Monday, March 21, 2016

Epic 686-3 Mocha

  
Epic 686 fast glass blank, mocha.
Snake Brand Universal snake guides.
Mildrum stripper guide.
ALPS saltwater reel seat.
Custom flor grade handle.
Custom rod cloth and alu tube, cork caps.













 
The rod is for selling and listed in ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262346636658?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
but we always could discus better price here,
  so if interested in mail me at:
plamenivanov2011@gmail.com
or
pl_ivanov@mail.bg

Friday, March 18, 2016

Epic 888 fly rod

This one is a "big boy".

Epic 8ft 8in 8wt 4pc fast glass
Snake Brand tip top and Universal snake guides
ALPS saltwater reel seat
Custom turned flor grade cork handle.
Custom alu tube, cork caps.
 













Sunday, March 13, 2016

High performance CTS Affinity X 10ft 4wt 4pc

Actually, I finished the rod itself in January, 
but the rod cloth and the alu tube took me more time than I expected...
 Anyway, the outfit is completed  right now.

The blank is the fastest series that CTS offer for freshwater fishing. 
Fast action, without the feeling you are casting a stick.
High performance fly rod suitable for Euro style, short line nymphing, 
boat or high water casting when the extra rod length is needed.

The other components used are:
- Snake Brand Original guides and tip top in black nickel;
- Fuji stripping guide;
- Custom turned flor grade handle;
- Lemke reel seat hardware in champagne color with custom turned wood insert;
- Custom rod cloth and alu tube with cork and bamboo cap.

What you can find different here is the inscriptions finish, being applied only over the scrip.
As a matter of fact, I experimented the idea on that rod at first, after that on the Epic I posted previously.
Why I did it? Just cause I felt that way. In some way it is unique... What do you think?

SOLD!








Saturday, March 12, 2016

Epic fastglass blank, amber 580-3.


    




Finally finished,
an amber Epic fast glass 580-3 blank
Snake Brand tip top and Universal snake guides 
Mildrum stripping guide
Pearsall's Gosamer silk thread
Custom flor grade handle
Lemke down locking reel seat hardware with custom wood insert
Custom alu tube, cork caps


It took me long time to decide how to design the rod.
Ones I wrapped the guides, I felt like not having any tipping at all...
The simple, the better for me...
What is unique here is the custom approach to the inscription areas.

Thin and smooth inscription finishes are always cool, but I've decided to try something ...different.  I put an epoxy finish only where it is necessary, covering the script only in "free hand" style and the wraps tipping. It looks like the epoxy spills out from the tipping over the script. 
And it is always unique...
The rod is for selling and listed in ebay here http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-built-8ft-5wt-3pc-amber-Epic-S2-glass-fly-rod-/262332349158?hash=item3d1439fae6:i:262332349158,
but we always could discus better price here,
  so if interested in mail me at:
plamenivanov2011@gmail.com
or
pl_ivanov@mail.bg
















The "Perfect" match for Eivind's 7643 Kabuto


Hardy Perfect 2 7/8, the perfect match for the Eivind's 7643 Kabuto.
Thanks for the pictures, Eivind.