Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2018 12' 5/6wt spey rod for a friend so that he can join in on the two handed fun my fishing buddy & I have become so addicted to over the past year. Custom burl and natural cork grips with six coats of spar urethane, gunmetal seat, snake guides wrapped in garnet with metallic silver trim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powershooter 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2018 Really nice grips on that . Well done . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2018 Now that warrants my ISP ban on your images. Lovely. I'm definitely going to have to have one at some point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2018 I like it !!! Even in that color. What's the bright red band for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2018 Nice ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2018 Man why can't we be friends? this may be my favorite one yet, there are just so many. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2018 I like it !!! Even in that color. What's the bright red band for? Gonna let him decide if he wants his name or maybe his rank he was in the Marines or something of that nature to put on the rod area. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2018 Ah ... that's a pretty neat design feature, then! If he was in the Marines, though ... then the "official" colors are red and gold. I've tried to forget everything about it, but I seem to remember those are the colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2018 I didn't do it for the colors of the Marines at all, I just did it because the main wraps he wanted are Garnet (deep red) so gave him bright red to add some pop. No idea what inscription he will want to be honest. Might even want a fish decal or something I really don't know what he will go with. I just know he was on a chopper in the Marines so just tossed that out there as something he may want on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2018 Understood. My comment was not a critique, just an observation. Just remember that bright red band for when I order my next rod. It'll be a great contrast against blue !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2018 So, aside from the obvious length, what characteristics differ from this rod and your garden variety 5wt? Youve mentioned on a few occasions youre really liking it. Ive been doing some one-handed Spey casting lately with my 5wt and this rod build certainly has my interest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted March 26, 2018 A Skagit spey 5wt is very different than a normal single hand 5wt. With a rod like this you are casting two handed all the time with a sustained anchor cast and using a 400 grain 23' head connected to a running line and casting out to pretty a good distance, but can also fish in close as well with a gentle two handed roll. By changing the MOW tips that are looped to the head you can alter what and how you present the fly to the fish. Last year I was using a 10ft T8 tip all summer but now last week I just bought a 10ft floating MOW tip and a 5ft flt / 5ft T8 MOW tip for an upcoming steelhead trip. It's a highly addictive way to fish because it opens up so much more water without the need for a backcast. I used mine last summer probably at least 75% of the time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocco 0 Report post Posted March 27, 2018 Hope you do picts and prose about your steel head trip! I really miss that. Rocco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites