Rod building

[Lochan_load]

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Just seen she managed to sneak into that photo  :lol:

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[johnny boy]

Be good to hear how it fishes for you Lochan, be nice if all that hard work is rewarded with a rod that suits your style of fishing.

[Robbie]

Looks like a cracking job Andy. Was going to say its good to see the supervisor keeping a close eye on you  :lol:

[Lochan_load]

Cheers I'm pretty pleased with it, its got a few wee imperfections but it was always going to I suppose. Managed to get out today and try it at a local fishery for a few hours, enjoyed casting it and it's stayed in one piece, so far so good! Also managed to land a fish at the third attempt after losing two that never really felt like they were on. The rod handled the fish well so ended up a good day. That means the thread is all yours robbie, look forward to seeing your progress on the rod and hearing how you get on with it.
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[Bobfly]

Don't you go cracking heavy bead heads off that new rod  :shock: :shock:

[Robbie]

No pressure then!...

Great to hear you got out christened the rod and it went well. Were you nervous during the fight?

The loop reel is a nice match for the rod.

[Lochan_load]

Never thought about it, it was the last cast so by that point I'd been casting it for a few hours. I did think that someting would come loose or crack over the course of the day but all good.
Pleased with the reel robbie, what did you get in the end?

Needs must vaughan  I'd tried surface stuff when there were a few rising but went for the hot head damsel on a long leader to get it down,  did the trick!

[Clan Chief]

Good work Andy! Looks lovely!