First try

[Hookmiester]

Well its far from perfect, but I am happy with it, and it was a learning tool.. So, garage sale rod, that I stripped, sanded and re-painted. Recycled guides. Used yellow, metallic green and black. It doesnt pop like I wanted, but its a kids rod so.

http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/20090313_1341.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/20090313_1334.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/20090313_1333.JPG
http://www.ifish.net/gallery/data/500/20090313_1342.JPG

[dixiefisher]

looks great!....what paint did you end up using for the rod?...does it look like it will hold up?...also, how hard was it to weave that green wrap?.....congratulations hook.... I hope its the first of many!

[Hookmiester]

I just used regular old Krylon then gave it a couple coats of sealer. It looks like it should hold. The green wrap was easy, its actually a screw-up. I tried doing somthing stickfish told me, but I screwed it up. But since it looks like a V and the kids name is Vince, I thought, that will work.


jon

[StickFish]

Good job - wish my first rod looked that good

[Poindexter]

Nice job. My first rod should have been a tomato stake.