Thought I had posted this question earlier but I don't see it so that validates my reason for asking.

On a personal fly rod, 806, I forgot to put a winding check on.

I'd like to hear some simple suggestions on how one would go about taking care of this small but annoying omission. Realize that this is a working fly rod for the builder?

Thanks.

I've never used winding checks. Normally, I just allow the finish on the thread wrap there to flow onto the face of the grip.

Now if you have a large gap or area showing where the grip attaches to the blank at that point, you might have to do a double wrap of thread at the grip face to take up a bit of room. Once finished, no one will ever know that it's too layers deep.

You could also make a fillet of RodBond or similar, even tinted with a color pigment, to sort of form a winding check if you want. Or you could just use that fillet as a ramp for any thread type check you want to make there.

I'm sure others will have some ideas as well.

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I know rubber is very "tacky" on a fly rod (you probably have some kind of nickel silver check?), but you could pick up some small o- rings at the hardware store that could stretch over the guides and still be snug at the foregrip. Put two or three side by side. Might look okay.

Richard,
You could always go to wally world and pick up an asortment of adjustable toe rings and do as Tom K sugests with an Rod Bond fillet and mount the ring.


Fred Crum
Dixon, Ca.

Rich, You could use a small piece of gold chain cut so that it wraps around the dia. of the blank. Then coat with finish. Good Luck!
Chris

Check out your wifes jewelry box LOL

Then you'd have to claim the rod was for HER!

Jay

There is always Walmart