I just finished this rod. I made it for Don, a fishing buddy. I test cast it, a true 5 weight, casts nice and smooth. Rainshadow RX7 9' 5wt, BUL rosewood reelseat, Lamar burnt and burl cork with natural cork (still trying to use up all my natural cork), Forecast guides, Gudebrod garnet thread with two turns silver metallic, two coats chromaseal CP, two coats Threadmaster epoxy.

Greg