I am still working on my first fly rod(the one I'm making for my wife) and except for not getting the handle fitted to the grip quite the way I would have liked, it seems to be turing out pretty good.

I have another question: I am using Gudebrod Metalic red thread for my wraps because my wife's favorite team's colors are red and black and I really want the wraps to stand out. Anyway. I bought some color preserver but now it ocures to me that I won't need it since the threads have a metalic coating. Am I thinking correctly?

Tip: When using metalic thread for wrapping do not have too much tension or the metalic coating will tear.

Greg