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...

MHX 6'6" 8-14# : Another basic BC

Just completed another piece. Basic split grip design with spiral guides placement.

Handle setup with KDPS quick lock and EVA foregrip

Again, another practice session on this fish weaving design and I still can't get it 100% right.

The rod decal goes on next to the fish weave 

After 2 layer of epoxy and the blank is now ready for the guides.

The owner of this rod preferred to have a spiral guide placement for this rod and here it goes.

The last guide is not at 0* and I believe that the last guide should be set to "centralized" the line when retrieving.

"Centralized" here meaning having the line at the center of the blank and when we are retrieving in the line will not be lop side in the spool.

Load testing the blank and the spiral guide placement.

Then 2 coating of epoxy on the wrapping and I am done.

Epoxy on the wrapping.

The handle

Another view of the handle

Built by yours truly

and guess what...
the rod weighs only at 124 grams on the digital scale.

Matagi UL for upcoming UAG Southern series 2016

2nd rod for this year is another MATAGI hollow fiberglass blank ultralight built. I did that the same fish weaving design on it. Just thought I need more practice to get it right.

It is far from what I expected it to be. Still need more practice, I guess.

Partially finish.

KR concept Fuji k-guides

After a few coating of epoxy

Adding shadow lines effect to MATAGI rod decal

Grey and black camo EVA for the split handle. Clean and simple handle with no winding checks.

No winding check

K-guides line up

and the butt cap....

This rod is now ready for the Ultralight Anglers Gathering -  Southern series 2016 in Melaka on the 28th February..  YEAH!!!!

Here are more photos of the rod taken under the bright blue sky..

1st ROD for 2016

This is a continuation from the "Weaving challenge" ..

After the 1st epoxy coating on the weaving, I test fit the reel seat and the winding check.

 

Fuji KR Concept k-guides in line.

Guide wrapping with black thread and metallic silver spiral trim.

K-Guide arrangement. Pending epoxy.

After fixing up the reel seat, the 2nd epoxy coating was applied.

Completed epoxy.

 

Fuji IPS handle. I find this handle is nicer to grip compared to VSS.

Tested this the next day after completion. 

Nice...............

Mounted with a Biomaster 2500S

Peacock bass in the boat..