United Composites Zeus 3

Started by steelfish, May 03, 2023, 12:12:57 AM

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steelfish

before getting into details because I know this will be the 1st thing you will see  ::)  ::), seems that everybody wants to have a mahi-mahi themed fishing rod   :o  ::)  ;D

ok, now we can continue, this is a UC Zeus 3 vertical jigging rod for my friend who runs a charter service here in Baja.
guides Fuji LC and MN.
hopefully this would handle any fish we can catch by this latitudes on the Sea of Cortez.



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      A mahi-mahi themed fishing rod , is the new camouflage for fishing rods ....        Well done ..
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Cor

#2
I see you are using a very high 1st guide, same as what I do.   Where do you position your reel seat from the rear?
I started doing that when I realised that rods were no longer made with very strong backbone and flexed to much at the back for my liking (for spinning reels) and caused a problem with line on hand or wrist.
Very nice epoxy work as always!
Cornelis

JasonGotaProblem

#3
Very nice. Everyone loves that mahi pattern. We have those here too. Maybe i should take the hint. I'm on the verge of getting to wrap some rods again, my project ideas are stacking up.

What are you using as your 2nd guide? I'm struggling with that transition on a rod currently.
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steelfish

Quote from: Cor on May 03, 2023, 08:48:07 AMWhere do you position your reel seat from the rear?

its 19" at the middle of the reelseat
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steelfish

Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on May 03, 2023, 11:13:43 AMWhat are you using as your 2nd guide? I'm struggling with that transition on a rod currently.

I used a fuji LC #12 but I only used that one because I liked how it look compared to what is normally used for running guides as can be #12 MN, #12KW or ALPS guides
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Gfish

Sssssssssup, Jeff! Long time no post read.
Nice Alex. Must have missed this thread. How difficult is that Mahi paint job?
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steelfish

Quote from: Rivverrat on June 27, 2023, 09:23:10 PMVery Nice work Alex !

hey compadre long time no see
good to see you back, thanks by the way



Quote from: Gfish on June 27, 2023, 09:48:25 PMSssssssssup, Jeff! Long time no post read.
Nice Alex. Must have missed this thread. How difficult is that Mahi paint job?

easy peacy 

..... yeah, right!!  ::)


after painting half dozen of mahi-mahi blanks all I can say is not easy  :-\ 
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Rivverrat

Hey G !  Been missing your goofy humor    ;D  Hope you & all else around you has been well !

thorhammer

Alex, are you using any topcoat after spraying?


Jeff is back!

steelfish

John, normally I take the rods I paint to my local automobile body shop to add few coats of 2k clear coat, but sometimes I just use normal thread epoxy.
this one was sprayed with 2k but it has a coat of epoxy where you see decals
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