Bubba_Bruiser

I do the same thing you did. If it is sort of bulky, I will do a solid pass to secure the wrap, then after 2 thin coats, I will do a wrap with trim and inlay bands up to where I terminated it.

Nothing wrong with that. Nice rod.

I was just there around New Year's and all I can say is this. If I would of had a pole, I would have been fishing until someone told me otherwise because I didn't see any signs that deterred against it around the hotel. We were staying at the All Star Movie Resort. I figured since I had paid to stay on the grounds, I had access since there were "No Fishing" signs posted. But then again, I have been wrong before.

Super clean work. Looks good and I like those MHX843s.

Sweet lookin' rod. I like the matching handle on the reel! I have a NFC rod built by Tigerodz and it is awesome to say the least. Give us a fish whoopin' update and how it handled.

I am finishing up a John Deere colored rod on this same blank and of course ran in to the same problem using the yellow thread (Fishhawk Nylon). I couldn't find a bright enough yellow in the PW selection. I under wrapped with a metallic silver and was pleased with it. But I think next time I use on of these blanks, I am going to section off and try to use one of the metallic sharpies for painting instead of under wrapping. Has anyone tried this yet?

I use a Flexcoat 6 RPM drying motor. I have watched people apply on hi-speed turners and it does seem to help. But for now I apply by hand turning and use tape and then burnish it where it doesn't run back under.

I used Gudebrod NCP White, but it turned it peach and the back chrome on the guides shined like a diamond. I packed and burnished pretty hard too. Maybe I burnished too much and flattened it out. But I might try painting the area and the guide feet if I do it again with the heavy contrast.

What rod finish is preferred by the rod builders here? I have tried Flex-Coat, Pro Kote, and Threadmaster. Flex-Coat is good, tuff for me to get all the bubbles out though. I don't like the Pro Kote because it stays tacky too long and gets me to start worrying. But I think I found a thumbs up with the Threadmaster. It releases bubbles pretty well and has a pretty good spread time for me. But I just thought I would ask.

For a $20 dollar blank. I think it's a pretty nice rod. The guy I built it for, loved it. It came as a M-F blank, but I wouldn't be scared to call it a MH-F. I also built this one off of the green CRB blank. And also had to double wrap everything for it too.

Yeah, you know you're not a fair weather friend when you build a rod after something hahahaha.

I finished up this rod on a CRB orange blank for TN Vols them. You wanna talk some wrapping time, whew. I had to double wrap and coat everything to keep it from bleeding though. Any hints to solve that problem? Bright orange and white are tough to mix. But I like the way it turned out. I hate I didn't get a picture of the tiger wrap and the fish in front of the foregrip. I am going to have to track the guy down and take some of it.

That bees my head, thank you ;D Guides epoxied - Check

Approximately #25. I think the pic was doctored

And the NC Rod (LSU Theme)