Simply GLASS

I had a request from a friend to built him a long, flexible and simple spinning rod for small fish...

I got him a 8'1" 4 section fiberglass blank for the built. It was a glass #5 fly rod blank. 

Cork handle with Fuji VSS would match nicely with this blank.

Due to the soft action of this blank, I have to use the lightest guides that I could find.. none other than Titanium RSOL guides.

My signature water transfer decal

And the completed rod looks like that...

And that was what he started off with...... SQUID fishing... LOL

( 2017-*12)

The GREEN glass

This green fiberglass rod project was 2 months behind schedule... LOL .
Not because I intentionally delay this build but I was sourcing for the green agate stripping guide.

The green acrylic insert for the fly reel seat just blend in nicely..

Setting up

Close up..

Feather inlay deco

Tip, guides and agate stripping guide

Transparent wrapping

Outcome of the feather inlay deco..

The cork grip was coated with a layer of U40 cork seal

Completed . 6'6" 3 piece 3 weight glass!!!

**(2017 - 08)**

MOCHA 6'6" 3pc 3wt Fast action glass fly rod

Started this many many months ago, but just finished the epoxy a few days back. 

This is a 3 sections fiberglass fly rod with spigot ferrule measured at 6'6" when put together.

Nicely designed blank taper which give it a fast action with lots of power at the mid and butt section and yet not losing the feel of a fiberglass rod.

Giving it a simple straight cork grip. Stacking and gluing the cork rings directly on the blank.

After having to lathed. Perfectly straight.

Down locking reel seat with burled wood insert.

The bare rod with only handle on.

Getting the guides on. Wrapped with brown nylon thread. Fiberglass fly rods always goes nicely with nylon threads wrapping.

Done with the epoxy.

Straight cork grip

Agate stripping guide

Signed and done....

1wt FIBERGLASS fly rod

Once awhile a nice fly rod project will come around. This time a 1wt fiberglass fly rod in amber color.

REC down locking sliding band reel seat. A nice lil' reel seat for this lil' rod.

Extra grade cork rings, glued, stacked and lathed on the blank.

Test fitting the reel seat. The ID of the reel seat is actually smaller than the blank, I have to file it to fit the blank.

Then, the amber agate stripping guide goes on and so are the rest of the snake guides.

A view thru' the amber agates.

After the wrappings are epoxied.

and it is good to go...

Testing the WHITE glass

Finally I had my change to test it out..

Effortless cast with the 3WF line out around 30 feet and it's action was as usual... CRISPY!

A final touch before I pack it up in the rod sock.

7'4" Fiberglass Spinning Travellers Rod

I had this 3 section 4/5wt fiberglass blank for sometime now and not wanting to build a fly rod with it. A bit too slow for bait casting but it was just nice for a ultra light spinning rod. It would be around 3-8lbs line.

I found an old Fuji NPS spinning reel seat when I was digging through my rod building component box. Not the most favorite reel seat used here. I think they used this often for ice fishing rod.

Selected a bunch of components , some from Matagi and I had the handle assembled. Tried to make it as interesting as possible.

Used a line up of Fuji K-guides for this spinning rod.

Spigot joint

After the wrapping been epoxied.

A closer look at the decal

The rear end with ALPS butt cap

Overall view of the rod.