Batson fly rod handle

[.ghoti.]

Never built a fly rod.This is on a Rainshadow Eternity 9" 6wt blank

[MickD]

Nice work, as usual.  Is the blank beyond what we see cobalt blue, like the seat?  I'd like to see the wraps, if possible.  I'm agonizing on colors for the cobalt blank and another builder has suggested brown and teak.

[S Hovanec]

1 hour ago, MickD said:

 I'm agonizing on colors for the cobalt blank.

 

I'd do it in some sort of dark blue without CP so the thread disappears.  I like to make the wraps blend in on certain colors.

[.ghoti.]

The blank is the same color as the Alps seat. It's a perfect match, to my color blind eyes anyway.

 

Mick, I'm probably the one who suggested brown and teak. That's what this will be. The top three sections are on the dryer right now, letting the second coat of finish cure. I'll put up some guide pics when it's done.

 

I used Recoil, black pearl single foot fly guides, the smallest size for the runners. A Fuji SiC tiptop. Size 12 Recoil stripper, and size 8 Recoil second guide, placed in an unusual position. I'll post pics of that setup after I get the casting tests done and the second guide where it belongs.

 

 

[MickD]

Thanks, I look forward to seeing more.  I did one exactly like S Hovenac suggested, 9 wt, for my son,with Pro Wrap metallic pearl trim, and it is a very handsome rod.  REC natural titanium snakes with Alps titanium reduction guides.  Alps bright alum window seat to match his Hatch reel.  On the Rodbuilding forum I asked for other ideas and the brown/teak came up.  I never would have thought of that combo.  If I like it I think I'll have to get some brown; all I have are spools of more "chesnut-like" browns.  

[.ghoti.]

Fuji #11 brown

Prowrap 716 teak

Prowrap 704 Midas gold if you want it a bit brighter