4wt MINE MINE MINE!

yohan1973 · Post by **yohan1973** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 5:58 pm

OK, this is an 8'6" fly rod built on a 4pc 4wt RX8 blank. Not much to it; I used single foot black guides with black wraps and single foot stripper guides. Let me tell you about the thread. I was looking for white silk but couldn't find it. However, I did find some really light gray silk thread. So I used it thinking it would still be somewhat transparent. WRONG! It turned black! Ohwell...I have yet to fish with it. Bummer!!!!!!!!

yEAH yeah, I know...it's time for me to find a new place to take rod pictures! lol

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:02 pm

Are you shipping it UPS or do I have to come pick it up?

Gramps · Post by **Gramps** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:29 am

Nice jungle cock!

No seriously, where did you get it?

noles · Post by **noles** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:35 am

Scott,
You can get it from Mudhole or most fly tying shops.

ps

yohan1973 · Post by **yohan1973** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:58 am

Rik wrote:Are you shipping it UPS or do I have to come pick it up?

Rik, you'll have to come pick it up. I just moved to this wonderful community called Pine hills. Call me, I'll give you directions.

BearsFan · Post by **BearsFan** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:08 am

Sweet rod. That Lamson looks great on it.

islander · Post by **islander** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:17 am

How is silk thread to work with?

forced2work · Post by **forced2work** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:54 pm

yohan1973 wrote:
Rik wrote:Are you shipping it UPS or do I have to come pick it up?
Rik, you'll have to come pick it up. I just moved to this wonderful community called Pine hills. Call me, I'll give you directions.

he talks all big bad living in a gated neighborhood, where they are all young professioanl driving bmw's and audi's i.e. thats why he bought the subaru...

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:47 pm

forced2work wrote:he talks all big bad living in a gated neighborhood

Gates keep people in also, don't they?

yohan1973 · Post by **yohan1973** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:41 pm

forced2work wrote:
yohan1973 wrote:
Rik wrote:Are you shipping it UPS or do I have to come pick it up?
Rik, you'll have to come pick it up. I just moved to this wonderful community called Pine hills. Call me, I'll give you directions.
he talks all big bad living in a gated neighborhood, where they are all young professioanl driving bmw's and audi's i.e. thats why he bought the subaru...

Why you gotta RAT me out?
I have a "thugged-out" reputation to keep here! lol

turbohatch3 · Post by **turbohatch3** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 2:55 pm

yohan have you ever tried using Tru-oil on those grips to bring out the grain in the cork?

Bayport_Bob · Post by **Bayport_Bob** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:16 pm

I use this on all my custom grips...

http://www.u-40.com/corkseal.html

yohan1973 · Post by **yohan1973** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:19 pm

turbohatch3 wrote:yohan have you ever tried using Tru-oil on those grips to bring out the grain in the cork?

I only use tru-oil on bamboo burl. On all other corks I use U-40.