http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/9323/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:18:56 GMT Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:15:56 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/9323/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/73042/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-73042 ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Mojorizing) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/73042 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:15:55 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/72655/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-72655 Thanks for the pics of, and a look at your in progress build. I find these fascinating looks at a creative process that I really enjoy. I like the shape of your grip and over all color combo, lastly your hook keeper is simple yet distinctive. Come to think of it, I used one just like it on my very first rod build back in 1975. Looking forward to the completed build, I think it will be outstanding. Respectfully rvreclus
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Doug ]]> feeds@yuku.com (onemoredeer) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/72621 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:03:42 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/72585/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-72585 here's a few teaser pics of the build so far.

I've only assembled the reel seat, grip, and winding-check;
and wrapped the butt section guides and hook-keeper.

After much experimentation with different thread colors,
on a whim, I stumbled across a nifty 2-thread combination of Dark Brown and Tan.
The result is something like a Jasper thread, but the 2 colors are a bit more separated and prominent.
From a distance, the mixed-thread just... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/72585 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:17:59 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71983/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71983 feeds@yuku.com (pemmel) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71983 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:51:30 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71876/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71876 Loudog99 wrote:

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If that were my blank I would go with Gudebrod Gold (306) main wraps and dark tipping (black, dark brown, chestnut, garnet, or claret would all go well). thanks, Lou.

As a matter of fact, Gudebrod 'Gold' was the first one I tried. :-)

I think that if maybe I were doing a high gloss and/or high build finish on the wraps,
it would probably be very nice. But my test with... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71876 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:33:30 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71874/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71874
If you like blue dun- how about reverse what you have there: Dark Brown main wraps with blue dun... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Loudog99) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71874 Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:04:11 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71824/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71824 and did some more test-wraps last evening.

The Purple is very good.
The Dark Brown tipping is not contrasting enough for me, however;
so I tried Chestnut and that seems to work a bit better.

Also, the Orange is passable.
With either Dark Brown or Chestnut tipping.

But I think that I'm going to go with a more monochromatic look.

I tried a 2-thread wrap of Dark Brown and Tan together,
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71824 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:37:25 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71498/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71498 feeds@yuku.com (bikerfish) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71498 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:16:47 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/71358/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-71358 feeds@yuku.com (Canewrap) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/71358 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:31:41 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70834/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70834 feeds@yuku.com (pearow) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70834 Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:24:48 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70804/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70804 corlay wrote: I think that is what is giving me fits - the matte finish on the blank.

It was the same problem for me. It took a while, trying different thread colors, to get my head around the problem. I finally decided I had two choices, either stay with muted tones (which I prefer) or really jazz it up color wise. I wrapped and cut off enough thread to wrap 10 rods... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (onemoredeer) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70804 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:19:14 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70787/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70787 onemoredeer wrote:

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I played with a lot of colors and decided on something to brighten up the matt blank. I think that is what is giving me fits - the matte finish on the blank.
It really is just sooooo flat, and neutral.
I re-finished an old W+M rod this past Winter,
and used Matte spar on that blank,
and this Riffle is way flatter than that, even.

The Dark Brown option I mocked-above would... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70787 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:41:47 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70784/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70784 Here is a build on exactly the same color Riffle Glass blank that you have. The wraps are red with CP and tipped in black and white jasper. I played with a lot of colors and decided on something to brighten up the matt blank. I also considered several shades of green, especially a light olive shade.

Doug ]]> feeds@yuku.com (onemoredeer) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70784 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:20:25 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70783/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70783 feeds@yuku.com (whrlpool) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70783 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:54:01 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70766/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70766
JMHO,

PEte ]]> feeds@yuku.com (pemmel) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70766 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:40:28 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70746/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70746 I spent some time playing-around with Photoshop.

I approximated the blank color,
clipped-out a snake guide from a photograph,
and "borrowed" some web-images of Gudebrod thread colors from the Versitex website.

makes for a reasonably accurate prediction of thread-color.
(I darkened the thread images to account for the no-color preserver spar darkening effect)


Blue Dun/Dark Brown:
feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70746 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:39:45 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70742/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70742 http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/7521 where he used YLI tan silk w/black tipping on a Riffle.

I believe Doug's rod is the gloss "Bamboo" color and somewhat lighter in color than your's, I could be wrong.

Anyway, I really like the classic look. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (middlemac) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70742 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:15:17 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70721/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70721 feeds@yuku.com (whrlpool) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70721 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:59:57 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/reply/70714/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html#reply-70714 I found that the trick with this blank is to try the colors and then wet them out with water to see what they look like. Thanks MountainShark!

That's exactly what I've been up to ,
that past few evenings - trying out colors
on the butt portion of the rods that'll be concealed with reel seat + grip.

I've gone so far as to 'spar 'em;
as I don't have a good feel yet as to how the un-color preserved thread... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/sreply/70714 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:54:48 GMT http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/9323/t/Looking-for-inspiration.html
I've got a 'non-glare tan' Riffle blank to wrap,
and am having trouble deciding on thread color(s).

I'm just more accustomed picking colors for a traditional tabacco (or darker) fiberglass blank.
I have a bunch of thread colors on-hand, and started doing some test wraps and finish last night.
The problem is, there wasn't one color that stood-out among the rest, where I immediately said: "That's the one!"
... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (corlay) http://fiberglassflyrodders.yuku.com/topic/9323 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:18:56 GMT