Awesome ultra light fly/pack rod. DanCraft Five Rivers IV 7016. 7' 0/1Wt 6pc.
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Just enough to wet the whistle.
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2nd view
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First cork grip turned using a craftsman drill and inspiration from Marc Forrest and JDM.
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I finally broke down and constructed a wrapping jig more in line with the my "end product" rod quality. I give credit to Greg Pennel for the original plans and much of the insight to building this red oak, $36 jig! Yes, $36 with tax! I altered a bit of the plans to fit my needs. These included a longer base to the thread holder that puts the line a bit farther away from the
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Decided to go the distance with this Irish Themed build. Customer requested a rod that would represent the Pride of Ireland...Well he got it. Green everywhere, Irish Flagged Trim Bands all the way to the tip, 10 pence coin insert in the fighting butt, gold accents in the rings, around the flags, and finished up with an anodized gold reel seat. I don't think anyone will mistake him as anything
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Took a cork/rubber fighting butt, trimmed it a bit, cut a hole and added a 10 pence Irish coin to finish the theme on this build.
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Off the shelf fore and aft cork grip cut down, burled cork ring accent, modified cork/rubber fighting butt, and 10 pence coin insert.
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Mudhole's Mean Green Guide, Gudebrod A Thread, RainShadow Blank.
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I used an off the shelf spinning cork grip, accenting with burled green cork band, and finishing up with a cut down cork/rubber fighting butt with a 10 pence Irish coin insert. Sorry about the category selection, move if needed.
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The third link of the streamside catch-a-thon. A highly productive day that I'll never forget!
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Another little fishy, part of the streamside trifecta, on the 4PC 2Wt.
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Caught this fine example of nature's own on a small spring fed creek somewhere within the state borders of West Virginia on a Forecast 4PC 2Wt. What a riot!
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Rod Tube for the 4PC 2Wt 6'6" Forecast Fly Rod. Total length 25.5" Rugged, lightweight, great for hike-in fishing
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Here little fishie!
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Simple but elegant USA themed wraps on 6Wt fly rod.
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First stripper guide on a H&H 10'6" 2PC 6Wt Fly Rod. Sorry about picture clarity. Its the best I can get it.
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I can't bring myself to do a simple, one color guide wrap. It is my wife's fault on this one, I gave her options and she felt this was the best looking one for the overall rod. Of course, it wasn't the easiest one!
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another rod out off the mill. I never thought I would start pumping them out like this...the addiction continues!
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I know it is hard to tell from the clarity of the pic, but the thread wrap goes like this: 3 wraps black, 2 wraps HT metallic pewter, 1 wrap black, 2 wraps, HT metallic silver, 2 wraps HT metallic gold, 2 wraps HT metallic silver, 1 wrap black, 2 wraps metallic pewter again, and then followed all the way up with black to finish.
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Another view of the grip orientation and decorative thread wraps within the split cork handles.
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Just for kicks, I "never-dull" the Adcock Stanton centre pin reel so as to blind the steelhead into submission!
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First Split Grip on a 11'6" Floatrod. Feels great, fishes well, and gets the attention I was hoping for.
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Started with a 6Wt 10'6" Flyrod finished with a 11' floatrod...Great fishing rod.
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Something creative for daughter's float rod. Built on a 6Wt 10'6" extended butt section fly rod blank...it fights steelhead flawlessly!
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More guide wrap and hookkeeper pix.
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I love this rod and can't wait to fish it!
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Nice little native brook and rainbow trout rod. Sorry about picture quality. I got the best I could outta the camera I have!
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Sorry about the photo quality and being in the wrong category! 2Wt 4Pc Forecast Travel Rod
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