9', 4pc, 8w, Salt Rod

[kbproctor]

This is a 9', 4pc, 8w salt rod built on my favorite blank, Tiger Eye. Pacific Bay aluminum reel seat in TiCH and TiCH guides wrapped with medium brown with metallic copper and black accents. Feather inlay over tan thread in front of the custom turned grip and fighting butt which is capped off with a Colorado State Quarter for the butt cap.

[yonks311]

Pretty sharp looking! Keep up the good work

Yonks

[kbproctor]

It was your switch rod that inspired me to step things up a bit and try turning my own grip.

[Bass_Bug]

Kevin, Another great looking rod! Have always had a 10 wt Salt rod project in the back of my mind on the "one of these days" to do list. Seems it will be closer to the front for awhile thanks to you.

BTW, the Quarter idea is a nice touch!!! And it you want that rod tested, send it my way for a trial. I have an 8wt and 9wt line spooled up I can test on bass out here.

[kbproctor]

This one is spoken for. This one is my very first commissioned rod.

[harleybob87]

Wow Kevin I have been sitting back just watching your improvement over time and kept my mouth shut. I can't keep it shut any longer. Your work on this pole is beyond belief. It is excellent at the least. I like the way you incorperated the threads into the wrap and the way they blend in with the rod and yet are higlighted. The cork work is very very good. Time to start turning your own reel seats for rods like this. Steve has been by far my favorite builder but you sir are right up there with him. I know how hard it is to do the things you are doing and my hat is off to you. You only live across the border so maybe next year time permitting I will drop by uninvited (LOL) and check out your work first hand and do a little fishing while I am at it.

[Lotech]

Very nice indeed. I especially like that feather inlay.

[Greg F]

Very nice work, Kevin. I like that a lot. The wraps seem to match nicely with the grip. What is that effect on the trim wraps that look like spiraling designs?

Greg

[kbproctor]

Very nice work, Kevin. I like that a lot. The wraps seem to match nicely with the grip. What is that effect on the trim wraps that look like spiraling designs?

Thank you, all.

You don't see that except in the photos. The wraps that do that in the photos are Metallic Copper. I think it's a combination of the Metallic Copper, macro, and lighting that creates the effect. If you look in the photos where macro isn't in play, the effect does not show up.