Couple of new builds - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishinkid2010 · 07-16-2010, 06:31 PM

Lately I've been building quite a few rods, and doing some repairs. So I thought I'd just share some pictures of some of the most recent rods I have built.

The blue tiger wrapped rod below was an OLD Sabre (one of the ones still made in the good ol' USA) I saved from the trash practically! I completely stripped the guides, sanded down the blank, and refinished the fiberglass.
The pics below might show a few stray blemishes from frayed threads, but these pics were before I put on the next coat of finish.

This lime green metallic rod is a Calstar 800H that I've been building. Most 800H's are deckhand style, but I opted for the Perfection aluminum reel seat with hypalon grips. This thing is a broom stick and is perfect paired up with a Sealine 40 SHA.
Josh (J mo) gave me the idea to use Pac Bay SIC Turbo guides. They're spendy but are SUPER tough. Plus the silicone carbide will stand the test of time when fished with spectra.

The red and black rod is a Varmac D2-7 I recently wrapped for a customer. The Varmac blanks that Squidco sells are terrific, and you can't beat the price. I opted for an open cross wrap to incorporate the black color of the blank with the guide wraps.

The purple and gold rod was just a quicky that I whipped out. It was originally a EVA foam grip, that I converted to a split grip. IMO it turned out well despite the short length of the grip to begin with.

Thanks for looking!

If you have any question as to getting started building your own custom sticks feel free to PM me

bellcon · 07-16-2010, 09:51 PM

very nice work FishinKid

(That's root-beer in them mugs)

Riskey Water · 07-17-2010, 07:23 AM

You truly are maintaining the art of hand craft and quality ,cheers and

to you

Nic D · 07-17-2010, 07:30 AM

those wraps are looking sic. great job

Lets_Fish · 07-17-2010, 02:09 PM

Like the blue tiger wrap along with the green wrap and the red, silver and black wrap work.

07-16-2010, 06:31 PM	#1
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Couple of new builds Lately I've been building quite a few rods, and doing some repairs. So I thought I'd just share some pictures of some of the most recent rods I have built. The blue tiger wrapped rod below was an OLD Sabre (one of the ones still made in the good ol' USA) I saved from the trash practically! I completely stripped the guides, sanded down the blank, and refinished the fiberglass. The pics below might show a few stray blemishes from frayed threads, but these pics were before I put on the next coat of finish. This lime green metallic rod is a Calstar 800H that I've been building. Most 800H's are deckhand style, but I opted for the Perfection aluminum reel seat with hypalon grips. This thing is a broom stick and is perfect paired up with a Sealine 40 SHA. Josh (J mo) gave me the idea to use Pac Bay SIC Turbo guides. They're spendy but are SUPER tough. Plus the silicone carbide will stand the test of time when fished with spectra. The red and black rod is a Varmac D2-7 I recently wrapped for a customer. The Varmac blanks that Squidco sells are terrific, and you can't beat the price. I opted for an open cross wrap to incorporate the black color of the blank with the guide wraps. The purple and gold rod was just a quicky that I whipped out. It was originally a EVA foam grip, that I converted to a split grip. IMO it turned out well despite the short length of the grip to begin with. Thanks for looking! If you have any question as to getting started building your own custom sticks feel free to PM me __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

07-16-2010, 09:51 PM	#2
bellcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Pedro Posts: 999	very nice work FishinKid (That's root-beer in them mugs) __________________

07-17-2010, 07:23 AM	#3
Riskey Water Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: On the water ofcourse Posts: 142	You truly are maintaining the art of hand craft and quality ,cheers and to you

07-17-2010, 07:30 AM	#4
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	those wraps are looking sic. great job

07-17-2010, 02:09 PM	#5
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	Like the blue tiger wrap along with the green wrap and the red, silver and black wrap work.