Reel Repair by Alan Tani

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 
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    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  ,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  ,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

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

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