Skyler's first home wrapped fly rod

[tacklejunkie]

Went by Skyler's today on my way home to check out his new fly rod he wrapped.
2piece 6ft rod. Felt pretty good! Casts far! I dig it. I may have to get one of those blanks!
Nice work man, here's those pics of it loaded up. The fact that you finished it by hand is all that more satisfying. Perhaps you'll post some pics of the rod itself, for some stupid reason I forgot to take those!
Pause before forecast loading
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/IMG_0110.jpg
Forcast
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/IMG_0112.jpg
Backcast
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff280/tacklejunkie/IMG_0111.jpg

[AngryAgent]

What blank is that and it looks longer then 6'..

[Skyler]

It's a Batson 6 foot im6 spinning blank rated to 1/4 oz. Balances a 5-6 wt line perfectly. I'll post some pics later. Right now I'm heading out to Lyttle Creek to test it out, he he he.

[City Dad]

Man, when I saw the first few words of the this thread I assumed it was gonna be about a "home wrapped bacon hot dog." But a fly rod? That's even cooler. Please post some pics. (of the fly rod.)

[Skyler]

Ask and you shall receive...
Green carbon fiber reel seat with nickle hardware:
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7585/img123o.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/5/img123o.jpg/)

The western style half-wells grip:
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/7328/img124w.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/847/img124w.jpg/)

The wrapping at the stripper guide:
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/7303/img125kh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/img125kh.jpg/)

One of the TiCh single foot snake guides:
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/5554/img126a.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/841/img126a.jpg/)

Came out pretty sweet for my first rod. Now I don't ever want to buy another factory rod, lol.

[old pudd fisher]

Very nice work Skyler, I wrapped one way back in the 70's and still use it. Thanks for showing us the pics.

[PUDD MASTER BAITER]

nice job i love my little custom sream rod perfect for skinny steams around here go get them skyler