did some wrapping today.
 

sat down to kill time today and this came to life. the pics are a little blurry.

here is the whole wrap. picked up the blank last winter to make a fluke stick, finally had time to sit down and work on it.

it started out as a diamond wrap, but then one of the green threads snapped when i was tightening it. i started playing around with it, and the end product kind of looks like a fish. :spin:

Cool
Looks great, unbelievable what can be done with a few threads.:D

Nice work Toby....

:btu: I like blues and greens too. Lookin forward to wrapin some sticks this winter.:)

A well placed, thought out cheveron is a fish.

Cool wrap:kewl:

Toby,

Was that rod wrapped on the new to you Clemen's or the other wrapper?

OBTW!!! NICE!!!!!!!!!!! Will look even better once ya get the finish on it!


Bet your thinking like I am right now! Cant wait till Tuesday or Wednesday!!!!! HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!;)

russ, that was on the clemens. once i get that pedal replaced, i'll be flying through the winter projects!

Toby tell me more about this rod, length, brand, etc. I am looking to build a fluking rod for myself.

What kind of Fluke rod are you looking to build? Ocean, Bay, Bucktailing, heavy sinkers, silver bullets, 7', 6'6?

i am pretty sure it is the patriot 967. 8', 3/4 - 4 ounce. i put the rear grip on last winter when i started the rod, but never wrote the blank model down. :smash:

I would like to build a 7' for bucktailing the bottom may use for bait occasionally too, will be fishing B Bay, Quiks hole, Lucas, middle grounds, etc.

THEre are quite a few blanks from every manufacturer that will fit teh bill for this type of a rod. I lean towards the FW Bass rods which are used for heavier Spinnerbaits & jigs/pig's. Rods rated from 1/2-2oz will usually work well with up to 5oz - of course your not going to be casting, and one blank will differ from the next.

One of my favorites is the now discontinued Lamiglas Certified Pro XC84MH & H. THey have come out with similar blanks in IM700 series, maybe call Lami and find one that matches these.

I love GUSA's, the C65XH & H are almost exactly the same as the XC's. Also, if you want a really high end blank, the 664 or 704 DHC is imo the BEST Fluke blank for under 5oz. It is a bit stiff & fast, which is how I like them.

St. Croix has a bunch as well, SC2 & SC3 - I'm just not familiar with any specifics.
Another rod which peopl elike for bait fishing & silver bullets is the Lami CGBT781L or 841L. PErsonally, it's too heavy for a BT stick, imo a BT stick should be all graphiote & as light as possible. TEH CBT is a great blank, but imo not for BTing light weights Factory 6620 or 7020.

IF you like Parabolic rods, there are quite a few glass rods to choose from, as well as a few of all graphite blanks which bend like glass - GUSA SW70LM, and a lami Perigee LB841L - which is discontinued.

question
 

Nice work tlapinski, but I have a question.

How well does that holographic braid work as a butt underwrap. I almost exclusively use A-size threads for underwraps to get a tight base for the over wraps.

You've got kind of a hybrid between diamonds and chevrons...looks very nice.