Tuesday, December 18, 2018

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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Saltwater Graphites (part 2)

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A one piece 8'10" 10wt stick, excellent for long hours on the jetty, when you are tired and don't have to worry about rod sections coming apart. Also, a nice boat rod. (The reel seat insert is red, but it turned out pinkish in the photos.) The rod wears REC Recoil snakes and Minima Titanium strip...
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Saturday, September 1, 2018

Saltwater Graphites (part 1)

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Just completed...9' 7wt and 8wt. A departure from fiberglass rods, but I built these for my own use, since I fish saltwater a lot and enjoy casting and fishing rods made of all materials. The rods have some unique touches.  A couple of more salty graphites will be coming up, so stay tuned...
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Thursday, August 16, 2018

CTS Quartz 7'6" 3wt 3pc "Seaweed"

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Just completed... The build features bronzed NS/tiger maple cap and ring seat, blued Snake Brand Universal guides with the matching blued yellow agate stripper, all wrapped in golden-olive silk. Signature wrap, stripper inlays and the tip-top wraps are sunburst thread, while the ferrule wraps are done...
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Sunday, August 5, 2018

Monday, July 16, 2018

Kaneglass-Flavored Short S-Glass 6'6" 4wt Fly Rod

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I just completed this build on an imported 6'6" S-glass blank, since I was looking for a fast tapered blank for fishing particular streams. The resulting rod is quite quick for fiberglass and is perfect for confined places which hold larger trout. It features bronzed nickel silver hardware and guides,...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Milenkovic 813-5 DF: Phenolic/S-glass Hybrid 8'1" 3wt 5pc

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  This is my latest build, a Hybrid-construction 5pc pack rod, which utilizes phenolic fiberglass butt section and S-glass for the rest of the rod. Using this approach, I was able to significantly slim down the butt section (thicker walls), and achieve linear to regressive taper in the butt:...
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Friday, June 8, 2018

Thursday, May 3, 2018

Color-Coded Saltwater Reel Seats

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I'm getting ready to start some serious saltwater fly rod builds, each specifically designed for the particular purpose. As you can see, the reel seats will be color-coded. My preference for the salt will always be a Fuji seat, even though many fly anglers despise the looks of it. These modern versions...
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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Comparison: Two Versions of Retrograph 904-4

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So how these two builds compare? They are built on two identical blanks, with slightly different components. There will always be some variation in blank weight, regardless of the manufacturer. However, the difference in components will make larger impact on the weight of the completed rod. Retrograph...
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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Retrograph 904-4 #041518

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I like fishing 9' 4wt rods, and in that length, graphite is the only choice. Here's another Retrograph, just completed. Made on USA made blank, with moderate-fast action. The blank has a satin natural graphite finish. The rod features burnt orange micarta/oxidized nickel silver seat, oxidized guides...
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Saturday, April 7, 2018

More Feedback

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I just received these photos and an email from a customer: Vlad, (sorry for my shaky focus)  A perfect, beautiful old Dingley reel w/a Pfoot reel foot. Notice how well it fits? Perfectly!!!! Perfect radius, perfect color being a brass foot and a damned perfect feel!  An SA WF4F line...
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