I was already so impressed with your work, AND THEN you mentioned that you work with my Brother and Sister members of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing! Thank you Sir for supporting us and I will be passing along your channel to the Tucson and Sierra Vista, Arizona PHWFF Members.
I guess it is the natural thing for me to do since I took care of soldiers and sailors for almost 23 years as a corpsman in Navy. Just what I feel I need to do.
What a great rod builder, friend and mentor... and an incredible artist, to say the *very* least. I love the dancing wood grain color/effect. Once again brother - AWESOME work!
Really really nice Doc. I wanted to thank you for all the great videos you’ve taught me a lot. Your common sense approach to rod building is very easy to follow. Except for the weaves that still blows my mind. Thanks again and I hope you will continue to teach wrappers like me.
That is Beautiful work. And there in lays the problem It seams like a hole lot of Work.and that would take the fun out of it for me. Can you get enough for one of your rods to make it worth your time spent ?
+docski377 thank you very much for actually answering my question. A lot of people don't take the time to do so. Your work is beautiful. Thanks for educating the beginners like me.
bombingbloke That is what makes custom rod building so unique. You can make them the way you want them. Out here we more often than not like them a little loud. Different strokes for different folks.
bombingbloke was thinking the same but also was wondering if they actually fish with it because its no nice looking id hate to drop it on a rock or it take a dip in the water
I have noticed more and mnore custom tricked out rods on my multiday fishing trips out of san diego and baja. The charters I put together have and especially large number of trick rods but that is to be expected with the groups I put together. \
I make rods you can't buy in any stores, one of a kind. I set down with you, you tell me what you are looking for in the wraps. What you will fish for now we look at kind of parts I will need , you have so many to pick from.I will give you a cost for the rod. This can take from 30 mins.to an hour or more.Its up to you. THAT IS WHY I CALL THE ROD "CUSTOM" !!! One of a kind . The rod will last you a life time.I make them to fish with. From start to finish can take me as much as 90days or as little 3days. When you get the rod, you go try It out . If it is not right tell me and I will fix It if I can. You can't buy that in a tackle shop or Wal-mart. When you go out to fish your rod will work the way you want it to . ONE OF A KIND.
I was already so impressed with your work, AND THEN you mentioned that you work with my Brother and Sister members of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing! Thank you Sir for supporting us and I will be passing along your channel to the Tucson and Sierra Vista, Arizona PHWFF Members.
I guess it is the natural thing for me to do since I took care of soldiers and sailors for almost 23 years as a corpsman in Navy. Just what I feel I need to do.
What a great rod builder, friend and mentor... and an incredible artist, to say the *very* least.
I love the dancing wood grain color/effect.
Once again brother - AWESOME work!
Really really nice Doc.
I wanted to thank you for all the great videos you’ve taught me a lot. Your common sense approach to rod building is very easy to follow. Except for the weaves that still blows my mind. Thanks again and I hope you will continue to teach wrappers like me.
Thank you for the wonderful comments. I hope to be around a while longer and making new videos, I guess you all are stuck with me LOL
Nicely done Doc! Almost makes me want to start building rods again. Great looking colors and great trick on taking thread out. Nacho
Hi Doc, thanks again. i got some more out of it. Frank
Thank you for your work with Healing Waters!
Where do you get your burnishers, I've noticed you have a few nice ones.
One of the people I helped along the way made them for me. Some are made out of surgical instruments. Heated, Hammered and buffed baby butt smoothe.
it's a good job! PROFESSOR!!!
Thank you..
That is Beautiful work. And there in lays the problem It seams like a hole lot of Work.and that would take the fun out of it for me. Can you get enough for one of your rods to make it worth your time spent ?
On your tiger wraps, do you find that larger thread (c or d) make for a better look?
tiger? looks like wood grain, which is a better match with the wood handle. beautiful work.
Thank you for the comments.
where did you get your pointed burnisher?
Quick question. After the first layer of wrapping do you add a coat of flex coat/epoxy and then the top layer of wrapping?
+Peter Cacari Two to three layers of Finish between the bottom layer and the top layer.
+docski377 thank you very much for actually answering my question. A lot of people don't take the time to do so. Your work is beautiful. Thanks for educating the beginners like me.
You are very welcome. Just trying to help beginners and some old timers thru the learning curves in rod building.
will you fish this or put it in an art gallery? very nice
MrXinsizionx Good Question, I usually fish every rod I build at least a few tunes, but I am really careful
What trim do you use for a “no foregrip” rod?
I am not sure what you are asking. If you are asking what type of inlay on the tiger wrap then it is a JTOB = Jim Trelikes Olive Branch.
docski377 I guess it would be the “winding check” how do you transition from reel seat to blank with no foregrip. Looks like a little rubber piece?
Good eye, yes it is a small winding check the matches perfectly to the OD of the Reel Seat.
docski377 where do you find such a thing? I’ve been looking all over for one of em! Thanks for the replies
To tell you the truth it likely came from gear I have had for years. I have stuff stockpiles form the 60s and actually some before.
Wow, that tiger job almost looks like purple heart (wood).
Masterpiece sir ;)
I had to turn you off, the bird was driving me batty. You do beautiful work!
+John Culpepper I know I didnt realize it, probably because my hearing is so bad.
I made my own out of a dental instrument that I found at a swap meet.
a bit to much decoration if you ask me
i prefer my rods classy and simple
bombingbloke That is what makes custom rod building so unique. You can make them the way you want them. Out here we more often than not like them a little loud. Different strokes for different folks.
bombingbloke was thinking the same but also was wondering if they actually fish with it because its no nice looking id hate to drop it on a rock or it take a dip in the water
I have noticed more and mnore custom tricked out rods on my multiday fishing trips out of san diego and baja. The charters I put together have and especially large number of trick rods but that is to be expected with the groups I put together.
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I make rods you can't buy in any stores, one of a kind. I set down with you, you tell me what you are looking for in the wraps. What you will fish for now we look at kind of parts I will need , you have so many to pick from.I will give you a cost for the rod. This can take from 30 mins.to an hour or more.Its up to you. THAT IS WHY I CALL THE ROD "CUSTOM" !!! One of a kind . The rod will last you a life time.I make them to fish with.
From start to finish can take me as much as 90days or as little 3days. When you get the rod, you go try It out . If it is not right tell me and I will fix It if I can. You can't buy that in a tackle shop or Wal-mart. When you go out to fish your rod will work the way you want it to . ONE OF A KIND.
I'm lucky i waited till the end or else i was almost about to push the dislike button !!! now my thumbs is up !!!
very good !
Thank you