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Fishing Rods => Alex Custom Rods => Topic started by: steelfish on September 08, 2022, 12:03:06 AM

Title: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: steelfish on September 08, 2022, 12:03:06 AM
another calcutta Bamboo Gaff this one is 5ft long.

Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: Squidder Bidder on September 08, 2022, 12:35:05 AM
Handsome gaff!  :d
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: thorhammer on September 08, 2022, 01:18:24 PM
Great work, compadre. Everyone of your builds, I see where your skill continues refine. Kon-Tiki was one of my favorite reads as a kid.
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: Swami805 on September 08, 2022, 01:41:28 PM
Nice looking gaff Alex!
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: Hardy Boy on September 08, 2022, 03:10:35 PM
Wow !! .................... I want one ! One day I will drive down to pick up a rod and a gaff and do some fishing.


Cheers:

Todd
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: steelfish on September 08, 2022, 06:24:09 PM
@ Squider, thanks amigo

@ John, yep, that story is pretty cool and insteresting, well, I just saw the movie  ^-^

@ Sheridan, gracias compadre

@ Todd, you're more than welcome to come at this part of Baja, I will have the rod and gaff ready !
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: JasonGotaProblem on September 08, 2022, 07:46:42 PM
Very nice, i like the concept. Loosely related I was thinking about that kayak gaff you made some time back, as an idea for my buddy's now broken rod.
Title: Re: Kon-Tiki Bamboo Gaff
Post by: steelfish on September 08, 2022, 08:42:39 PM
Quote from: JasonGotaProblem on September 08, 2022, 07:46:42 PMVery nice, i like the concept. Loosely related I was thinking about that kayak gaff you made some time back, as an idea for my buddy's now broken rod.

I just made a Gaff for a Friend from a broken rod around 3 weeks ago, I never though on show it here because its way too basic and simple, basically I just dremel out the hoods of the reelseat and build a grip there, the rod already had its name (I restored that rod for him, he runs a fishing charter) took out the guides, cut the blank and installed the gaff hook