Iam getting ready to start a ISB844 rainshadow in a green colored casting rod ,of course spiraled wrapped
but i dont know what color thread i should use
i want something different not your ordinary wrap
ill let this roll
and hear what you fellas have to say
thanks

Sante Morrone
the fisherman

I've done one using metallic copper wraps with burgundy metallic accents... I was very happy with it.

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Mark Janeck
Custom Rods, Campbellville, Ontario

i went for the subtle look and used gudebrod medium green without CP and thin 3-4 wraps NCP white (pacbay this time) trim on the downside of single foot ceramics. i like it. i also did one with the same green but used metallic green as trim. i'm just starting out so taking cautious steps.

NEXT time i do a green rod.. i might go with a Black/Green jasper thread with... oh i don't know.... 4 wrap metallic copper trim, perhaps with a foundation of 2-wrap black on the very ends? (chuckling)

eric
fresno, ca.
(building fly rods for my mental health, however obsessive it might appear to outsiders ;-)

I just finished up a 6'6" light spinning blank and I used gudebrods med green with three thin bands of orange at three wraps each in the center. I spaced them out. That was on the first guide(size 30). Then on the next two(16&12) was the same green w/two bands of orange. The next three were w/ one band in the middle. The tip was with two bands. Yea, I know, it looks different, but I get bored with the same standard border on the end of my wraps. My hook keep wrap is about four inches long and I use madeira thread with glitter in it. I put slash marks at 12 and 15 inches from the foregrip for marking the size fish that I catch. I use gold tape and then wrap thread on both sides of the tape to show just a small strip of gold in the middle. It'll be my rod for some smallmouth fishing as soon as the weather permits. I hope the weather breaks up soon so I can fish or I'm liable to spend more money buying more blanks to feed the obsessiveness.

Just did a IST 1025F steelhead spinning rod in Gudebrod Chestnut with copper 4 wrap trim with CP and Forecast LTCVNSG/LTCFNG Ti frame/gold ring concept guide system.
Used a black/green stripe dynawood buttcap and 17 mm reelseat insert/w Pac Bay gold skeleton from Les. Dan Craft suggested and sold me the guides.
Starting a IP841 Rainshadow using the same reelseat, same thread, but gold frame "M" style Sevier guides from Neal's.

Spencer

Any of the reds, greens for that St Croix look. #200 gold, looks like honey - No CP

i like gudebrod garnet with no cp and with silver inlays. looks very classy.

My wife picked these colors out and I was amazed on how classy it looks.Gudebrod 0246 BLue no CP with 9358 Green trim bands using the Forecast LTCUDUG blue ring's.

A second for Larry's garnet and silver, but I've seen Karry's blue and green and it's a sweet combo.

Black , with orange or yellow NCP thread inlys or trim.............nice. JHD

Got Fish ?

I have made two on that color blank from Rainshadow. Gudebrod electra metallic green #9358 guide wraps with the same only in gold #9000 for trim wrap. Liked the first so well I made the second rod exactly the same. I am pretty much a novice so didnt do anything too clever but the thread made the rod rock!

gee thanks guys now i have to decide

Sante Morrone
the fisherman