<p>I made this rod grip and inlay several years ago.  I just saw the rod the other day, and snapped a low res pic.  I will be taking some quality pictures next week, and will upload those.</p> <p>I forgot how nice this feather set up turned out!</p> <p> </p> <p&
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Caught on one of my favorite spinning rod builds.
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I was almost done with a retrieve, when this big walleye hit. The lure was hanging about 7 feet straight down, so when I did my hookset, it was a straight up motion.....a little high sticking and I was fighting the fish by hand with a broken rod! It was kinda funny.......
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Simple grips, made with premium burl, from Custom Fly Grips. Nice quality and color!
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I'm looking for roller tops like these. They swivel left and right, as well as roll the line. If anyone knows where to find them, please let me know!
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I'm putting together a tutorial, on how I do my birch grips with the angles, and the elk antler. I really enjoyed making these, and I thank those individuals that have shown an interest!
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Broken fly rod. The owner broke an additional 2-3 inches off (down to the next guide), after the break, so that he could keep fishing with it. Regretfully he threw that piece away, so I had to guess how long the pole used to be. Inner plug, replacement section, and an outer sleeve.
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Red and natural burl, with birch bark spacers and elk, offset with Andy Dears burnt cork. I put my initials on the center piece of elk. Covered with ThreadMaster.
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I used several kinds of jungle cock, grizzley hackle, and peacock. There is a colorful little opal in the center of the two bottom jungle cock nails. Covered with Flex Coat CP, and finished with ThreadMaster.
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Green Impeyan Monal, Grizzley Hackle, Jungle Cock, and Peacock feathers, with a small opal. Covered with Flex Coat CP, and finished with Threadmaster.
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Impeyan Monal, Jungle Cock, Grizzley Hackle, and several Peacock feathers. Adorned with an Australian Opal. Covered with Flex Coat CP, and finished with Threadmaster. Even better in person!
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I hooked 23 other trout on this morning, with this being the biggest landed. I caught this on a rod I built, with a fly I tied, made of dubbing I manufacture! Talk about interactive sports!
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I used Grizzly hackle, Jungle cock, and Peacock crests over a background of silver. I also inlayed an Australian Opal. Covered with FlexCoat color preserver, and finished with Threadmaster.
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This was the 1st rod I put feathers on. Not very happy with the rod, but the walleye made me smile! I did not plan the feathers out, and ended up with some big gaps, and I tried wrapping threads over each other, without finish in between, and ended up with gapped thread as well. Learned alot since then!
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I used a background layer of lavender guinea hen, with jungle cock feathers and a trimmed peacock eye. Gained a new respect for peacock feathers, with this rod!
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I used jungle cock, peacock, grizzly hackle, pheasant, and guinea hen for the feathers. I also inlaid two Australian opals. Covered with Flex Coat color preserver, and Threadmaster.
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Darrel, You may want to consider the Jacquard Pearl-ex powders, too, if this is for marbling. They have a nice shine to them. Take care, Chris
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Seth, Something else: I use Kimtech Kimwipes delicate task wipers, green box. 280 per box, nice size, and lint free. They are very strong, too, even when wetted with alcohol. I bought several cases on the big online @#$%& site, for a good price. I've been using these for years, after I saw them in use at one of the big rod manufacturers. Take care, Chris
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Hi Paul, If it can't be turned on a mandrel, then the way Roger described is your best bet. Works great. Take care, Chris
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Hi Paul, You would need to turn the syncork on a mandrel, then glue it on the rod. This way the chuck grips the mandrel not the cork. Take care, Chris
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Fernando, If you are putting the PermaGloss on the paint you just put on, you may want to try a test piece first. PermaGloss may dissolve your paint. Take care, Chris
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X10 for what Roger posted. Take care, Chris
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Vol 09 No. 6 Threadless Guide Wraps
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Kroger foundation spouses are quite > inexpensive, a couple of dollars for a dozen. > Hope this helps. > Norm This made me laugh... Chris
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Small dogs named Poncho will also cause this problem... Chris
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Jon, As you build your coats up you can trim the high spots. I've put on as many as 6 coats of epoxy over feathers, just to get the right look. I use a scalpel to selectively trim the high spots. If you use sandpaper, make sure no grit gets stuck in the epoxy. Take care, Chris
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Brody, Permagloss works fantastic for this type of application! It will slightly darken the wood, allowing the grain to show better. It won't be a high gloss finish, but it holds up well. Take care, Chris
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Steve, See how you like dark blue, light blue, and silver metallic. I like these with copper. Take care, Chris
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Kenneth, I don't use CP on my wraps, and I like the way it turns out. One thing to keep in mind if you don't use CP, is to make sure you do your wrap tie off/loop pull through on the bottom side, or non-visible side of the rod. Without CP you will see the metallic thread of the tie off going under the other thread wraps. Take care, Chris
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Eric, You could also do a split grip, and leave it as two smaller sections of cork using less rings overall. Take care, Chris
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