Jurassic Trolling Rod Build

islandshark633 · 06-27-2007, 09:49 PM

Here's the first pictures of the prize rod for the 'ROCK N TROLL ALL NIGHT' calcutta in the Jurassic Drift tournament July 28

Pic 1 - initial assembly of foregrip and ferrule, measure and cut the blank to fit.

Pic 2 - foregrip is glued on and shaved down, guide placement set and first paua shell wrap complete.

Another Grand · 06-27-2007, 11:31 PM

Sick

In all my years of rodbuilding I have never messed with paua. If you can take some pictures of how exactly you apply it, I would love to learn. How do you make the seam dissapear, or do you just put it on the bottom of the spline??.....I am clueless as to that stuff. Looks cool though. Keep the pics coming

You have pm

islandshark633 · 06-28-2007, 06:53 AM

putting the paua on is a be-yotch to say the least, not sure if I am ready to give up one of my trade secrets yet. It took hours and hours of failure to figure it out and I still trash probably 2/5 attemts so its also quite wasteful. I just hope the winner enjoys the result!

quack quack · 06-28-2007, 08:21 AM

Looks great Allen

catching · 06-28-2007, 08:35 AM

do not forget to put Catching on it

Disco Lady · 06-28-2007, 02:33 PM

CONO!!!!!!

Cool Sticks bro!!!

Tunachaser · 07-06-2007, 12:27 PM

Very nice! Trial and error here I come

islandshark633 · 07-06-2007, 05:45 PM

should be an update on it by the 20th or so.

islandshark633 · 07-19-2007, 09:53 AM

here the complete pictures -

Blank - American Tackle 80 # Stand Up Tuna
Butt - American Tackle No. 2 in Gold and Black
Guides - Aftco Wind-On + Roller Top
Decoration - Purple Paua Shell inlay, Gold and Purple Trim

Good luck to all fishing the JURASSIC DRIFT, hopefully someone will win the rod!

catching · 07-19-2007, 03:41 PM

looks sweet Alan, should we break it in before you give it away

islandshark633 · 07-19-2007, 04:10 PM

yeah, mon!

Thumper235 · 07-19-2007, 08:50 PM

Lookin good!!!

06-27-2007, 11:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Another Grand Grander Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,293	Sick In all my years of rodbuilding I have never messed with paua. If you can take some pictures of how exactly you apply it, I would love to learn. How do you make the seam dissapear, or do you just put it on the bottom of the spline??.....I am clueless as to that stuff. Looks cool though. Keep the pics coming You have pm Last edited by Another Grand; 06-27-2007 at 11:50 PM..

06-28-2007, 06:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: Mrs. Shark Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 742	putting the paua on is a be-yotch to say the least, not sure if I am ready to give up one of my trade secrets yet. It took hours and hours of failure to figure it out and I still trash probably 2/5 attemts so its also quite wasteful. I just hope the winner enjoys the result! __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

06-28-2007, 08:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
quack quack Old Salt Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: lake worth Best Catch: 25lb codfish 5 yrs old first hanger Posts: 6,408	Looks great Allen __________________ Amagansett means “place of good water” in one American Indian tongue, and for generations of Lesters who have lived here, it’s been true in the most literal way.

06-28-2007, 08:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Best Catch: Swordfish 362 pounds Posts: 1,666	do not forget to put Catching on it __________________ Better to be lucky than good

07-06-2007, 12:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
Tunachaser Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Broward Boat: Tub Works Custom Best Catch: 83" Sword Occupation: Self Employed Posts: 441	Very nice! Trial and error here I come __________________

06-28-2007, 02:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Miami, FL Boat: 37 Merritt Best Catch: (Blue Marlin)550 Lbs ST. Thomas (North Drop) Occupation: Charter Captain and Pimp! at night. Posts: 6,320	CONO!!!!!! Cool Sticks bro!!!

07-06-2007, 05:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: Mrs. Shark Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 742	should be an update on it by the 20th or so. __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

07-19-2007, 09:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: Mrs. Shark Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 742	here the complete pictures - Blank - American Tackle 80 # Stand Up Tuna Butt - American Tackle No. 2 in Gold and Black Guides - Aftco Wind-On + Roller Top Decoration - Purple Paua Shell inlay, Gold and Purple Trim Good luck to all fishing the JURASSIC DRIFT, hopefully someone will win the rod! __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

07-19-2007, 03:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
catching Grander Join Date: Feb 2006 Best Catch: Swordfish 362 pounds Posts: 1,666	looks sweet Alan, should we break it in before you give it away __________________ Better to be lucky than good

07-19-2007, 04:10 PM	#11 (permalink)
islandshark633 Hooked Up Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NC & Bahamas Boat: Sold Best Catch: Mrs. Shark Occupation: Custom Lures & Rods Posts: 742	yeah, mon! __________________ Big Game Fishing Lures - The Eyes Have It

07-19-2007, 08:50 PM	#12 (permalink)
Thumper235 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Miami Boat: Pursuit 3000 Offshore Express Occupation: CC Processing Posts: 299	Lookin good!!! __________________ Overcome...Kill...Eat...

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