One roller one standard. FINALLY found the right size roller.
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Both rods built on vintage Penn blanks. Vintage reel seats. Chrome boat guides. Hand turned and carved central Texas mesquite grips.
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Hand carved local, central Texas mesquite fore grip on "old school" rod.
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Simple guide wrap using Batson XN guides.
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My first attempt at an epoxy ramp a la throop/kunz. Water slide "tuna thrasher".
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Here's my latest. Got a little inspiration from Mr. Kunz. Rod armor grips and my first ever epoxy winding check. All Batson components on a Batson RCLB80M. Paired with a new Avet HX 2 speed.
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Anyone know what this yak leash loop is made from ? Is it just a guide with the ring knocked out ?
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Here's a rod I just finished for the bro-in-law for xmas. 8 foot batson rated for 25lb. line and 4 oz.'s. Will be paired with a Daiwa Sealine reel, hence the black and gold theme. Very simple rod, but I think it turned out pretty classy looking. Also, first rod using only TM Lite. Turned out crystal clear and not a bubble in sight.
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Here's a rod I just finished for the bro-in-law for xmas. 8 foot batson for rated for 25lb. line and 4 oz.'s. Will be paired with a Daiwa Sealine reel, hence the black and gold theme. Very simple rod, but I think it turned out pretty classy looking.
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This is a land-based shark rod. Batson SU1569 blank cut down to 10 feet, Batson reel seat and spiral wrapped Batson boat guides. Customer chose the colors for a 10 color Madeira chevron fade from black, through blue and green to silver. Acid roller tip top. Texalium butt section with custom machined aluminum upper and lower grips. Tuna block in front of the reel seat. He has already brought in a
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This is a land-based shark rod. Batson SU1569 blank cut down to 10 feet, Batson reel seat and spiral wrapped Batson boat guides. Customer chose the colors for a 10 color Madeira chevron fade from black, through blue and green to silver. Acid roller tip top. Texalium butt section with custom machined aluminum upper and lower grips. Tuna block in front of the reel seat. He has already brought in a
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This is a land-based shark rod. Batson SU1569 blank cut down to 10 feet, Batson reel seat and spiral wrapped Batson boat guides. Customer chose the colors for a 10 color Madeira chevron fade from black, through blue and green to silver. Acid roller tip top. Texalium butt section with custom machined aluminum upper and lower grips. Tuna block in front of the reel seat. He has already brought in a
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This is a land-based shark rod. Batson SU1569 blank cut down to 10 feet, Batson reel seat and spiral wrapped Batson boat guides. Customer chose the colors for a 10 color Madeira chevron fade from black, through blue and green to silver. Acid roller tip top. Texalium butt section with custom machined aluminum upper and lower grips. Tuna block in front of the reel seat. He has already brought in a
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This is a Seeker CTS60XH that I built for my Dad for his birthday. It will be paired with a Penn 6 wide so I just matched the colors on the rod. He doesn't care for all the butt wraps and such so I just kept it simple. His name is Max but when we travel to Costa Rica, etc., everyone calls him Maxamiliano, so that was the name of the rod. Spiral wrapped with Batson boat guides. First guide is
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This is a Seeker CTS60XH that I built for my Dad for his birthday. It will be paired with a Penn 6 wide so I just matched the colors on the rod. He doesn't care for all the butt wraps and such so I just kept it simple. His name is Max but when we travel to Costa Rica, etc., everyone calls him Maxamiliano, so that was the name of the rod. Spiral wrapped with Batson boat guides. First guide is
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This is a Seeker CTS60XH that I built for my Dad for his birthday. It will be paired with a Penn 6 wide so I just matched the colors on the rod. He doesn't care for all the butt wraps and such so I just kept it simple. His name is Max but when we travel to Costa Rica, etc., everyone calls him Maxamiliano, so that was the name of the rod. Spiral wrapped with Batson boat guides. First guide is
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This is a 10 Color Madeira Fade on the vertical axis. From black, through blue and green to silver. Done on an Batson SU1569 cut down to 10 feet.
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This is a Custom aluminum "gimball" that I need to glue the rubber butt end on to. Any suggestions on adhesive ?
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Had this made for a surf grip on a surf rod instead of EVA. It needed to stand up to the abuse of being put in and out of the PVC rod holder and was looking for something different.
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The piece to the right of the Alps reel seat I had machined for me. I have an identical piece that I would like to use on the lower butt section, but I'm trying to see if anyone has ever turned or had rubber shaped, turned, molded, etc. to work as a nice fighting butt.
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Three coats of Threadmaster Lite and one coat of Threadmaster regular... Thanks Andy for making our lives easier.
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Texalium tubing used on lower section to protect blank from PVC pole holders. Alps reel seat. Hypalon fore grip.
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Gudebrod scarlet A underwrap with silver and black inlay, Then black D over wrap. Then silver A overwrap with black and red inlay.
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