A Bentayga Runs through It: Finally! A Bentley Optimized for Fly Fishing!
Bentley?s in-house Barris Kustom analogue Mulliner has found a new niche to cater to now that its parent offers an off-roader: fishermen. And when we say ?fishermen,? we are not talking about the hard-working, net-hauling, trawler-repairing, seafaring hard boys who leave port before dawn. We’re discussing the gentleman angler who enjoys a spot of fly fishing on a picturesque river. The kind of man who prefers to do his adventuring in luxury?s fair lap, rather than from the bench seat of a scratch ?n? dent GMT400 pickup. The result" The Bentley Bentayga Fly Fishing by Mulliner.
But exactly how do the masters at Mulliner prepare a Bentayga for the pursuit of riverine piscines" For starters, up to four rods can be carried in leather-trimmed tubes which store under the rear parcel shelf. Fishing nets get their own matching leather bags, which have their own carpet-trimmed storage pocket built into the side of the rear cargo area. Just wait. It gets fancier.
The pièce de fishestance consists of three matched, leather-trimmed boxes to handle the potentially messy realities of sustenance, tackle, and damp-wader storage. The last of which is obviously waterproof, so?s not to get stream gunk all over the interior of your very expensive truck. The tackle box features a drawer?finished in burl walnut veneer, natch?equipped with a fly-tying vise and tools, plus a presumably curated selection of cotton, hooks, and feathers. Below that are three billet-aluminum reel...
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