This one is for a customer whom wanted a University of Michigan themed rod for walleye jigging. So I set about to do it in a U of M theme but also to do it in a classy looking manner. The blank is a Batson 7ft 3pc 5/16-3/4oz spin blank. The grips are turned out of brown burl/dark mix/burnt cork with blue accents to go along with the theme. The reel seat is graphite with gold hoods and then I wrapped the seat with matching metallic blue thread and as well as metallic gold trim and coated that with Threadmaster.

In between the split grips is all wrapped in blue metallic thread and gold metallic trim as well. Guides are silver because I didn't want to "over-do" the gold theme too much so I think they add just the right amount of contrast. I don't think it will be too hard to know that this angler is a U of M Wolverine when he's out on the water. Lots of wrapping went into this build.
















Steve