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Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 14 2008, 08:10 PM

Well peeps think I've gone a bit loopy de loop still haven't finished the Jumpus Man stick yet & started a new one.

1st time on a rod for ages gamefish wise I loved that 24kg bent butt I was using it was one of Ian Millers rods & hats off to the guy he knows how to build a rod.

It was a beautifull stick & a pleasure to use those on board commented how I made it lookso easy fighting the fish & that's where good tackle makes all the difference.

Anyways I was up late last night glueing on the leather grip I'll trim it back shortly & get down to the buisness of starting the bindings a bit of a copy cat rod moreor less I'm imitating the Miller Rod & 1st time I'm actually building a rod that's so short.

Blank itself is only about 4 ft long I'll be using aftco black & gold rollers + a Aftco short bent butt

I'll add pics as rod progress's & here's one to start off with

Posted by: Arnie Dog Apr 14 2008, 11:14 PM

That will be worth a mottsa Jumpy you will have to sell the wee boat to pay for the parts Ohi Vei

Posted by: CATCH22 Apr 14 2008, 11:16 PM

should call it batemcatchemeatem........

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 14 2008, 11:17 PM

That Ian Miller was worth $1 ,600 some 15 years ago bob

But I'll tell you what he builds a nice rod

ps] I bypassed buying the leather grip from a fishing tackle accessories place way to expensive.

I went down to a leather joint down the road & got a doz made up @ $5 each

Posted by: Arnie Dog Apr 14 2008, 11:23 PM

That will be worth a mottsa Jumpy you will have to sell the wee boat to pay for the parts Ohi Vei

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 14 2008, 11:33 PM

leather is trimed tip is on time to stat binding

Posted by: boris Apr 14 2008, 11:43 PM

looking good mate....

Posted by: nimrod Apr 16 2008, 10:07 PM

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 16 2008, 10:28 PM

Yep Yep !

Nearly finished, it's actually turning on the drying motor @ present

A light sand with some wet/dry once this coat has cured & then just one more final coat & it can go fishing

I'll take some decent pics once it's complete

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 22 2008, 09:21 PM

Well peeps !

I couldn't help myself & got carried away

I decided to build up a pair of 37 kg stand up sticks

Original 24 kg stick it finished & so is one of the 37 kg sticks just about to bind on the big foots onto the other 37 kg stick & riggy didge bobs your uncle.

It'll be Marlins time again in the next couple of days

Posted by: nimrod Apr 22 2008, 10:09 PM

QUOTE (Jumpus GooDarus @ Apr 23 2008, 03:21 PM)

Well peeps !

I couldn't help myself & got carried away

I decided to build up a pair of 37 kg stand up sticks

Original 24 kg stick it finished & so is one of the 37 kg sticks just about to bind on the big foots onto the other 37 kg stick & riggy didge bobs your uncle.

It'll be Marlins time again in the next couple of days

Posted by: salty fil Apr 22 2008, 10:13 PM

Great stuff mate. I envy the skill in it.

Posted by: Rum Dust N Ruckus Apr 22 2008, 10:16 PM

what is the blank you are using jumps?

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Apr 22 2008, 11:20 PM

Frank I call them eagles !

But yep it's a relatively simply design to wrap & I thought I'd keep the gamesticks a uniform matching set.

salty I have to really be in the mood to sit down & build up a rod, Last couple of trips out have put me in the mood

Rumpus couldn't tell you exept that they're imported in by viva, they dont do a great deal of sales on blanks & I found a real good stash of them hidden up on some shelves.

Grabbed a few liked the action & that's what they are, hopefully they'll see some action on the weekend & I can post some pics of them loaded up on a fush or 2

Posted by: CATCH22 Apr 22 2008, 11:23 PM

bloody hell jumpy all that work and money $$$$$$$ then you let the bastards go ...no food for dinner...not fair.....fillet&realise ive told you before you dont listen....

Posted by: kkw Apr 22 2008, 11:24 PM

I see Dave is reading this thread. He is keen as mustard to get outside in the wild blue seas.

Posted by: Jumpus GooDarus Jun 27 2008, 12:36 AM

I've mentioned a couple of times that I had a brain explosion resulting in me building up 4 off rods for each line class for the boat.

Rather than starting a new thread thought I'd add pics here

On the left the 2 new 15 kg sticks to complete the set then the 24 kg's & the 37 kg's sticks

Ummm another brain explosion has got me me building a new 6 kg bait rod for the NTM 60 & 1st rod on left is a 2 kg spin stick

Posted by: xtosea Jun 27 2008, 01:26 AM

Dude in all seriousness, if i was wearing a hat i would take it off to you, your rods are the sexiest rods ive ever seen, full stop.

Look out Ian Miller!

Kamil