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

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.

side view

Power wrapper made from a sewing machine.

I wrapped 12 different color bands and showed it to Ron.
Then I wrapped several different trim bands with the color he chose for the main guide wrap.
All Madeira thread; along with the AMTAK hologram frame/hologram ring guides.
This was all of his choosing.
Had to throw my new ink pen in there, too!!!

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

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.

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.