Rod Building
Green Machine (10’ 4” 3/4 Switch – 4 Piece)
I built this rod from a Roger Penrose single handed 10’ 3/4 weight blank. I extended the length by 4 inches and added a 2 handed grip. The guides are…
Baby Spey (Albright 1078 Converted to Switch)
This rod started as an Albright 1078, 10 foot 7/8 weight single handed rod with a fighting butt. I have the fighting butt converted to a 5 inch spey grip…
Rusty Nail (10’ 10” 6 Weight Switch–2 piece)
I built this rod from a 10’ 6” 7 weight single handed blank I got from Utmost on closeout. I think it is a Pac-Bay blank but not sure. This…
Pink Panther (7’6” 3/4 weight – 2 piece)
I built this rod for my granddaughter. Got the blank from Roger Penrose on e-bay, used metallic purple thread, guides are single foot, ceramic inserts from Angler’s Roost, reel seat…
Rodbuilding
I decided to try my hand at building a fly rod this year. Did a lot of reading on the web and purchased a couple of used books off Amazon.…