what i've been up to all winter (pics)

[thedude]

thought i'd post some pics to get this forum started.
i started building rods around xmas and i'm totally addicted. Here's what i've been working on all winter:

Like i posted earlier, here are a few of my older bps rods i customized.
i removed the foregrips and split rear ones:

Then i replaced the missing screw-in but caps:



here's a 6'6" M spinning rod i did for a buddy:


liked it so much i did one for me too



finally, picked up a nice allstar and batson excel blank off ebay so
i added a new jerkbait rod (left) and finesses jig rod (7'6" M/xfast) to the arsenal. Both of these were my first spiral wraps, got to try them out over easter and i love 'em!



i've got 5 more rods to build yet for a few friends... so hopefully more pics to come.

[Lightningboy]

Great work dude.  Getting rid of the extra cork & twisting the guides really reduces the weight and helps the balance.

Now help me talk Big John into ditching the Kistlers, and letting us make him some rods next winter.   

[thedude]

i seem to remember him pulling a big-ole football head out of a nice bass on table rock w/ some pool-cue kistler he won at the banquet the night before.
No big deal, just the fish that would have sent us to FOM nationals...   :)

[Langer]

Justin-

I know you dont have kids, so are the Crayons and Color Pencils for you?

[thedude]

no those would be my wife's (the illustrator)... i only use finger paints.