MHX custom built for Old School Pistol Grip handle

Yet another MHX  blank for this project. A 6-12lb 6'6" shorten roughly about 6" to accommodate the pistol grip to make the overall length of the rod at 6'6"

The aluminum ferrule was custom made to fit the blank and the design of the  follows the standard aluminum ferrule available in the market.

The butt of the blank fitted nicely to the ferrule. 

Testing fitting to the pistol grip

ALPS zirconium guides

Guide line up..

Black with metallic gold thread trimming

Wrapping at decal area

This will be another fun rod on the pistol grip....


( 2017-5 )

NFC top amd G.Loomis bottom

Finally the young 'ciku' found and settle on this North Fork Composite blank after searching high and low looking for a blank for his custom rod..

North Fork Composite blank by Gary Loomis pairing with the old school G.Loomis offset pistol grip.

This kinda grip don't come by pretty often.
Test fitting on the blank.

Electroplated SiC K-guides all the way from Japan.

Simple all black wrapping to the guides on the bare charcoal finish rod blank.

Epoxy on the rod decal
 

The completed rod

A closer look at this old school reel seat

The cork handle coated with U40 cork seal
 

Another look at the finished rod...