I like this factory rod, its one of my favorites for the kind and size of local fisheries, not much I could do to make it better other than make it more colorful >:D
so, instead of selling it and getting the same blank + accessories and build it from the ground I opted to just rewrapped it with my personal touch.
this time its a tribute to the Lion of Jamaica, Mr Bob Marley, rastafari style
I used the same ALPS guides but the striper guide, I installed a fuji KW 20 instead of the ALPS 16 that was there, the reason? because of the light weight and nice bend on this rod, when its needed I put a spinner reel on this rod for my daughter which she likes to use 2x than a casting reel, pretty sure the guys on the china factory didnt put the spine on the rod aligned with the guides :P ::) so, Dont worry, every little thing its gonna be all right
:) Very nice ,well done .
Alex, you are SOOOO gifted and thanks so much for sharing. The colors work so well together! - john
Wow,how long does it take you to do a rod like that Alex? I know with your experience & equipment gotta be faster than my cardboard rig :al ,just curious.
Ganja mon!
That's spectacular. Thank you for inspiring me to do better.
Wow. I really like the colors!
Does look good. I have to get you my blank.
Todd
Quote from: jgp12000 on December 11, 2024, 01:58:06 AMWow,how long does it take you to do a rod like that Alex? I know with your experience & equipment gotta be faster than my cardboard rig :al ,just curious.
hmm no idea, when its a rod from my personal arsenal like this one, I just work for an hour or two during the night every couple of days, sometimes I just wrap one or two guides and left the rod alone for few days, working like that this rod took me like 3 weeks to get it done :)
Quote from: Hardy Boy on December 11, 2024, 05:59:22 AMDoes look good. I have to get you my blank.
Todd
I have open dates ^-^
I bet when you catch a fish on a rod you built it feels more special :fish
Quote from: jgp12000 on December 11, 2024, 05:30:47 PMI bet when you catch a fish on a rod you built it feels more special :fish
yep, thats correct
even seeing other rods I have built for my friends/customers in action make the fishing day special.
I built that fishing rod and I built that short Bamboo Gaff, his a local Captain
Nice one Alex, the finish looks very nice. Time to go catch a few with it
Quote from: Swami805 on December 11, 2024, 06:39:08 PMNice one Alex, the finish looks very nice. Time to go catch a few with it
thanks compa Sheridan
my new year resolution is to use the new rods and reels I have, maybe break a rod on a big fish and tear the break drag washers on a good fight with a mad fish or at least fish more often and have a good time on the water ^-^
Ima trying to do less collecting & do more fishing myself, easier said than done. said the guy that he was content 5 reels ago ::)
Quote from: jgp12000 on December 12, 2024, 06:37:40 PMIma trying to do less collecting &
Do more fishing myself,easier said
Than done.I am the guy that said he was content 5 reels ago ::)
in the last 3 years my chances to go fishing on a boat were reduced drastically mostly because of being kinda busy on weekends so, my plan is to start going fishing from the shore again as I was doing when started fishing, I have some surf fishing rods that I havent touched in years :-[