Leaderboard

148 x 152. 7 layers. Design threads - Bullard's, Gudebrod, Fishawk and Madeira. Wrapping thread - Gudebrod 245 ncp size C.

I built this box, it's 12' long and has 2 drying motors with shelf brackets for supports, now I have to figure out how to heat it.

Tennessee Handle. Initial wrap with mesh tape. Finish wrap with clear electric tape.

Blank: MHX MB874 Size: 7'3" Guides: 12 +tip Custom made rod for Down To Fish Apparel Co. REAL Rattle Snake skin used above & below rod seat. DTF hand threaded as shown in photos. A must see in person.

Tiger Wrap on a CRB Jigging Rod with a JTOB / Olive Branch Inlay under the guide.

Put together 25 years ago and rediscoved

Hand made I built for a fishing buddy.

148 x 202. Design threads - Madeira 60wt. Wrapping thread - Madeira 40wt.

Rod: Lamiglas Si 1162M; built by Danny Nguyen Handle: "Rod Tattoo" created by Danny Nguyen Description: Image of dragon wraps around the handle; a single dragon head imprinted on top handle. Image was imprinted then engraved on cork using hot knife. Color added by using an "ancient oriental tattoo method" with lacquer paint (several layers gave a "raised" image)

Seeker Herculese Blank w/ marbling mixed with a thread underwrap - JTOB, Jim Trelick's Olive Branch

For the '15 MudHole Contest. CALSTAR Sothern California Series, w/ a Basket Weave Deckhand Style Handle.

143 x 300. Design threads - Madeira #60wt, Wrapping thread - Bullards white linen size A.

Custom turned handles and thread work on St. Croix blank

Billy V's Vari Swirl EVA made into split grips, Mudhole's Zebra Skin and White MHX blank, my RF Lite reel seat with more Zebra Skin on the exposed blank. Pictures don't show how much this rod pops in the sunlight.

Surf Cast Rod decorative Weaving Plate Type Rell Seat

Calstar 90J Jig Stick (9' 30-60 lb.), black Alps guides, turkshead knot, handle comprised of cork tape, double-stick tape, tuna cord and rod armor. Wraps in Gudebrod red/black variegated nylon, black nylon and metallic silver threads all size A.

a pic i took back during hurricane allen in about 1980 of the sixtyfirst street pier, while the t-head was being demolished, it was rebuilt one more time to the full size, but after hurricane alicia a few years later took it out again it was never restored to its full size, sure miss that t-head

Dick Meirowitz of Blue Point, NY with the 220 Lb. Yellowfin Tuna he caught using the Neptune Roller Guide Rod Built by Capt. Neil Faulkner of Sayville, NY The Neptune Spiral/Acid Roller Guides are manufactured by All American Roller Guides and are available from MudHole Tackle & Merrick Tackle. These Guides are a breakthru in Standup Big Game Tuna Fishing, due to the comparative ease of landing Big Fish, which these Spiral Wrapped Guides make possible. Notice the extremely small size of these guides in the photo, especially when compared to other type of roller guides. Although extremely small, these guides have more than adequate clearance for wind on leaders. The guides are rated for 200 Lb. line Test.

Dave donated this stunning Reel seat for the Team OC rod.

I wanted to show you what the maniform handle look like on a rod. The rod is one of my first fly rods - a Techna AV 1006-3 - reelseat is REC with california buckeye burl - guides are Batson New Custom Guides.

A new zziplex model red matt lemon yellow and elettric blue

10'surf rod

Simple weaving platforms (4) are cut from childs snow slide. Double-stick tape holds the threads. On very tough patterns threads are numbered.

Detachable fighting butt showing detail of the ebony butt cap consisting of a solid silver coin (three penny piece from Britain dated 1921) inlaid in recessed mammoth ivory. After the photo had been taken I realized that I had put the detachable butt the wrong way around so that the coin appears upside down in the photo! I suppose the photo could be redone, although I am certain that the general idea will be conveyed without the need for this!

Alignment dots make it easier to assemble a rod. It also prevents twisting/stressing the sections when aligning. On the female ferrules, I applied a layer of Flex Coat Lite over the wrap (let it cure), drew the dots with a silver gel pen, coated with Krylon Workable Fixatif (let it dry), then the final coat of FC Lite. On the male ferrules, I marked the dots on the bare blank (leaving space between male and female dots for future rod wear), applied fixative and I coat of FC Lite. The silver trim is a 2-turn band, learned from Ken Preston's web site video. Thread color is Gudebrod Garnet, with CP.

Another view of my first two fly rods built on Hexagraph and GUSA blanks. The fish was caught 50 million years ago. NOTE: This photo has been uploaded again because the first version was too dark.

Stripping guide on a Dan Craft Signature V, 3-piece, 10', 8 weight rod. American Tackle guide wrapped with Gudebrod black/white Classic Twist and Blue Metallic Inlays.

The mandrel and cloth are put on a rolling table where the platen is lowered on to the mandrel and rolls the cloth on to the mandrel very tightly

This is a heavy duty land-based sharking rod.Red Nylon underwrap,metalic red overwrap...Guess why I call it Caramel Apple red?

Custom turned wood insert for Struble U-25 nickel silver hardware.

Power wrapper made from a sewing machine.