rst, I would like to thank everyone who helped me on this build. I really couldn’t have done it without you guys.
Originally I was planning to keep this a secret from my brother until he came up at Christmas. Unfortunaltely, because of a new job, he won’t be able to come up, so as a teaser, on November 10th, the Marine Corps Birthday, I told him what his Christmast present is. I’m holding on to it until then because I would like to tell him personally just how much I appreciate him serving. I also want to see his reaction to the rod.
On the butt cap of the reel seat is an Eagle, Globe and Anchor button off a dress blues uniform. The reel seat is white acrylic to represent the cover and belt on the uniform. The wraps are blue and scarlet (with 2 wraps of gold just for an accent) to represent the trousers with a blood stripe, the blank is a dark blue to represent the blouse of the uniform, and the guides are gold to represent the buttons.
That reel seat that you turned down gave me goose bumps when I put it all together and on the rod. I held the wooden reel seat up next to it…night and day difference. I can’t thank you enough for turning that down for me. It completely made the rod.
Nice build T.T.!!
Thanks for allowing all of us to sort of share your experience.
Got to Love It when a plan comes together.
Time to start thinkin about the next one.
Not a problem my friend. I’m just happy to be a part of something for such a good person as your brother(service man). He deserves it, and give him my thanks as well for his chosen life style when you give it to him.
A very nice, well thought out build! It’s hard to keep something like that under wraps, isn’t it? LOL!! He’ll love it! I’d be speechless! Thanks for sharing and thank you to those who conspired on this rod. Semper Fidelis from an Airman.