + 400 yd of 30 lb backing.

For the models 3 and 4 they are available standard spools and large arbor spools. Thesetwo spool models are interchangeable on the same frame and increase the versatility ofeach single model. The new teflon bush guarantees the perfect working in hardest useconditions even in lack of proper maintenance and lubrication.Additional spare standard and compact spools are available in black, red and gold colour.This feature makes quicker the identification and choice of the line.

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Item Diameter Lenght

MI45 - 11 cm 5 cm 117MI59 - 7.6 cm 5 cm 118MI59 - 8 cm 5 cm 127MI59 - 8.6 cm 5 cm 135MI59 - 9 cm 5 cm 142MI60 - 8 cm 5 cm 87MI60 - 8.6 cm 5 cm 92MI60 - 9 cm 5 cm 97MI61 - 6 cm 6 cm 100MI61 - 7 cm 6 cm 115MI61 - 8 cm 6 cm 130MI61 - 9 cm 6 cm 145

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MI43 - 6.6 cm 4 cm 104MI43 - 7 cm 4 cm 112MI43 - 7.6 cm 4 cm 118MI43 - 8 cm 4 cm 127MI43 - 8.6 cm 4 cm 135MI43 - 9 cm 4 cm 142MI44 - 8 cm 5 cm 66MI44 - 8.6 cm 5 cm 70MI44 - 9 cm 5 cm 74MI45 - 7 cm 5 cm 77MI45 - 7.6 cm 5 cm 82MI45 - 8 cm 5 cm 87MI45 - 8.6 cm 5 cm 92MI45 - 9 cm 5 cm 97MI45 - 10 cm 5 cm 107

Item Description

BL51-4 Uplocking reel seat olive wood insertBL51-2 Uplocking reel seat natural brier-root insertBL51-7 Uplocking reel seat brown brier-root insertBL68 Full wells cork grip (mm180)BL69 Titanium saltwater reel seatBL70 Saltwater fighting buttBL71 Olive capBL72 Salmon reel seatBL76 Ultra fine cork grip (mm 170)BL77 Fighting grip (mm 140)BL82 First quality cork (mm 25 x 100)BL8201 Spinning cork handle (mm 70)BL84 Spinning cork grip (mm 240)BL88 First quality cork (mm 30 x 110)BL97 Half cigar cork grip (mm 165)

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Gatti Fly Rods carry a lifetetime warranty against allmanufacturer’s defects for the original owner. Theyare unconditionally guaranteed againstbreakage one time only.

The registration card “SIDE - B” MUST be sent direc-tly to the manufacturer within thirty days of pur-chase to validate the warranty.

In the event of breakage, the entire product, inclu-ding broken parts or pieces, along with warrantyclaim certificate “SIDE - A” MUST be sent freightpre-paid to Gatti Fly Rods.

This warranty will not cover damage caused by misu-se, negligence, or normal wear after the unconditio-nal warranty has been fulfilled.

If first claims are found to be of manufacturer’sdefect, the warranty claim certificate will be returnedwith the rod.

If you have a breakage that is not covered by war-ranty that section can be replaced at a minimal cost.This cost will be 60% of the current retaillist price of the broken section.

The warrantydoes not cover shipping or insurance.

All Gatti rods are inscribed with an Identificationnumber. With this number we can supply informa-tion about the warranty and replacement parts foreach rod without having the customer send therod back to Gatti. This will save the end user time,money and makes repair or replacement easier.

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