Yet another Rainshadow knife jiggin rod 508-600 Mexican flag color theme

[steelfish]

this is the 1st ever custom rod for my friend, I gave him a heck of a price because he had invited me a lot of times on his boat, he just paid for the parts.
he liked the jigging rod I made few months ago and he wanted the same blank and guides, but with Mexico's flag colors on the guides and on the grips if possible, it was hard to find the green hypalon grip but I made it possible, so, he was happy as a 5yo with a new toy.


seems that some guys liked that blank action because Im now building another rod with the same blank for a different person.

[Hardy Boy]

Looking good as always. I love the Mex flag colours.


Cheers:

Todd

[RowdyW]

Alex, you are building your own following of a Mexican Army of Fishermen. Next they will have to have uniforms or at least matching T shirts on fishing trips together. I love the way you experiment with novel colors and combinations. keep it going!        Rudy            EDIT: Change Army to NAVY!

[steelfish]

Alex, you are building your own following of a Mexican Army of Fishermen.

    


my younger daughter which is 12yo told me when I was wrapping this rod. Whhaaaaat?  another one    with Mexican colors?

funny thing is 2/3 of them have been made for US citizen guys, right now Im waiting for the funds from a new customer to build hima livebait rod wrapped with... yep, mexican colors again, he will give it away as a gift to his long time panga Captain here in Baja.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Oh man that's terrible I hate it. 

Did I say that with a straight face?

[RowdyW]

Alex, I did a slight edit on my comment.   

[oldmanjoe]

Alex, you are building your own following of a Mexican Army of Fishermen.

    


my younger daughter which is 12yo told me when I was wrapping this rod. Whhaaaaat?  another one    with Mexican colors?

funny thing is 2/3 of them have been made for US citizen guys, right now Im waiting for the funds from a new customer to build hima livebait rod wrapped with... yep, mexican colors again, he will give it away as a gift to his long time panga Captain here in Baja.

Well the Mexican flag and the Italian flag are almost the same .    Now if you weave the coat of arms in the white band ,i will know you are Mexican ...      You do excellence work !!!

[steelfish]

I have a guy that liked what I have done with the mexican/italian flag colors but he told me, he didnt wanted to confuse his mexican rod with an Italian rod       
so, he make me put the eagle/snake mex emblem on the white band in all guides

[Swami805]

Nice rod Alex, super clean. Are those the new American tackle guides? Viritus or whatever that name is?

[Cor]

Looks like a very heavy extra strong rod, this last photo.

[foakes]

Top quality work, Alex!

Best, Fred

[steelfish]

Nice rod Alex, super clean. Are those the new American tackle guides? Viritus or whatever that name is?

thats correct compadre,  high frame Virtus stripping guides.

I having problems to find Low Rider 20 Fuji guide for using it as Striper guide on jigging rods

[Jeri]

Try:

https://www.guidesnblanks.com/p/fuji_cclcag_low_rider_bright_finish

for Low Riders, though you might have trouble getting black painted stainless steel, as they have been discontinued since before Covid.

[steelfish]

Looks like a very heavy extra strong rod, this last photo.

this one was a Penn stand-up Slammer rod, it all glass, thick tip section yet flexible, good for trolling.




@ Jeri, thanks for the link

[Midway Tommy]

Alex, your workmanship is amazing! Beautiful, too!