This client wanted the date on the end cap since he was giving the rod to his father and wants him to remember when he received it.
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Dragonwood on the ATC reel seat is a fantastic combination on an upscale fly rod.
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This is all jungle cock. The large feather is the larger feathers that are not the nail feather type. There are several nail feathers inlaid over it. The feathers are at the cigar band measurement for fish size. It is 12" from the front of the grip.
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Jungle cock nail feathers make great alignment guides.
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This is the rear wrap on the grip showing the gold thread.
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I added gold treads to the front and end of the cork grip. I epoxied the area and later sanded it to remove the sheen.
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Side view of the Missileer logo and feather inlays
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My client's father was in the USAF. He wanted to put a missileer logo on the fly rod. I added jungle cock and grizzly feathers.
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The green and black jaspered wraps give a great look to the stripping guide. Black and one wrap of silver outside the jaspered thread.
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Yellow died grizzly feathers for aligning sections of a 7' 2 piece 4 wt ATC Matrix fly rod.
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Metallic green and silver cigar band with yellow died grizzly hackle feather inlay.
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Grooved grip and wrapped with silver and green metallic thread. Coated with epoxy.
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Grooved out the grip with a Dremel grinder and wrapped with silver and green metallic thread. Coated with wrapping epoxy. This is a Struble D2 reel seat.
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Turkey wing feather wrapped on fly rod. See other photo for pre-epoxy look.
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This is the "loose" upright. I use a Velcro strip to hold the blank tight.
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This is the wrapper I designed using AutoCAD and then built. It is made from oak. The thread cradle can move on the steel rod and the left upright can move as well. I also have a extension upright. See other photo
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Used Struble slide band reel seat and reversed the half-wells grip. Added jungle cock feather inlay.
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The guy I sold this to caught this rainbow in the Animas river in Durango, CO. I put his company's logo on the rod. Had gold colored reel seat and guides. St Croix SC-IV.
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Silk thread - red and gold.
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Turkey Wing Feather wrapped around blank and secured with wraps on both ends. Pre-epoxy. Came out great.
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Jungle Cock Feather Inlay on St Croix 4 wt. Half wells grip.
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Yellow grizzly feathers with metallic threads on St Croix 6'-6" rod. Pre-epoxy.
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Pre-expoy view of agate stripping guide on 6'-6" bamboo rod.
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Bellinger Reel Seat on Bamboo Rod. Redwood spacer. All silk wraps.
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Look at the photos I just posted for the Missileer logo. It was produced on coated label stock using an ink jet printer. I used Krylon to spray on it before applying it to the rod. Important: you must spray the thin edges. After I applied it to the rod I coated it with color preserver. The best decals are the ones that you float off of the backer in water. They are what I use for my name on th
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I also live in Clemmons and have a rod making business called Rocky River Fly Fishing Company. My website is www.rockyriverflyfishing.com. I work as an engineer in Cary and come home on weekends. Give me a call or email if you want to chat. samstitcher@bellsouth.net or 336.817.5
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I just used my Dremel tool to cut a shallow groove around the front and rear end of a cigar grip. I used silver and green metallic thread and wrapped them in the groove. I then covered the groove and tread with wrap epoxy until it was flush with the grip surface. Looks pretty good. I posted it on the site with photos.
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Is there anyone who makes decals that depict the profession of their customer? I have an order where an aviation logo is requested. I have doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc. who would like a small logo of what they do on their fly rods. Any ideas?
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Get your spine lined up vertically on a section and place the butt end of the blank section near the edge of a table and hold it tight. Bend the small end straight down and let go. If the rod vibrates in a straight line, you have the right spine. If it begins to have an egg or round pattern as it vibrates you are not on the spine. I have found what I thought was the absolute spine line up and it
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Thanks. What I had in mind was to draw a scrollwork on the cork and then either using an exacto knife or engraving bit to create a cavity the size of the wire. Using fly tying non-tarnishing wire place wire inside groove and make a 90 degreen bend at the end to put into the cork. Use CA to glue the wire to the cork (or something else if someone has any suggestions).
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