SEEKER the EXTREME Series 8-20Lb

This is one of very few spinning fiberglass rod that I have built. I have done several Lamiglas fiberglass casting rod and this is the first fiberglass spinning rod that I built.

This fiberglass blank is 7'3" in length rated at 8-20Lb. It is in olive green color.

 S-glass Extreme Series BS706

Rubberized Ergonomic reel seat from American Tackle.

Fuji Alconite K-guides

Setting out for the reel seat and handle.

EVA Split Handle

A closer view

Wrapping to guides adding glow in dark trimming.

GLOW in dark

Guides wrapped

Adding rod deco ( abalone veneer ) above the fore grip.

Wrapped the edges for finishing touch.

Rod info at split butt section.

Epoxy done.

EVA rear grip shaved flat

DONE..

St Croix UL with MATAGI components

The blank is a 2-6lb 5' UL .
This little rod was built with full MATAGI components.

A closer look at the components

Handle setting for a single hand casting rod.

Another photo of the complete handle

Black thread wrapping with metallic thread trim.

 Pending epoxy

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Completed rod.

" Olive Green " Fiberglass fly rod

I acquired this blank from China a few months ago. They used to make a lot of carbon graphite blanks but recently more fiberglass blanks are made due to a higher demand for it.

Fiberglass fly rod blank

Half wells and a burled wood single band reel seat was used for this rod.

Epoxy in progress

FG663-3wt denotes Fiberglass 6'6" 3 piece 3wt

 Completed rod

BAMBOO fly rod - FE Thomas 5wt

Completed this some time ago but can't find time to upload it here until now..

This bamboo fly rod using a classic taper from FE Thomas is a 7'6" 5wt 2 piece with 2 tips.

Hexagon winding check

 

The handle.

 

Wrapped with Pearsall's Gossamer Jasper.

Agate stripping guide

 

 Up locking reel seat with Burled wood insert.

Feather inlay above the cork grip

 The completed rod.

Refurbishment Project - Orvis Fullflex Kit

Giving a vintage rod a NEW lease of life...

The condition of the rod is not really that bad. Existing wrapping to guides are loose and giving way, stripping guides wrapping was redo with a different color thread and the cork grip was about to come off.

The butt cap was removed to clear the loose particles in the rod.

All the guides was stripped including the cork grip and cleaned thoroughly.

Choosing the shades of brown.

Sample wrapping ala Vintage style. Pending epoxy.

Wrapping to snake guides done and a thin layer of epoxy applied.

The cork grip was reinstall and a coat of cork sealant was applied.

Later a final epoxy is applied.



Done and it look great...

BAMBOO fly rod - Dickerson taper with a SWELL butt

This bamboo blank was made of out tonkin bamboo. A 6'6" 2 piece 2 tips 3wt bamboo fly rod of Dickerson taper added swell butt at the bottom.

The bamboo blank in golden brown color was finished with a few coat of spar urethane.


Parts for this rod.

Up locking vintage looking reel seat fitted.

Half wells cork grip finished off with a hexagon winding check on top.

Completed handle.

Agated stripping guide wrapped with Pearsall's Jasper Silk and black thread trimming.

Completed bamboo fly rod.