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Fishing Rods => Fishing Rods => Topic started by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 05:11:42 PM

Title: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 05:11:42 PM
this time, a good friend asked me to make a full restoration to his old rod, a St. Croix Seafari series, he  saw some of my works on the mexican flag rods and american flag rod and since he is from Germany he wanted a German Flag Theme fishing rod, he wanted to use the guides that were in good shape but some of the runners guides had to be changed as well as the tip
no much to say other than he already used the rod two times casting for sierras and curvinas and the rod performed really nice.


(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_20_26494977.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_29_03_26501162.jpeg)


(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_29_01_265002337.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_55_264982100.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_47_2649790.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_40_264961557.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_35_264951102.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_03_12_18_7_28_57_26499127.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_04_12_18_10_08_18_26512293.jpeg)

(http://alantani.com/gallery/26/3592_04_12_18_10_08_21_265131589.jpeg)


in the next few weeks I will post my first ever fishing rod build from the scratch, after all therestoration jobs I have made in the last two years I finally did the jump to build a complete rod.
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: gstours on December 04, 2018, 05:27:46 PM
Alex, you do good work.  Even your pictures are great.   That cat box rocks.   Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Reel 224 on December 04, 2018, 05:36:01 PM
Restoration is more difficult the making a rod from the blank IMO..................................Joe
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 05:44:56 PM
Quote from: Reel 224 on December 04, 2018, 05:36:01 PM
Restoration is more difficult the making a rod from the blank IMO..................................Joe
yep, 3x harder work that building a rod from the scratch, everybody told me that but I didnt believed until finally working on a new build, man!! I need to start charging 3x more when restoring an old rod  8) 8), but naaah, Im good the way its rigth now, I never did it for the money, I actually learned and practiced restoring rods from my friends before working on my own rods, so mine ended up looking better LOL  :D ;D ;D


Quote from: gstours on December 04, 2018, 05:27:46 PM
Alex, you do good work.  Even your pictures are great.   That cat box rocks.   Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Gary, the cat box still have life for more rods.
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Shark Hunter on December 04, 2018, 06:18:43 PM
Looks Great Alex.
Fine work. ;)
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Swami805 on December 04, 2018, 07:42:06 PM
Looks good Alex, I bet that guy is a happy camper
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 08:15:54 PM
Quote from: Swami805 on December 04, 2018, 07:42:06 PM
Looks good Alex, I bet that guy is a happy camper

Thanks a lot master Sheridan,

this guy told me that he now have a new go-to rod, he use it from the beach, boat, pier, etc,

Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: RowdyW on December 04, 2018, 08:17:21 PM
Alex, another beauty as usual.     Rudy
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: Shark Hunter on December 04, 2018, 06:18:43 PM
Looks Great Alex.
Fine work. ;)

Quote from: RowdyW on December 04, 2018, 08:17:21 PM
Alex, another beauty as usual.     Rudy

thanks Guys, but Im just an amateur having fun giving new life to some beat-up rods
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Alto Mare on December 04, 2018, 08:41:31 PM
Impresionante trabajo, Alex! ;)

Sal
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 04, 2018, 08:54:18 PM
Quote from: Alto Mare on December 04, 2018, 08:41:31 PM
Impresionante trabajo, Alex! ;)

Sal

muchas gracias amigo Sal



Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Brewcrafter on December 05, 2018, 06:25:04 AM
That is a beautiful "one of a kind" work of art.
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: droppedit on December 05, 2018, 12:25:28 PM
You've done well Alex. I always enjoy looking at your work.


Dave
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: sdlehr on December 05, 2018, 04:03:28 PM
Beautiful work, Alex. And Gary is right, it's not easy to photograph a rod and you've done a great job at that too.

Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Tiddlerbasher on December 05, 2018, 04:06:55 PM
Very sweet Alex - I like :)
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: Fishy247 on December 05, 2018, 05:50:09 PM
Nicely done....yet again!!

Keep it up bubba, I'm looking forward to seeing your first one "from scratch"!

Mike
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: oldmanjoe on December 05, 2018, 07:26:34 PM
   :)  Well done .     Where did you  get the screaming eagles from ?      I have a simualar flag wrap .
Title: Re: German flag theme fishing rod restoration
Post by: steelfish on December 05, 2018, 09:15:06 PM
Quote from: sdlehr on December 05, 2018, 04:03:28 PM
Beautiful work, Alex. And Gary is right, it's not easy to photograph a rod and you've done a great job at that too.

thanks Sid, nice from you to say that specially coming from a pro photographer like you, actually its not that hard, just click the buttom for 500 camera shots, then I could find 3-4 pictures that look good enough to be shown in here.