! BLACK FRIDAY SALE ! 18% off sitewide. Coupon: BLACK18 Check it Out
CTSCTS
Search all products
  • Showroom SpecialsSale
  • Fly Rod Blanks
  • Game and Sport
  • Inshore
  • Distance
  • Rod Building Supplies
  • Grips
  • Reel Seats
  • Guides
    • Fly Rod Guide Kits – Stainless
    • Fly Rod Guide Kits – Titanium
    • DH Fly Rod Kits – Stainless
  • Winding Checks
  • Rod Tubes & Bags
  • T-Shirts & Polos
  • Caps
  • More…
    • Merchandise
    • Marine
  • Fly Rod Kits
    • Fibreglass
    • Carbon
  • Blanks
    • Fly Rod Blanks
    • Conventional Blanks
  • Fly Rods
    • CrystalGlass Fly Rods – design your own
    • Carbon Fly Rods – design your own
  • Tech
    • Overview
    • Materials
    • Sensor Fit™
    • Helix2
    • TurboTaper™
    • CrystalGlass™
    • Painting
    • Colour Range
  • About
    • About Us
    • Partners
    • History
    • Made in New Zealand
    • Sustainability
    • Customer Feedback
    • Blog
  • Marine
  • Reviews
What are you looking for?
Trending Searches: Affinity X S7 Surf Rod Building Kit Affinity M Affinity MX
Popular categories
Carbon Fly Rod Kits

Carbon Fly Rod Kits

11 products
CrystalGlass Fly Rod Kits

CrystalGlass Fly Rod Kits

6 products
View all categories
0
0 My Wishlist

No products in the wishlist.

View Wishlist

Sign in
My Account
Login Register

Lost password?

Your personal data will be used to support your experience throughout this website, to manage access to your account, and for other purposes described in our privacy policy.

[xoo_wsc_cart]
CTS
Menu Categories
  • Select Currency
    • AUD
    • CAD
    • EUR
    • GBP
    • NZD
    • USD
  • FLY ROD KITS
    • Fibreglass
    • Carbon
  • BLANKS
    • Fly Rod Blanks
    • Conventional Blanks
  • Fly
    • Fly Rod – Design Your Own
    • Fly Rod Blanks – CrystalGlass™
    • Fly Rod Blanks – Carbon
    • Fly Rod Blanks – Two Handed
  • Game & Sport
    • Game
    • Sport
    • Outriggers
  • Inshore
    • CrystalGlass™ Elite Quartz
    • Carbon Fibre
  • Distance
    • Casting
    • Land Based Salt
  • Rod Building
    • Grips
    • Reel Seats
    • Guides
    • Rod Tubes & Bags
    • Supplies
  • T-Shirts & Polos
  • Caps
  • More…
    • Gift Vouchers
    • Marine
  • Innovation
    • Technology
    • Materials
    • Sensor Fit™
    • Helix2
    • TurboTaper™
    • CrystalGlass™
    • Painting
    • Colour Range
  • Heritage
    • About Us
    • History
    • Made in New Zealand
    • Customer Feedback
    • Blog
  • Showroom Specials
  • Fly Rod Kits
    • Carbon Fly Rod Kits
    • CrystalGlass Fly Rod Kits
  • Blanks
    • Fly Rod Blanks - Carbon
    • Fly Rod Blanks - CrystalGlass™
    • Fly Rod Blanks - CrystalGlass TurboTaper™
    • Fly Rod Blanks - Two Handed
    • Inshore Bait & Spin
      • Bass Series
    • Game & Sport
    • Distance
      • Casting
      • Land Based Salt
    • Custom Blanks
  • CTS Collection - Built Rods
  • Rod Building Supplies
    • Tools & Workshop
    • Grips
      • Fighting Butts
      • Rear Grips
      • Fore Grips
    • Reel Seats
    • Winding Checks
    • Guides
      • Fly Rod Guide Kits - Titanium
      • DH Fly Rod Guide Kits - Stainless
      • Fly Rod Guide Kits - Stainless
    • Supplies
  • Fly Rod Tubes & Socks
  • Gift Vouchers
  • Marine
    • Outriggers
    • Stanchions
  • Merchandise
    • T-Shirts & Polos
    • Caps
Wishlist 0
Sign in
CTSCTS
$0.00 USD 0
0 Shopping Cart

No products in the cart.

Return To Shop
Shopping cart (0)
Subtotal: $0.00 USD

View cartCheckout

Home Blanks Fly Rod Blanks - CrystalGlass™
CTS Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank | Seaweed
CTS Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank | Seaweed
CTS Quartz 480 | Shine
  • CTS Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank | Seaweed
  • CTS Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank | Seaweed
  • CTS Quartz 480 | Shine

Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 13 customer ratings
(15 customer reviews)

$316.25 USD – $339.25 USDPrice range: $316.25 USD through $339.25 USD

Light Dry Fly, Quick Recovery

The 480 is light and beautifully responsive.

  • 3pc
  • 4pc
Clear

Blank Colour (metallic) *

Standard Colour *

Include a Rod Tube?

Include a Rod Tube?

Add to wishlist
SKU: FZ804
Share: Facebook Twitter Tumblr Linkedin
Description
Reviews (15)

The all new CTS Quartz 480 fibreglass fly rod blank, featuring our proprietary CTS CrystalGlass™ fibreglass.

CrystalGlass™ is our extremely high grade uni-directional S-Glass with amazing clarity. It’s fibreglass like you’ve never seen it before – light, lively and brilliantly flawless.

This smooth 4wt fibreglass fly rod blank is the big brother of the Quartz 376, designed for light dry fly fishing.

Fishing overgrown creeks with less room to backcast? Try the Quartz 476 fibreglass fly rod blank.

Made in our world-class facility in Auckland New Zealand. Tested by the most discerning anglers in every corner of the world.

TIP POWER
SensitiveDirect
BUTT POWER
SmoothPowerful
LOAD PROFILE
Fuller LoadingTip Flex
CONSTRUCTION
LightDurable
HM
IM
HS
HSX
CG

(read about our five construction and fibre systems – HM, IM, HS, HSX, CG)

  • Colours: Select from sanded finish (P2000), Clear Coat (Shine) or a stunning array of Standard / Metallic Colour paints

(note, we offer both translucent and solid paint colours for this range)

15 reviews for Quartz 480 Fly Rod Blank

Powered byCusRev
5.0
Based on 13 reviews
5 star
100
100%
4 star
0%
3 star
0%
2 star
0%
1 star
0%
  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner) – July 11, 2023

    Excellent service- all questions answered promptly! Thanks again!

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    richard collins (verified owner) – May 23, 2023

    great deep loading blank , lovely slow action with a delicate touch for the dry fly but hidden power that comes out when needed – translucent colour is fantastic

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Terry Turner (verified owner) – June 27, 2022

    The product is great. Wish there could be some improvement on delivery time but New Zealand is a long way away. 😉

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Urs W. (verified owner) – April 20, 2022

  5. Rated 5 out of 5

    Dinesh (verified owner) – April 17, 2022

    Great feel, awesome color, solid blanks for my build

  6. Rated 5 out of 5

    Anonymous (verified owner) – December 29, 2021

    Based on the feeling in the hand. I am still building the rod and am yet to use it fishing.

  7. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick M. (verified owner) – December 26, 2021

    My second 8 ft 4 wt which is a gift for my father. Very nice rod, which I use for high country trout in the Sierra Nevada. Fiberglass fly rods are amazing.

  8. Rated 5 out of 5

    貴康 工藤 (verified owner) – October 23, 2021

  9. Rated 5 out of 5

    Patrick M. (verified owner) – August 13, 2020

    Very nice color and craftsmanship. Easy to build and looks sharp. Will buy another.

  10. Rated 5 out of 5

    Peter Olsson (verified owner) – May 9, 2020

  11. Rated 5 out of 5

    Paul McRoberts (verified owner) – November 3, 2019

  12. Rated 5 out of 5

    Tyler M. (verified owner) – September 12, 2019

  13. Rated 5 out of 5

    Georgii Slesarev (verified owner) – March 1, 2019

  14. Tony Liparota (store manager) – January 14, 2018

    Light, beautifully responsive, quick recovery – the best fibreglass blanks available – Tony Liparota

  15. W. Jude Fly Rod Company (store manager) – August 14, 2017

    The CTS Quartz is buttery smooth with a full flex action – W. Jude Fly Rod Company

Only logged in customers who have purchased this product may leave a review.

You may be interested in…

CrystalCoat™ Rod Wrapping Finish
Quick View Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Add to wishlist

CrystalCoat™ Rod Wrapping Finish

Rated 4.75 out of 5
$11.50 USD – $34.50 USDPrice range: $11.50 USD through $34.50 USD
CTS Premium Quality Portuguese Cork Half Wells Grip
Quick View Add to cart
Add to wishlist

CTS Premium Quality Portuguese Cork Half Wells Grip

Rated 4.79 out of 5
$34.50 USD
Fly Guide Kit for 8'0" #1-4
Quick View Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
Add to wishlist

Double Foot Snake Guide Set | 8’0″ #1-4

Rated 5.00 out of 5
$40.25 USD
Quartz 376 Fly Rod Blank

$304.75 USD – $333.50 USDPrice range: $304.75 USD through $333.50 USD

CTS Quartz 376 Fly Rod Blank | Shoot
CTS Quartz 686 Fly Rod Blank | Golden Azure
Quartz 686 Fly Rod Blank

$356.50 USD

Latest Posts

CTS Black Friday 2025 | 18% off

Black Friday 2025 – 18% off site ...

November 18, 2025 0

Inspiring Art: The CTS 2025 Color Cards

August 16, 2025 0

Meet Herb Ladenheim: A Life Well Cast

August 5, 2025 0
CTS Fly Rod Building Kit | School Colors

Custom Craftsmanship, School Colours

June 18, 2025 0
New Zealand Made

New Zealand Made

Proudly manufactured in NZ

Flat Rate Shipping

We ship worldwide every day

Online Customer Support

Knowledge Base & Helpdesk

Secure Payment

MasterCard & Visa

  • COMPANY

    • About Us

    • Partners

    • Contact

    • Work with us

    • Ambassadors

    • Privacy

    • Blog

  • BROWSE

    • Full Catalog

    • Paint Colours

    • CrystalGlass™

    • TurboTaper™

    • Helix 2

    • Reviews

  • SUPPORT CENTRE

    • Shipping

    • Repairs

    • Returns

    • Register your rod

    • Knowledge Base

SUBSCRIBE TO GET 5% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER

 
Facebook Instagram
CTS
Phone: +64 9 480 3015
US Toll Free: 866-689-0896
Visit: 35J Enterprise Street, Birkenhead, Auckland 0626, New Zealand

Copyright © 2025

Home
Shop
0 Cart
Account
Search