BloodshotEyes

Thanks guys!!!

thanks guys. lots of help. I really appreciate it! very good ideas. I was also looking at like those take down arrows. the ones that screw together. they sell the inserts but I would have to make like a metal tube to support the rod.. ferrules are the best way to go i believe. If I ever get it built I'll show you guys some pictures. edit: WRB, Do you mean the spigot ferrules?

You could hydro paint the reel.. check it out its really easy to do.

Someone told me (I dont know if this is true or not as I am new to building myself) that if the rod wasnt built on the spine especially on a casting rod that when the rod is under load it would pull to either side trying to find the spine? Ive never noticed it on any other rod, but I also never checked if they were built on the spine or not. Anyone else hear that?

New to rod building. I'm COMPLETELY obsessed. Its all I think about now. Even women have been put on the back burner over my new found obsession. I have a weird design for a 2 pc rod, Is there a way to attach the 2nd pc at the foregrip that wouldn't sacrifice the strength of the rod? maybe a ferrule trick? I seen a thread about a ferruled reel seat but I'm not sure how I could make that work right AFTER the foregrip. I am into wood carving also, thinking about making the handle completely out of wood, inserting a pc of blank and getting a 6 foot blank to ferrule into it. but im not sure how it would hold up under load. Any suggestions? ideas? beer? I want to create an all in one rod. where I can switch blanks for different applications. Kast King did a two piece one where you just switch the tip and they only had 2 tips. Mine would have 5. which will probably take some engineering being that the blanks will be different widths(i think) so i would have to figure out a universal way to attach them all. No matter the width. or modify them some how where they all use the same ferrules. IDK. That's why I'm trying to ask a pro. LOL! Thanks to anyone who takes the time to help me out!!!! This rod would be freshwater, 7 feet, MH. Used for mostly bass. Maybe some light pike.