What a great thread...
Shimano Antares Beach 130F rebuilt for multi

Fuji rings BSVLG/BLVLG (25-10) pattern plus pac bay zircon fly ring 10 and BMNAT alconite tip, following the style used by Phil Hyde.

The main thread is Gudebrod "rust" size 00, with underwhippings in Gudebrod metallic red.
Single legged rings are whipped with Trimar white and gold size C
The Diamond wrap is done with Gudebrod's metallics: Bright bronze (D), Red Bronze (A), Lime (A), Red (A).
Resin threadmaster high build.

 

Hi,

this is a great thread!

few pics of my just finished Conoflex source rebuild, thread is masterwrap ncp in royal blue, signal red and white :



movable Fuji reelseat :



Butt is reinforced with a metal ring :



... to take a reducer :



details of the whippings :







... and the ALPS guides :





... so let's get those pictures coming lads!

Gert

 

Hi,

this is a great thread!

few pics of my just finished Conoflex source rebuild, thread is masterwrap ncp in royal blue, signal red and white :



movable Fuji reelseat :



Butt is reinforced with a metal ring :



... to take a reducer :



details of the whippings :







... and the ALPS guides :





... so let's get those pictures coming lads!

Gert

Hi..where do you get the mental rings for the joints?

 

An oldie, will dig out more pics.

 

An oldie, will dig out more pics. View attachment 311616 View attachment 311617

thats a work of art

 

Hi,

some more ... rods are a couple of years old, but here are a few pics of my pair of HSM. rods were bought separately (i liked the first, second hand one so much, i wanted a second) that explains the slightly different decals. both were built with different colours but same scheme :



the red one :





the blue one :





... together :









Gert

 

Hi,

some more ... rods are a couple of years old, but here are a few pics of my pair of HSM. rods were bought separately (i liked the first, second hand one so much, i wanted a second) that explains the slightly different decals. both were built with different colours but same scheme :



the red one :





the blue one :





... together :









Gert

Is it true that you catch more fish on a rod with blue whippings

 

LM2500 , should be done dy Friday . 'scuse the ashtray !

 

A boring week of replacing cork grips on "super dooper top of the range" trout and salmon fly rods costing mega bucks. Prices they charge you would think they could afford glue. Anyway also managed to fit in a couple of 20lb porbeagle rods. PacBay HD cradle guides, PacBay 2 piece reel seats, slick butts on Conoflex "S" glass blanks.

 

very niceStan. . I hav'nt tried the x weave wrapping yet ,but it's getting near the top of the "to do" list

 

Work in progress going to FV for my little bearded friend. Not difficult to work out the blank and what it is going up against methinks. Tip tomorrow then shiny stuff next week, after that back to proper (boat and big game) rods, not these beachy / shore thingies.

 

zzippy 2500LM, KWAG pss alconites throughout,

with acknowledgements to Terminator for the colour scheme

 

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zzippy 2500LM, KWAG pss alconites throughout,

with acknowledgements to Terminator for the colour scheme

Hi,

nice build, but can't help it : that yellow shrinkie ........ yuck!!!!!!

Gert

 

Hi,

nice build, but can't help it : that yellow shrinkie ........ yuck!!!!!!

Gert

yep - I knew that would be controversial , but I try to be different!

 

Nice build, beauty is in the eye of the beholder (and owner). I`ve been asked to do some colour schemes that almost make me throw up and others I need sunglasses to work with, not my business as long as the client is happy.

 

in this case the client is myself . the blank is in great nick and I like yellow - so I;m keeping it . looking for another to make a pair

 

A lump of a popping rod, I assume for big pollack as we have no quota in UK for anything good. Conoflex glass/carbon/kevlar blank, PacBay reel seat and gimbal, ALPS guides with Fuji tip. Can chuck a redgill or two.

 

Mike needed more fun on blue shark than he gets with the 30lb porbeagle rod I built him years back so a 7ft 6inch, 12lb rod on Conoflex "S" glass blank. PacBay alloy reel seat and gimbal, slick butt and full set of ALPS guides

 

A very light 4/6lb rod for bass, bream etc on Conoflex "S" glass blank turned into a light uptider, had to make the butt and spigot from spare blanks. Abbreviated EVA grips, PacBay graphite reel seat and double and single leg Tekx SIC guides.

 

A very light 4/6lb rod for bass, bream etc on Conoflex "S" glass blank turned into a light uptider, had to make the butt and spigot from spare blanks. Abbreviated EVA grips, PacBay graphite reel seat and double and single leg Tekx SIC guides. View attachment 313579 View attachment 313580 View attachment 313581 View attachment 313582

Simply awesome stan

 

Work in progress going to FV for my little bearded friend. Not difficult to work out the blank and what it is going up against methinks. Tip tomorrow then shiny stuff next week, after that back to proper (boat and big game) rods, not these beachy / shore thingies. View attachment 312727 View attachment 312728 View attachment 312729

He`s not rock fishing for Sharks again ??

 

He is indeed and getting them as well.

 

Hummmmmmm,,,, You dont know any secrets do you.....PM if you like
Off to lanza in Feb, Might be worth a go.

 

Not really, outgoing tide, night, wind blowing out to sea and balloon with 2lb bait sent out 300 yds or so, other than that ???? Gonna try it if the bearded one, Snr. Kenko mentors me

 

 

 

 

Nice finishes there

 

Cheers stan

 

Work in progress, still to be made shiny, no idea where it will end up as going for auction. Conoflex "S" glass blank, Stuart Rollers with Aftco tip roller.

 

Id have a punt myself,But I`d never use it.