This is an experiment I have wanted to do for a long time. This is a 7' Lamiglas fly rod blank with spinning guides for crappie and bluegill fishing. I will be using a 1000 FB Shimano reel with it. This is one serious noodle rod, a buggy whip is stiff compared to this. This rod should make a hand sized bluegill feel like a 10lb LM.  

Ronnie

beautiful! hope you catch some big gills on it, and have fun with the fights ;D

aaron

Thats cool........I caught a 2.5# bass on a rod like that once!!!!! It was a crazy fight, like 3 min. ;D

Looks like a fun one!  What weight blank is it?  (comparing in my head to the 2 wt I built)

Could also be a fun rod for tight stream, (stocker) trout where you don't have an room to backcast.

Are you clearing the bench for the fork rods??  ...lol    

Ronnie,

that is one "super cool" looking rod.  Great job on building!   ..i hope you have as much fun w/it as i do w/mine.  

i've begun using mine @times w/a trickworm or a fluke, just to "play" with the basses.  it's a Blast!   ...takes a long time to wear them down, & then, when you get them to the boat, they surge again & take the tip of the rod Under the boat. LOL    ..they're a lot of fun.

i've got just the opposite end of the spectrum i'm working on right now.

i've got a shikari imb794f that i'm building for the spring in Santee Cooper.  ..gonna use it to chunk some heavy tubes & try to pull a "Preston Clark" on them.  Wheeeeeeeeeee

this rod building is addictive!!!!!!!!!

ronnie

Looks like a fun one!  What weight blank is it?  (comparing in my head to the 2 wt I built)

Could also be a fun rod for tight stream, (stocker) trout where you don't have an room to backcast.

Are you clearing the bench for the fork rods??  ...lol    

It's a 2/3 wt all glass (a real old timer) It's whippy as all getout, but is strong as a horse.

I agree that it should murder stocker trout. I am anxious to try it live lineing with tiny shiners for crappie also.

I have one more fly rod I promised to get done for a friend and a surf rod for another friend, and then 3-spiral wraps for me and I hope to have a little time to break em in for the Fork trip. It helps me to have something 'in the works' to get through the northern winter.

Ronnie

..i hope you have as much fun w/it as i do w/mine.  

i've begun using mine @times w/a trickworm or a fluke, just to "play" with the basses.  it's a Blast!   ...takes a long time to wear them down, & then, when you get them to the boat, they surge again & take the tip of the rod Under the boat. LOL    ..they're a lot of fun.

i've got just the opposite end of the spectrum i'm working on right now.

i've got a shikari imb794f that i'm building for the spring in Santee Cooper.  ..gonna use it to chunk some heavy tubes & try to pull a "Preston Clark" on them.  Wheeeeeeeeeee

this rod building is addictive!!!!!!!!!

ronnie

Thanks Ronnie,

I am going to come up with some creative ways to fish this rod. The trickworm is a great idea. I also want to try the little bitty rapala fs they are like 1/6 oz or something. I am looking forward to playing with it.

Be sure to post some pics of the Shikari along the way.

Tight wraps.

Ronnie

Nice looking rod ;D  When you hook into that LM that is in there eating the BGills   it should be interesting ;D

Ronnie I always carry a # 4 fly rod in the boat.  In the spring and summer I love to catch crappie or blue gill on them.  I have also catch several bass using it with a small 1/8 oz white and black popper.

Alpster,

Really fine work there.... It get a big 10 thumbs up

Tight Wraps!!  

Alpster,

Really fine work there.... It get a big 10 thumbs up

Tight Wraps!!  

Thanks RM, for the kind words. It barely cracked freezing degrees here today with about a 30 mph wind. An excellent day for rod building. I've got muddy_man's rod on the lathe for a final coat of finish. I will try to get a few pics up when it's done.

Ronnie