mikewink Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Here are a couple of rods I built. The one is a 9' 8 weight fly rod with a feather inlay. The next is a 7' casting rod (yellow and orange cross wraps) The last one is a 7' spinning rod with a split grip. The purple wrap is just what the wife wanted. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Ummmm, Mike??? Those look a heck of alot better than the cane poles I grew up building. Nice job on them! Sweet looking rods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Man, that fly rod looks great. I just bought that Okuma fly reel last night from Gander. It was only $60 so I couldn't pass it up. How do you like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted October 8, 2009 Report Share Posted October 8, 2009 Wow, gorgeous work! I like the purple as well,lol Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkneck Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Ummmm, Mike??? Those look a heck of alot better than the cane poles I grew up building. Nice job on them! Sweet looking rods. LMAO! Same thing I was thinking Matt when I clicked on this thread. I've made lots of rods, as late as this year, but they weren't quite as purdy. They look great Mike, all kidding aside. I wouldnt know where to even get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted October 9, 2009 Report Share Posted October 9, 2009 Those are some real good looking rods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys. I actually got to fish one of my own for the first time the other night. Went out for walleye using a 6' light fast action rod that I built. Didn't catch any walleyes but did happen to land this 34" 14lbs salmon. So I guess I can build a decent rod. I was pumped!!!!:flex: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewink Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Man, that fly rod looks great. I just bought that Okuma fly reel last night from Gander. It was only $60 so I couldn't pass it up. How do you like it? That fly rod I actually built for my brother. It is an 8 weight. He loves those Okuma reels. He got his at Gander too. He has the exact same model reel for his 6 weight too. That fly rod was a challenge...I put feather inlays on it. I also put markers at 15" 20" 25" then from 30-40" as he is using mainly for salmon on the river here. That was my first fly rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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