South Bend Classic II

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (Scooter2022) — Fri, 30 May 2008 19:44:41 GMT

Hey Tom & Larry, Thanks for the words of wisdom. So it sounds like color preservertive works as a sealer that protects the wraps from soaking up the varnish and darkening. Yes, No? Anyway, I'm not a cheapskate, but if I can use something I have on hand or can buy at the hardware store rather than mail order then I get excited. I do have Carver Tripp Water Based Urethane, but I'll take your advise and get the Olympic. Here's a shot of the female ferrule wrap. It is actually the...

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (lpirrone) — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:23:32 GMT

For this rod i would use OLYMPIC WATER BASED URETHANE for the color preserver. other water based urethanes don't preserve as well. or you could always use a designated color preserver like gudebrod. when dry follow with spar varnish or spar urethane.

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (jgestar) — Fri, 30 May 2008 12:19:49 GMT

Tom,

Spar varnish would be just fine. Superb in fact. But you may see some darkening of the thread where the finish is worn away. Usually, I would apply a couple of coats of color preservative first - then a couple of coats of spar varnish. That would prevent the darkening. Try running a search for "color preservative" on the Rod Building forum and you should get some hits for the threads on overcoating thread wraps.

Tom

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (Scooter2022) — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:33:21 GMT

Thanks. Two things regarding the wraps. This rod has metal ferrules, and the female one is wrapped right up to the end. I don't recall seeing that elsewhere. I'll get a shot of that and add it later. The second thing is some of the wraps are showing some bare thread. What I mean is the clear coating over the wraps has worn to where the thread is exposed. Being that it's a fishin' rod and not a collecters item I'm gonna go ahead and re-seal them. My question is can I use...

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (flyflingerandy1) — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:32:52 GMT

I would love one!

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (Rockthief) — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:17:12 GMT

Yes, a pretty rod indeed. I really like those wraps.

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (flyflingerandy1) — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:08:51 GMT

That rod is so much prettier than the later Classics.

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (mdwwhw) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:17:17 GMT

That rod is in great shape! I have a couple of Shakespeare "Outdoorsmen" with the same grip, winding check, and decal (which, of course says something else). Wraps are medium brown over gold foil. One is a pack rod.

The two piece isn't too bad with a 6 wt, very soft.

Re: South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (jkurtz7) — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:12:24 GMT

Hi Tom, thats a nice looking rod. You got a great deal on that one.

J.

South Bend Classic II

feeds@yuku.com (Scooter2022) — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:23:34 GMT

Hi All. This was my first glass fly rod. I actually found Fiberglassflyrodders when I was looking for information about this rod. It is a South Bend Classic II, 1-438-280. It is an 8' 2 piece "Balanced for #6 Line" I know its not a "classic" but I like how it casts and fishes. It was and still is in excellent shape. I just had to clean it up. I picked it up a couple years ago at a local antique store. It had an unmarked old, old brass reel on it. I got the rod, reel...