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
This custom made fly rod with its amazingly detailed workmanship and unusual blueberry fiberglass blanks,rod grips, etc. make it above and beyond any store bought fly rod I could have ever purchased. More importantly, it was made especially for me by my son. Thanks you Ben.
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