Thought I'd share some rods I've built lately... - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

fishinkid2010 · 05-08-2010, 01:27 PM

Here are some of the latest pictures of the rods I have been working on. I have been finishing up my 9’ Kencore jig stick that I wrapped in Rasta Colors. After fishing it unfinished for a few months, I finally got around to working on the cross wrap. It is actually the first cross wrap that I have ever done… boy they are time consuming, and a pain to do! Haha
I probably spent 6- 8 hours working on it, and in the end it is not as straight as I’d have liked, oh well, it was my first rod anyways. (I have since built a bunch of other rods) All I need to do now is figure out how to tie a Turk’s head, and it will be finished.

The second rod is a Calstar GRFTR 700xl. I am wrapping it in Mexican (or in my case Italian

) colors, I did gold accents next to the green and red guide wraps. Hopefully this weekend I’ll get around to finishing up the butt wrap, and the tip top.

Mexican Rod

ratdog · 05-08-2010, 03:27 PM

Looks very nice. If you offer a OLG discount let me know

ship 4 brains · 05-08-2010, 03:43 PM

very cool - I love the Red-Gold-Black & Green!

Rob929 · 05-08-2010, 08:22 PM

Very nice work! I gotta learn how to do that....

05-09-2010, 07:31 AM

Tyler,

Those are way cool! They're not rods, they're
works of art!

Nic D · 05-09-2010, 08:55 AM

Hey Tyler,

I think I remember you from BD?

Im sure you get asked all the time, but if guys wants you to wrap a rod, are you available?

bigbarrels · 05-09-2010, 09:12 AM

Very nice!

Lets_Fish · 05-09-2010, 12:29 PM

Very impressive work there. Congrats to you for a well done job.

dorado123 · 05-09-2010, 02:24 PM

good job ...

first patten is very impressive
I know it that's long time
I've been wrap rod for 10 years ......but not anymore

j mo · 05-10-2010, 06:04 AM

If anyone is on the fence about a custom rod/ repair, I'll vouch for Tyler. He does great work and is a stand up guy.

Now if I can only decide which calstar blank to buy.....

fishinkid2010 · 05-10-2010, 07:09 AM

Thanks Josh!
The sooner you choose that blank, the sooner you can kill fish with it.

Holy Mackerel · 05-10-2010, 07:14 AM

Excellent work Fishinkid, I wish I had wrapping skills like that!

05-08-2010, 01:27 PM	#1
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Thought I'd share some rods I've built lately... Here are some of the latest pictures of the rods I have been working on. I have been finishing up my 9’ Kencore jig stick that I wrapped in Rasta Colors. After fishing it unfinished for a few months, I finally got around to working on the cross wrap. It is actually the first cross wrap that I have ever done… boy they are time consuming, and a pain to do! Haha I probably spent 6- 8 hours working on it, and in the end it is not as straight as I’d have liked, oh well, it was my first rod anyways. (I have since built a bunch of other rods) All I need to do now is figure out how to tie a Turk’s head, and it will be finished. The second rod is a Calstar GRFTR 700xl. I am wrapping it in Mexican (or in my case Italian ) colors, I did gold accents next to the green and red guide wraps. Hopefully this weekend I’ll get around to finishing up the butt wrap, and the tip top. Mexican Rod __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

05-10-2010, 07:09 AM	#11
fishinkid2010 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: La Mesa Posts: 386	Thanks Josh! The sooner you choose that blank, the sooner you can kill fish with it. __________________ Need a custom rod wrapped? PM me! http://s686.photobucket.com/albums/vv222/fishinkid2010/Sample%20Rod%20Wrapping/?albumview=slideshow

05-08-2010, 03:27 PM	#2
ratdog Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 424	Looks very nice. If you offer a OLG discount let me know

05-08-2010, 03:43 PM	#3
ship 4 brains Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 163	very cool - I love the Red-Gold-Black & Green!

05-08-2010, 08:22 PM	#4
Rob929 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 134	Very nice work! I gotta learn how to do that....

05-09-2010, 07:31 AM	#5
yani Guest Posts: n/a	Tyler, Those are way cool! They're not rods, they're works of art!

05-09-2010, 08:55 AM	#6
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	Hey Tyler, I think I remember you from BD? Im sure you get asked all the time, but if guys wants you to wrap a rod, are you available?

05-09-2010, 09:12 AM	#7
bigbarrels Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Vista Posts: 1,111	Very nice!

05-09-2010, 12:29 PM	#8
Lets_Fish Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wildomar, CA. Posts: 294	Very impressive work there. Congrats to you for a well done job.

05-09-2010, 02:24 PM	#9
dorado123 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Garden Grove,CA Posts: 204	good job ... first patten is very impressive I know it that's long time I've been wrap rod for 10 years ......but not anymore

05-10-2010, 06:04 AM	#10
j mo Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Encinitas Posts: 600	If anyone is on the fence about a custom rod/ repair, I'll vouch for Tyler. He does great work and is a stand up guy. Now if I can only decide which calstar blank to buy.....

05-10-2010, 07:14 AM	#12
Holy Mackerel Señor member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,627	Excellent work Fishinkid, I wish I had wrapping skills like that!