Rainshadow Knife Jig Rod

Started by Jon Vadney, May 15, 2014, 06:22:26 PM

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Jon Vadney

Here's an RCKJB503-300 I just finished up.  These are fantastic blanks for the money.  I used a 16M Fuji Lowrider for the stripping guide, Fuji MNSG's the rest of the way out.  Simple spiraled.




















Ron Jones

The "diamond" wrap under the stripper is really cool.
Ron
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Jon Vadney

Quote from: noyb72 on May 15, 2014, 08:10:13 PM
The "diamond" wrap under the stripper is really cool.
Ron

Thanks man. That's a technique called "Dragon scales" and was developed by a rod builder named Jim Trelikes.  The Phenix vertical jigging rod I have posted here has some dragon scales as well, it shows up better there w/ the silver thread.

Topshot

Is it a hard technique to learn??? It can't any harder then a tiger wrap lol
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Jon Vadney

Quote from: Topshot on May 15, 2014, 09:07:31 PM
Is it a hard technique to learn??? It can't any harder then a tiger wrap lol

Wrap a diamond pattern on the rod blank with whatever metallic thread the rod will be wrapped in, then just wrap over it and the pattern will come through. 

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/threads/dragon-scales-presented-by-jim-trelikes.537518/

MFB

It's almost a shame to get these beauties wet ;D

Rgds

Mark
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Ron Jones

You know, the more and more I look at wrapping tutorials the more I see tying large flies. My lathe is almost done and I can't wait to start playing.
Ron
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Jonnybravo

I cant wait to fish this rod!!

Dominick

John, what do you charge for a rod like this?  I do not own a spiral wrapped rod nor have I ever used one. What is the line rating for this rod?  Will it be able to handle 80lb braid which is what I have on the "Tank"?  Dominick
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Jon Vadney

Quote from: Dominick on May 20, 2014, 11:48:01 PM
John, what do you charge for a rod like this?  I do not own a spiral wrapped rod nor have I ever used one. What is the line rating for this rod?  Will it be able to handle 80lb braid which is what I have on the "Tank"?  Dominick

Hey Dominick, this one has about $160 in components and it would be right around $250 for me to wrap it like this one.  If you were fishing 80# braid, I'd go with the next step up in rod blanks as this one is only rated to 60#. There are also a lot of other reaaaaly nice blanks out there if you wanted to spend more (Phenix Titan, black hole, OTI, etc). 

Dominick

Quote from: Jon Vadney on May 21, 2014, 03:29:38 AM
Quote from: Dominick on May 20, 2014, 11:48:01 PM
John, what do you charge for a rod like this?  I do not own a spiral wrapped rod nor have I ever used one. What is the line rating for this rod?  Will it be able to handle 80lb braid which is what I have on the "Tank"?  Dominick

Hey Dominick, this one has about $160 in components and it would be right around $250 for me to wrap it like this one.  If you were fishing 80# braid, I'd go with the next step up in rod blanks as this one is only rated to 60#. There are also a lot of other reaaaaly nice blanks out there if you wanted to spend more (Phenix Titan, black hole, OTI, etc). 
John thanks for the response.  I was just curious.  My days of spending that kind of money on rods is over. I am also getting tired of carrying my rods back and forth.  The rod holder is a pain.  I also sometimes get stuck for baggage overages when bringing fish back.  Dominick
Leave the gun.  Take the cannolis.

There are two things I don't like about fishing.  Getting up early in the morning and boats.  The rest of it is fun.

steelfish

Jon,

I know the guides were placed according to an static test but by chance do you remember the distance of the 1st 3 transition guides ?

I did my musky rod pretty similar on the transition guides because of the medium action, just wanted to check how you placed yours because Im planning to get me a knife jig rod soon to build.

thanks in advance
The Baja Guy

Rivverrat

Whoa... I really like that a lot....Jeff