Rod building

[grunt]

I know it is not fly dressing but I thought this would be a good place to put it. I am learning to build fishing rods and have started my first project. I am building a 7ft 9inch #3 rod.
The rod will be for my little boy who wants to learn to fly fish.

I have put on the handle and the reel seat; found the spine and have marked up the guides.
I do not have a wrapper yet so have fashioned one from a box for this project. If I like it then I will look at getting a wrapper.

I will post up pictures ASAP. If anyone has any experience of building rods I would love to hear from you ( especially if you can see if I am getting it wrong or if you have some advice to help me)

It would also be nice to see some other rods that people have made up on here to help generate ideas etc.

Hope to hear from people soon.

Blwyddyn newydd dda
Geraint

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[cowcast]

Hi Geraint

I've not tried it but the following link has a step by step video process for building your own rod. Best wishes for the New Year.

[www.globalflyfisher.com/rodbuilding/]

[smee2]

leave the reel seat off and the guides I will give you some lilian string to tie to the tip, you can do tenkara then ;D ;D happy new year Geraint ,and to all the other club members.

[grunt]

ive got a bean pole and twine already to grow mate ;D
hope to cu on the river soon.

blwyddyn newydd dda

[STATUS QUO]

Hi Grunt have a look at this link www.flyfishing.co.uk/rod-building/

[grunt]

I've finished wrapping the rings and have added the colour preserver . Tonight I put on the epoxy. Ill have to wait and see the results in the morning. I'll post pictures if it goes ok.

[grunt]

I took the rod for a test drive yesterday and it is sweet. Had a lovely trout on it and they give a fab fight on a 3 weight.
Really impressed with the batson blank. Will be doing another very soon.