Been kinda lazy all winter.  Now I have to go into full production mode to play catch-up!

Starting off with a couple simple spinning builds.  I have 2 Sage Ones in the queue.  They will be a little more complicated than these.

 

Rainshadow SB720-4 (4pc lite)

 

RodGeeks  B468MMF

Interesting cork on the rainshadow & beer in the background Scott.

34 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

 beer in the background Scott.

 

That's called inspiration!!

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

 

Love me some Dogfish! 

Great work Scott! As always...?

1 minute ago, webertime said:

Love me some Dogfish! 

Unfortunately, that was a Founders in that glass.

1 minute ago, S Hovanec said:

Unfortunately, that was a Founders in that glass.

I won't judge...  too much.  Lol

1 minute ago, S Hovanec said:

 

13 minutes ago, webertime said:

I won't judge...  too much.  Lol

What I have a hankering for is a Heady Topper!

I like the white finish but man you have keep stuff clean. 

2 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

I like the white finish but man you have keep stuff clean. 

Yea.  I've found white blanks to be the toughest to build.  From showing every speck of dust to needing to be absolutely perfect on the wraps.  Dark blanks hide gaps.

What butt cap and trim piece is that on the Rodgeeks and where can I find it?? 

4 hours ago, Hogsticker said:

What butt cap and trim piece is that on the Rodgeeks and where can I find it?? 

That is a Mudhole piece.  They sell just the ring or the whole assembly.  It is available in 5 colors.

12 hours ago, S Hovanec said:

What I have a hankering for is a Heady Topper!

Message me if you need any.

2 hours ago, S Hovanec said:

That is a Mudhole piece.  They sell just the ring or the whole assembly.  It is available in 5 colors.

That's kinda what I thought but it looks better in your pics than it does on the Web site. I have that trim ring on several builds in various colors. I was kinda hoping the rubber cap had some kind of cool insignia inside it. Thx 

44 minutes ago, webertime said:

Message me if you need any.

Take my money, please!!

 

33 minutes ago, Hogsticker said:

 I was kinda hoping the rubber cap had some kind of cool insignia inside it. Thx 

It just has a black resin covered sticker.  I'm sure it could be peeled off the aluminum backer and something else could be inlayed in it.  I haven't tried it yet.

I have to ask,  how do those slid locks work on the rainshadow rod?  I have seen you post them before But i would think that the reel would fall out often?

1 minute ago, faygo1979 said:

I have to ask,  how do those slid locks work on the rainshadow rod?  I have seen you post them before But i would think that the reel would fall out often?

They work nicely.  I turn the cork so the rings are a little snug when installed, unlike factory rods, where they slide loosely.  I have never had a reel come loose while using them.

I had a pair of rings on a carbon tube TN handle, no problems. I've seen some factory ones that were a little loose like Scott said. 

IMO, the people that say they don't like the rings cause the reel falls off have never had a grip with them fit properly.

Nice work as always Scott!  The owner of that Rainshadow is a lucky man and the owner of one of those Sage One customs you are going to do is really a lucky man. The only thing that would make him even luckier is if he had a NRX modification done to his 4wt.  ?

1 hour ago, Lucky Craft Man said:

Nice work as always Scott!  The owner of that Rainshadow is a lucky man and the owner of one of those Sage One customs you are going to do is really a lucky man. The only thing that would make him even luckier is if he had a NRX modification done to his 4wt.  ?

One might even say he's a Lucky Craft Man!