This weekend, while the beetle is in the shop, I decided to get started on my first homemade 9ft custom fly rod. I’d like to get it done by the end of September, as I have an annual Salmon fishing trip the first week of October. This rod has been on my to-do list for a long time. Anyway, here are some pictures of my progress from this weekend…
Removeable Fighting Butts…
First Guide (Stripper Guide) Installed…
Gold Trim Bands…
Second Guide Wrapped…
All 10 guides are wrapped and aligned…
Reel Seat and Ferrule…
That Fly Rod is bad-ass! Excellent…excellent work!
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate that.