Phenix Vertical Jigger

TwistedCustomRods · November 16, 2012, 07:40:26 AM

Here's a Phenix vertical jigger that I just finished for a buddy of mine. SiC guides, alps reel seat and some EVA grips.

Bryan Young · November 16, 2012, 07:50:59 AM

Wow. I have never seen a wrap like that. Wow.

TwistedCustomRods · November 16, 2012, 07:52:49 AM

Come over sometime and I can show you how to do em

mario · November 16, 2012, 04:02:34 PM

wow great work !!

alantani · November 16, 2012, 08:37:01 PM

jon, someday i'm going to have to have you wrap up a full set for me......

TwistedCustomRods · November 16, 2012, 09:36:38 PM

Anytime man!! Winter is better than any other time as I'm not as back logged with rods! (Hint hint). Also I left my sweatshirt at your place yesterday.... But I remembered my wrench and glasses!

alantani · November 16, 2012, 09:41:09 PM

i told you, everybody forgets something. there wasn't even any alcohol involved! i'm home all day today and tomorrow. swing by anytime.

Bryan Young · November 16, 2012, 09:50:51 PM

Quote from: TwistedCustomRods on November 16, 2012, 07:52:49 AM
Come over sometime and I can show you how to do em

I'll take you up on that offer Jon.

TwistedCustomRods · November 16, 2012, 10:13:40 PM

I'll probably swing by tomorrow Alan. Bryan, if you want, pick a rod you would want to build and I can help you do it step by step.

Alto Mare · November 17, 2012, 02:28:14 AM

Excellent craftsmanship Jon, I would love to own one of those, maybe one day $:-\$ .

TwistedCustomRods · November 17, 2012, 08:39:15 AM

Thanks for the kind words Alto. I put my heart and soul into these things.

TwistedCustomRods · November 17, 2012, 08:43:04 AM

Quote from: Bryan Young on November 16, 2012, 09:50:51 PM
Quote from: TwistedCustomRods on November 16, 2012, 07:52:49 AM
Come over sometime and I can show you how to do em
I'll take you up on that offer Jon.

Oops Bryan, I apologize for offering to help you build one from scratch. I wasn't aware that you built rods. My bad. But if you want to learn any of these techniques ill be more than happy to help you.

Bryan Young · November 17, 2012, 08:47:15 AM

Jon, I'm smart enough to know that no matter how much I know, there is always more for me to learn. No offense bradah. It's all good. I have never wrapped a spiral rod. Maybe it's time to make a few and use up my new old stock of Loomis blanks.

Alto Mare · November 17, 2012, 09:06:43 AM

Not right now Jon, but I will be in touch in the future, I need to have one of those. I just hope that they're not out of my league...price wise.
Keep up your excellent work.
Sal

TwistedCustomRods · November 17, 2012, 09:32:17 AM

Bryan, spiral is the only way to go. I seriously have never felt more in control of my tackle when hooked up than I did when I hooked my first fish on an acid rod. Let me know what you are going to be fishing for next and ill loan you a rod to try to see if you like it. Also if you would like to part with any if the loomis blanks, let me know. I need a couple bass rods for myself (mb783, mb874, mb873).

Sal, I'm pretty fair in my pricing. To give you an idea, I charged $300 to build the rod in this post. I had probably 10hrs of work in it (I don't remember exactly). All together with components, that rod cost my buddy $625 ($200ish for the blank, $35 for the seat, $75ish for the guides then another $15 for the grips and gimble).