2020 Rod Project Completed

[mhc]

Wow, that's a lot of work Tommy but it has paid off with a great set of brand new custom rods made to suit your fishing. Have you got enough reels for them?  

Mike

[Midway Tommy]

Wow, that's a lot of work Tommy but it has paid off with a great set of brand new custom rods made to suit your fishing. Have you got enough reels for them?  

Mike

I think so. 

[Donnyboat]

Gee Tommy, what do you do when your thinking about heading out fishing, place them on a revolving table, spin it with a blind fold on, & take a lucky pick, great collection, thanks for showing us, cheers Don.

[steelfish]

really nice rods Tommy congrats for reaching your goal for 2020.

can you tell me how those reel seats work ?
they look pretty minimalist and super light

They are minimal, that's why I like them and the only grip I'll use on a freshwater rod. You can perfectly balance your outfit by positioning the reel where ever you want. Those rings are aluminum, but they also make graphite rings, which are lighter but a little bulkier. I don't like the graphite rings because I have trouble getting them to bite into the cork and remain tight. The aluminum rings are at least twice, and maybe even three times, as heavy as the aluminum hood on a standard freshwater spinning reel seat. These have a raised flat area that slides over the reel foot. I don't use rod holders while boat fishing/trolling. We hold our rods so having a long extension behind the reel is actually a hindrance.

thanks tommy, have fun with those toys !


btw, nice collection of reels

[Dominick]

Nice work Tommy.  How much blackberry brandy did you consume while doing those rods?  See you got me thinking of blackberry brandy and I can't let it go.      Dominick

[happyhooker]

Rods lookin' good, Tommy, and those ABUs are a nice icing on the cake.

Frank

[Balvar24]

What no 4'6"?

But seriously, very nice.