first fly rod build

**BigBuckEye** · 07-26-2013, 10:43 AM

Want to get me one of those pm me some details

**feeshrman** · 07-28-2013, 07:33 PM

That looks great, lots of time and patience in that job. Wonderful work, post more pics.

**pawolfman** · 07-30-2013, 04:29 PM

Looks real nice.

**G Paw** · 08-02-2013, 11:41 PM

I have been givin some thought to building a rod for my Brother. I have Never built one before and I know you can buy kits pretty cheap. But they are to learn on. You wouldn't want to buy all the high priced blanks and guides and screw it up. But I am retired now and live in Colorado so learning to build rods is a very appealing idea. OBTW that is a fine looking rod you built. Hope I can get that good :-)

**Bobo Greybeard** · 08-03-2013, 12:43 AM

That is a beautiful rod. You have a lot of talent plus a ton of patients.

**BoarBuster** · 08-10-2013, 09:53 PM

NICE JOB. I to have been looking at gettting into building rods. It would certainly give me something to do when the weather keeps me inside. I have one more yr until I can actually retire. There are so many things I would like to do that I do not have enough hours in the day to do.

FISH ON

**shipahoy41** · 08-15-2013, 08:04 AM

Originally Posted by tnpondmanager

I completed my first fly rod build today. Here are two photos of the handle:

Attachment 132247 Attachment 132248

Looks really good. Well done. Did you put your name on the artwork?

**tnpondmanager** · 08-15-2013, 07:37 PM

This particular rod had a chevron cross wrap just a little ways above the hookkeeper, so there really wasn't a place to sign my name.

**Wind Knot** · 08-16-2013, 02:07 PM

I'm going to wrap up a 7' 3 wt. on a Lamiglas blank. Bois d' Arc downlocking reel seat with a sliding band, classic twist thread is burnt red and orange (comes out brown/copper after finsih) and burnt red trim. It should be great for native Brookies, bream, and I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't use it as a soft hackle rod for Arkansas trout as well.

For the guys who are thinking about getting into it- Building rods is easy, but it's a stacking skill set. If you're buying all of the components in a kit, you should have a rod put together in a couple of hours. If you're doing the kind of work pondmanager is doing with custom grips, butts, and reel seats, you're looking at a little different animal. I don't know the first thing about a lathe, so I buy my grips and seats pre-made.

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