below is a build I put together from basically odd’s and ends. Three sections from a leftover stowaway blank that I needed a section for elsewhere, some guides I had laying around, a reel seat I pulled of a sage rod I rebuilt for a guy , a 22" rod tube I made using a slip on cover and a piece of 1 1/2" tube. The grip I cranked out from some fair to middle cork rings. Nothing fancy, just a nice little 6’ banty rod to fish some small streams with.
Looks pretty good. Have you cast or fished it yet?
Not only did I cast it (which it cast very nice for a little rod 30-40 feet) , I sold the rod to a fellow who happened to stop by to check out some other builds I had. I explained it was an “odds and ends rod” and really didnt build it for sale. He picked up the rod and asked if he could cast it. After about a half hour of plunking the fly line in a bird bath I have out back he was convinced he had to have it…lol…
lol, sometimes I wish I didn’t have way too many rods now. Love to have one of yours. Really enjoy the butt section stuff you do. Nice cork, seats, etc. Keep the inspiring things coming.
Mr. Castwell, can you explain the phrase " I wish I didn’t have way too many rods now."
I don’t understand having too many rods. However, I do understand not having time to fish all of them.
Nice looking work - I wonder where you can buy those slip on covers for a rod case? I saw one on e-bay once, but didn’t win it. It seems like a good idea.
Try stonecreekltd.com, Rocky sells kits with all the pieces to make rod cases from pvc.
What were the rod sections you used?
Hello Smernsky, would I be close asking if the winding check/hosel is simply an o-ring and
epoxy?
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Montana…good observation. The winding check is simply an O ring and epoxy.
Son of Martin…the sections used were all except the base section.
Paddy…hit it on the head …stone creek, for slip on covers
JC…thanks for the compliments, and as you can see I can also conjur up a rod from spare parts too…lol
Just so you folks know the fellow I sold this collection of parts to ,got a good deal on the price as well as a nice little casting rod. This little project just filled in some time for me while waiting on a few blanks other folks want me to build on, so we both had some fun and it keep the winter willy’s away until I could continue on imaginerring…Ed
so you started with the 3wt blank or did you start with another weight blank?
I started with a 5pc. stowaway 7 1/2 ft. 4wt blank. I used the butt section to repair another rod.
So this particular rod utilized the top 4 sections minus the butt section.
I cast several different weight lines on the finished rod and the 3wt line was the best. Hope that answers your questions…Ed
Hello again Smernsky, well I was thinking about the o-ring and epoxy
treatment on an LL 2wt blank I’m looking to finish soon, so I noticed the
o-ring on your creek rod. Also now that I look closer I see you ran the
thread right up to the o-ring. I was trying to explain that to someone a
while back so I hope they see the pic.
Nice outfit Smern.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
Perfect. Son#2 goes of to college in the fall and needs a small packable rod and he loves a 3wt. this would make a great build to surprise him with as he’s packing up to leave for school. Trout stream runs right through the campus and he’s been eyeing it and dropping hints about a pack rod.
That was me, Moose, and I did see it - I’m going to get brave enough to try it one of these days.
Hello herefishy, yep I knew it was you…glad you got a look…what Smernsky did at the cork is pretty much what I was trying to explain…less the o-ring, but I think now you get the idea.
Cheers,
MontanaMoose
It is a simple thing to build and epoxy ramp to create a hosel. You can use devcon 2part expoy (recommend the 2 ton stuff) use a flat mixing stick to mix the epoxy and apply it to that area. You can turn the rod by hand and build a ramp with the epoxy ,tapering it down from the handle to the rod. While the epoxy is still wet , use a cloth (or your finger)saturated with denurtured alcohol and smooth the epoxy out while tapering it down to the blank. Thus you have built your ramp or hosel. Note if you want to color the ramp, you can mix a couple drops of testors model paint into the epoxy when you mix it. This way you can make the ramp any color you want.