T-Rod, 6'6" 2wt Completion....

This is my 3rd of these Forecast RX6 two weights to be built.  It is a really great high streams rod where you have to navigate in very tight area's and the fish are fisty 6-12 inches...with this rod you will think that you have a nice steel head on.... well that might be a fisherman's stretch!!!

I custom built this rod for my fishing buddy Tim Opitz and it has a burl wood cork handle with blue inserts and a matching fighting butt one of my signatures for the rods I build.  All will have fighting butts to keep the reel off of the ground when standing upright.  This grip is a custom "comfort grip" modeled after a old bamboo Southbend rod that I have and it has a thumb placement built in that is really great.  It has a anodized Alps reel seat and then flows out with silver winding check, folding hook keeper and blue anodized first eye with chrome snake eyes.  I used bright blue silk thread for the wraps with silver and a bright blue flash highlights.  The T-Rod also has Jungle Cock and bronze hackle feather inlay which really pops in the light.

Tim will have a great time fishing this little gem.