Bill Stevens
Registered: April 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Posts: 712
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As usual top knotch. I Need a huge favor. Please take a look at the blue holo I posted ( [ link ] ) I do not have the stuff to test at present. Please open the picture, click on it to enlarge and take a close look. It is done with metallic silver, cobalt blue on the bottom, two coats of finish and topped with J Metallic Blue. I tried the wrap with blue nylon on top and it did not give the appearane of blue water like this one. Is there any way that the tuna stickers (with blue) will show through that wrap? If you think it will I will strip the rod and order the sticker and redo. It is on a high profile blue water fly rod. Your comment will be highly appreciated.
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James Labanowski
Registered: March 2005
Location: Oxnard, California
Posts: 2,061
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Hi Bill that is a tough question. To tell you the truth the holo/tiger wrap stuff is sooo new. I think in this case part of what gives you the water look is the metallic silver. If it is just the blue wavy lines you are looking for then try it with out the Met. Silver in the underwrap. Also what you can try is wrapping with three threads on each layer and take out one on the bottom leaving cobalt and the Met. Silver. Then on the Top layer take out two leaving the Metallic Blue. Just some suggestions that might work. I have tried with some darker colors and you can see the stickers but not nearly as clear. Hope that helps. Thanks guys for the comments. Doesnt seem to be a popular technique judging from the sparce comments on the sticker ones I submitted recently.
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Scott Parsons
Registered: September 2005
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 98
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Doc, That weave is right up my alley. It is awsome. Will have to get that pattern from you. I really need to get out to your necfk of the woods and meet you sometime. Scott
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Jim Upton
Registered: March 2005
Location: Huntington Beach, CA
Posts: 440
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Good job Doc. You're right doing an easy one now and then is a real pleasure.
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Raymond_Adams
Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,244
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I don't care what park you walk in. THATS COOL!! Even with my limited experience I do understand what your saying though. Familiar seas are eaiser on the nervs compaired to uncharted waters!
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lori friske
Registered: May 2006
Location: Corpus Christi,Texas
Posts: 76
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You ROCK! I am so proud to call you "mentor" and FRIEND. I hope to be able to do work like that some day.
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Jorge Pozzobon
Registered: May 2007
Location: Passo Fundo - RS - Brasil
Posts: 1,147
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Like Lori I hope to do something like that. It can be a walk in the park for you but looks wonderful.
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