Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => Rod Building => Topic started by: typhoon on February 09, 2014, 06:28:33 PM
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Batson XST1263F with titanium guides
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album919/seek2.jpg)
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album919/full_grip1.jpg)
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album919/keeper.jpg)
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album919/stripper2.jpg)
(http://gallery.flybc.ca/albums/album919/runner.jpg)
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Gorgeous build ;) If you aren't doing this as a sideline, you should. Your threadwork is as good as any I have seen.
Nice!
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Yes - very nice threadwork. That red band really adds a nice depth to the wraps. Hats off to you sir - I certainly don't have the practice or patience to pull off wraps like that yet but I can certainly appreciate your skills.
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As with some of the other pictures of previous builds you have posted, very clean. Nice work :)
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Hats off to you, thats beautiful work.
Like the others have said the wraps look awesome, I wish I had the patience to do that nice trim work.
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Thanks guys. Broke it in with a small hatch doe on my first trip of the year yesterday in the freezing rain.
Dave, I only build for fun. I likely couldn't make more than 20c per hour doing it as a business since I'm very picky. I used 100 yards of thread on this rod with all the test wraps :P.
Colours are silver smoke and black nylon with gunmetal/burgundy trim. It's subtle, but looks very rich in person.
Next up is another steelhead rod for another fishing buddy. Theme is Canadian World Juniors jersey colours.
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I totally agree with Fin-a very nice job-almost a shame to use it.
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Typhoon can I pass any ideas from Sea Run to you to scrutinize? That's a fishing rod!
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Typhoon can I pass any ideas from Sea Run to you to scrutinize? That's a fishing rod!
Sure, happy to help. Email me (click the envelope next to my name) and we can discuss it.
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I'm stopping today and let you know how I make out. Thanks!