PB Buster

Another MHX blank built light action bait casting rod.

Blank model SJ782 MHX at 6'6" of length and rated 6-12lb. This is the 2nd SJ782 blank I used to build a bait casting rod. It has got nice tip action and a strong backbone.

Matagi components are used for this built.

Open front with carbon tube fore grip on KDPS, mounted on a FUJI ACS reel seat. Split EVA handle on the clear carbon tube.

I finished off the open front of the reel seat with an aluminum trim.

A final check on the back spine of the blank  before the guides goes on it

Simple black wrapping with metallic silver trim.

As for the fore grip area, metallic silver wrapping with duo black trimming at the centre.

Then inverted wrapping , black thread wrapping with duo silver trimming at the centre holding the Fuji hook keeper.

Peacock Bass decal on one side.....

and rod decal on the other.

Epoxy work on the rod drying jig.

Epoxy done...

And the outcome..

Close up on the termination part.

The story of the BEGINNER and the LEGEND..

This rod project started in November last year where Man Haro asked me to customized a UL rod for him.

Subsequently, another of his buddy followed.  They wanted a twin I supposed.

Things were planned and orders made. The blanks S781-MHX, S782-MHX and components was only delivered mid December last year.

I started off with both at the same time. Getting the reel seats and grips into place.

Initially it was supposedly to be a fixed fore grip but they wanted the reel seat to look shorter. Cutting the threaded section of the reel seat is never a good idea.

It was time for plan 2.

The FUJI KDPS quick lock comes very handy in such situation and some KDPS EVA grip and trim rings from Matagi.

Now the reel seat looks short and sweet.

Moving forward, I have all the reel seats in place.

Started off with Man Haro's rod first with his "YABAI" design.. In fact, both rods will have the similar design. That's why I called them twins....

Orange thread wrapping to the blanks leaving a couple of inches from the rod decal.

Attached the rod decal and 1st coating of epoxy was applied. Having to epoxy 2' of rod was not an easy task and difficult to make it 100% even.

2nd layer of epoxy was applied together with the last K-guide on the rod.

Next was to wrap up all the guides and epoxy.

One down , another one to go. Now for the S782-MHX. This time, instead of wrapping the orange thread I spray it orange... bright orange.

Wrapping the bands and trims with metallic blue threads.

And the epoxy work.....

................and the guides again.......

.....and epoxied.

FINALLY....

...the MHX twin spinning rods are done.

Oh.. by the way, you guys must be wondering...what the hell was the story about the BEGINNER and the LEGEND???

Well... here is the BEGINNER

and this is the LEGEND..

LOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More photos of the "GORILLA" boat rod

It turned out to be a "OK"..

That's it....

Am looking forward for another rod project....