Fly Rod for Emily

[bugman]

a greatfull thank ya goes out to Joe who sent the really nice reel seat which i got this morning... i was real excited when i opened the box & saw what it was... Bellinger is the name of the company... correct me if im wrong... anyhow here is the picture of it... Joe, ya have some flies in the mail tied by myself and some tied by my tying students, including emily as a small thanks...


http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...9/SNV30322.jpg

[bugman]

ordering the guides tomorrow so hopefully they will be in in a week or 2....


Guide Spacing 4 1/2 9 15 21 28 35 1/2 45

Guide Size 1 1 1 2 2 3 8mm

[bugman]

eyes & furels finally got here so now i can get on with the rod building...

[bugman]

reel seat is mounted on the blank and the cork is in process of being blued togather & shaped into a cigar type grip... the peice of tape ya see is holding the tip section with the but section so to keep the rod peices togather where nothing gets misplaced or broken...

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...9/SNV30327.jpg

[Lucky489]

I would love to help you out on your project. What reel are you going to use? Not a Bo fisher, so don't knpw of etiquette on which one. I have several I no longer use or could get her an Orvis Batenkill, or a flyline for her new rod. Just let me know if you would like me to help.

I understand if you don't, just wanted to help if it is needed.

[bugman]

i have a silk line that is a dt4wt for the rod... havent found a reel yet but i will... looking fer 1 that is about 3" dia. or just a bit smaller... its a small rod and a standard size reel just looks silly on it...

[bugman]

working on the cork grip now... gonna be about 6" long with a cigar tyle taper... bought the cork at micheals & put it togather now i got some shaping to do on it...

[Lake Erie High Ball]

Wow Ivan, your doing a great job. I love the pictures on your progress but there is one picture I would love to see.............the look on her face when you give it to her.

Sean

[bugman]

Wow Ivan, your doing a great job. I love the pictures on your progress but there is one picture I would love to see.............the look on her face when you give it to her.

Sean

me too... ill have a picture of that too... hopefully the timing will be just rite when i take the picture...

[bugman]

i have the cork grip shaped & mounted now... ready to add the furrels, guides & wraps now... havent decided wether or not im going to do some feather inlay work at this point...

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...9/SNV30333.jpg