Slowing down and taking it easy. The fiberglass revolution sails over seas.

[Gypsy]

Well I guess us glass lovers couldn't keep the secret to ourselves forever. Here is a few pics of the latest Lamiglas fly rod I've made for an over seas customer; a Gentleman who imo has exquisite taste in tackle and is a serious fan of the Lamiglas "honey" blanks.

All of the components and grip style were selected by the customer.

Pearsall's Jasper thread and red banded Agate stripping guide.



There was some mist blowing in the air when I took the pics, so what looks like dust on the wraps is actually water/mist


Ferrule is wrapped with white thread...rust red spiraled over. The white silk thread turned water clear when the finish was applied.


REC nickel silver down locking reel seat with Box Elder spacer.




Hook keeper wrapped like the ferrules









I'm terrible at taking pictures of the whole rod but this is what she looks like.

[mr. blur]

that's just beautiful.
nice to see someone actually call jasper thread by its proper name.

[Jeremy]

Gypsy,

While using the term "exquisite taste" and fiberglass so close together almost made me spill my dinner...that rod is one beautiful piece of work! My sincere compliments...

And yeah, I know I'm treading a thin line line here but please take it w/tongue in cheek...I'm just toying around.

Well, sorta....

Nevertheless, that's a beautiful bit of rodmaking right there. All of it. You did a super job.

Jeremy....a bamboo boy.

[JohnScott]

Gypsy -

That is an extraordinary piece of rod building - for sure.

John

[ET custom flyrods]

Gypsy.....nice build. Orange and black...one of my favorite twists. PS your a heck of a lot better picture taker than me....wish I could get pics that clear. .......Again Nice job.....Ed

[mnklagoon]

that has to be the finest rod i've ever seen!

[crook33]

Dang!! That there is the very model i plan on building. I might as well use a broom handle now. Mine will never hold a candle to that magic wand.

[Greg F]

Gypsy, what finish did you use on the threads? Your work is excellent!

Greg

[Leo C]

Those ferrule & hook keeper wraps are simply stunning. The whole rod is nothing less than exceptional. Great work.

Leo C

[Gypsy]

Thanks everyone. The thread is finished with Flex Coat epoxy. Jasper was color preserved first.

Jeremy it might surprise you to know that I build quite a few glass rods for some very serious bamboo fishers/collectors. In fact the bamboo guys are great because when they 1st cast a glass rod they say something like "omg it's so slow...I love it"

Where a guy/gal who has been fishing graphite their whole lives might say "it's so slow, probably can't cast more than 50 feet with this thing". But eventually the slow charm of glass rods wins them over.

Thanks again everyone. Crook33 I bet you fly rod will turn out just fine.