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This was a fun build, Kurt Weber came to my shop and handed me the butt section and a can of Lone Star. He said "I want this rod to match this can.... Nothing bling just "old school/vintage".
He found a old fiberglass rod that needed to be stripped and refinish. I had the forend built by Pat(Thank You!)and wrapped the rod with Bullard Gold and Guderod 326 Scarlet Red. Kurt found a new Penn Jigmaster and we paired them up.... I like the old school wood and look...

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hickroots07 · Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:35 pm Post subject:

Sweet old school looking rod. Thanks for sharing.
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FINS · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:01 am Post subject:

Looks like they were made for each. All 4 of them. Very nice finish

kweber · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 12:25 am Post subject:

YEAH!!!!
LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT! : Very Happy

tapes out at 8-11.... spool is 24in from the old vintage rubber butt....here's the deal... couple yrs ago I got a nice wooden handle and seat off ebay... it sat around in the truck toolbox awhile....
remembered I had an old 8ft cheapo Cabelas catfish rod... thought a Jigmaster might work on it....
so I sniped ebay till I found the right reel... Cool

drove over to Buddaheads w/a cold wet can and the parts....
he lathed out the fore-grip from birds-eye maple...
wrapped that old glass into a vintage outfit and while my back was turned, mounted the Jigster...
it may not cast as far as the new stuff, but it'll be the sexiest rig around.....
Laughing

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cuzn dave · Flour Bluffian in training Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 465

Very nice!
Dig the old school, retro look.
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SaltyMutt · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 7:44 am Post subject:

Very nice job! I have an old rod I need rebuilt too. Nothing fancy about it but it's the rod I used growing up. Caught lots and lots of fish with it.
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FishBites · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 8:10 am Post subject:

That looks great. I wouldn't mind learning how to do this one day.

kweber · Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 11:34 am Post subject:

it'sa cool vintage outfit....
pole, reel an' the jerk on th' line.... Laughing

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JOHNNYREB · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:33 am Post subject:

Very nice!.....only you would want your fishing rod to resemble your fav beer Laughing

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FoldCatOne · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:37 am Post subject:

"That looks great. I wouldn't mind learning how to do this one day."

www.flexcoat.com plus a whole lotta practice and some natural talent thrown in for good measure.

lifeaquatic · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:32 pm Post subject:

Super clean build on the rod!!!

The Jigmaster looks like it has the special anniversary red annodized spool too - very hard to find - bonus. Even better if it has the high ratio gears.

Here's a Lone Star beer to ya! You need to take it out next year on the Corpus Fishing Offshore trip.

blackhawk78418 · Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:38 pm Post subject:

That is sweet I need a rod made

Tyler · Site Admin Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 12865

Just ran across this post. Nice old school rod!
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surfguy · Finger Mullet Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Posts: 20

Dang Kurt, that's a great looking combo. Cool

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Big Jack · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:57 pm Post subject:

Beautiful rod. I had three uncles all retired from the Lone Star brewery. It would bring tears to their eyes.
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