After reading and watching you guys I decided to give it a try.   It is a 7' casting light built on a mudhole custom blank, cork grips and a wooden reel seat.

its not finished yet but I'm working on it

Looking good  

Really like the reel seat, can't wait to see the finished product!

Way to go! I love them metalic underwraps. More pictures as you make progress.

Ronnie

Yes,...more pics please

I can hear him now,..."Honey,...I'm going to need a bigger shop and a few new tools...."  another wrapper is born.

You'll love that reel seat, Flechero used one on the spinning set up he made me last yr.  VERY comfy

Good luck, looks great so far!!

Yup, the wood seat is awsome.

Good job so far. Nice colors too on the guide wraps.

I am going to have to try one of those wooden seats sometime.

Thanks guys.  The weather has been great the last few days so I have been on the water, but I will get it finished in the next week or so.

FishinDaddy,

I'd like to see a little larger pic (300X300 pix). These 61 yr old eyes can't really see the work, i'd like to see it..

Tight Wraps!  

Yeah, I'd like to see some better pics, too! It can become obsessive! I started building rods a little over 10 yrs ago and have built well over 100 rods now for my self and quite a few others. I just built one last week and one the week before.    It's addictive!  

She's finished and on the drying motor!

The only problem is I can't wait to start #2

The only problem is I can't wait to start #2

It never ends, its more addicting than crack  ;D

Looks great!!! Congrats on the first build.

Congrats! They will get better with each build.

yeah that reel seat is great...i have one on the custom alpster built for me

Cliff