My second fiberglass rod build was a Christmas gift for my dad. I picked up the blank and reel seat (Joel Lemke) from Shane Gray and the "blueberry" colored blank is really distinctive. It really looks like a light saber in the sun. The blank and wraps were finished with LumiSeal Urethane Rod Finish for crystal clear translucence. I prefer this finish to the spar varnish I've used on other rods as it has a tendency to yellow, which would have given the rod a strange green-ish yellow color.
Rod Specifications:
- 8ft 5/6wt 3pc Blue Halo E-glass blank in "blueberry" with white spigot ferrules
- Custom fighting butt - Shane Gray
- Lemke Concepts black aluminum uplocking reel seat
- Flor grade western style grip
- Black mildrum style stripping guide
- Black nickel genuine Snake guides and tip-top
- Black tipping throughout
- Custom made rod-sock
- Antique South Bend rod tube with nickel silver caps