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Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Greg Tucker
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Date: December 09, 2005 02:48PM
Howdy... Trying to whip up a smallmouth rod for my father as a Christmas gift.
the 6' 721-2 Matrix spin ... with the st-11 handle with the slip rings (tennessee handle???) and new concept guides. any opinions you have about rod, handle, guides, and thread colors would be greatly appreciated. Thanks again....Greg , aka Puppy Mullet Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Billy Vivona
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Date: December 09, 2005 03:58PM
Black Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Jim Benenson
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Date: December 09, 2005 04:28PM
I'm building a Matrix fly rod right now for catching Northern Pike in New Mexico. (That's right. We also have largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, walleyes, and stripers.) I'm adding a pike decal to the rod so I will probably wrap in tan with an olive trim, or the other way around. If it looks bad, I'll leave off the olive. I like to pick up the colors of the intended fish and/or the reel seat and/or the guides in my wraps. My favorite for most fly rods is Gudebrod's chestnut with silver metallic trim. Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Jim Benenson
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Date: December 09, 2005 04:30PM
Looking at an image of a small mouth, I would go with tan. Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Jim Benenson
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Date: December 09, 2005 04:33PM
Hint: if you use a milk-type color preserver, you can make the wraps mottled, like the fish. I can't get the milk type to give me solid results, so I use it for mottled wraps. You can also color the spool with a tan Sharpie and get a different mottle.
Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Mark Fisher
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Date: December 09, 2005 04:35PM
Greg, I posted two photos recently of matrix blanks done with feather inlays. The colours I chose were Gudebrod Gold Metal and Black in reg A for the first. The second was done in Gudebrod green with purple overbinds. Both came up spectacularly. The colours used complimented the colour of the blank. Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Greg Tucker
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Date: December 09, 2005 06:54PM
Wow Mark your stuff is top notch.
I tested lots of colors when i started building so I would have a "theme" settled on GB. black, GB mettalic lime green. And then I stumbled on Sulky gold brass. Its golder than gold and will knock your eyes out.. Thanks guys Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Steven Libby
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Date: December 09, 2005 07:04PM
Candy apple red on the green blank Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Jay Lancaster
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Date: December 09, 2005 08:27PM
I'm with Billy. I just finished one up with black & 3 inlayed bands of Sulky silver.
Jay Re: Thread colors for Matrix blanks..
Posted by:
Lance Dupre
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Date: December 09, 2005 11:12PM
Burgundy Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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