Single hand bait casting rod - NFC+Matagi

Once awhile a pretty darn great project will come by ... just like this one. Simple it may seems but it really look great and fish great as well.

A medium power North Fork Composite blank shorten 6" to 6' with a short handle for single hand casting.

Handle setting with MATAGI components.

Finishing off at the reel seat front with Fuji graphite winding check.

Purple color aluminum winding check to compliment the color of the reel seat.

Overall view of the handle.

The rod decal that have not been altered. I have actually removed the 6in from the rod before it was epoxied.

Now, if you look closely at the decal, you will see the difference. :)

I done the handle and epoxy the decal before moving to finish the guides.

Setting of guide placement.

ALPS aurora zirconium 316 stainless steel guides in place with metallic purple wrapping and silver trimming.

Guides line-up

The completed rod .

A view from the rear end.

As the handle is only 6" I have to add some weight at the butt to balance to the rod.

Another view of the completed rod handle.

I guess this would be the last rod for this year. Hope to show you guys more of the rods that I will be building next year.

Have a good year ahead ... and happy ROD building!!!!!