Fly fishing rod rebuild

[Robbi]

Andy, to clean the cork use meths and a pot scrubber, a gentle rubbing will work wonders.

 

[topknot]

Thank you for the info Rob

 

[Man of Tanith]

A beautiful sympathetic restoration there sir.
I doff my cap to you.

Have you a nice vintage reel to use with it?

 

[Robson Valley]

You were put in at the deep end? Appears that you can swim just fine.
I did up a #9 Fenwick brown glas blank many years ago, in black & yellow.
Your red is a far finer color.
The dang reel seat cost more than the blank!
For the handle, I alternated corks and 1/2" foam neoprene donuts.
Formed that on a belt sander.

Hat's off, sir. I want a cane.

 

[topknot]

The little fly rod is finished , handle clean up and the cane is varnished

Cheers Topknot

 

[Robbi]

That's really lovely . Cracking little rod.

 

[NoName]

Again super nice !
We don't need boron and carbon fibre ��

 

[greencloud]

I don't know anything about fly rods (not enough patience to learn yet - and my main quarry require sturdier kit) but that looks very nice indeed.

I imagine your first fish with self-tied fly/ies on that will bring a special kind of smile to your face. Only one way to surpass it now though....

 

[johnbaz]

Does anyone remember the Apollo Taperflash steel rods??

I had one years ago, Used it for ages but one day I was fishing a pond near Mabelthorpe, gave a cast out and it flippin' snapped!! The tip and Almost all of the middle section went away from me an extraordinary rate of knotts!! :yikes:

Nice rebuilds by the way



John

 

[topknot]

Starting on a PVC tube to keep the rod in.

Cheers
Topknot

 

[Robson Valley]

Salmon, Trout & Steelhead Magazine (Pacific Northwest) did a photospread of a 90lb Spring Salmon (aka Chinook) caught and landed on a #10 flyrod. I guess it can be done, like flyfishing for shark.

 

[Robbi]

You need a rod bag as well Andy, to protect the rod in the tube.

 

[MarkinLondon]

How did the oil get through the varnish? Was it stripped before your soak? I've got an old bamboo back in the States, and find the notion of soaking it interesting.

 

[topknot]

Thank you guys for the good feed back on the rod.
I stripped all the old varnish off before soaking. The rod had been standing in an airing cupboard for about 10 years so i was told.

Rob thank for the info on the cloth slip , will have to make one up and then find a bigger tube .

Cheers
Andy