Hello, I built this Lamiglas 3wt back in the spring. It is now one of my favorite 3wts.
The blank is a 7' 3 piece Honey colored E-Glass blank. The guides are chrome light wire snakes from Pac Bay. The reel seat is a REC ADS downlocking with a cocobolo insert.
The grip is a half wells from Golden Witch. The rod casts and fishes great, perfect for panfish and small stream trout.



Jeremy

Yes I said the T word, I'm hoping though that we can have a broad membership, to include the small stream trout fanatics as well.

You won't be sorry if you build one of the Lami's. They are smooth casters, and for an American made blank, they really are a bargain.

J.

I'm glad you said that! I fish a 7' 3wt lami for brook trout in the Smoky Mtns. A lot of the higher elevation streams are small, heavily overgrown streams where a small light rod is just the ticket. I also use it when fishing for bream with poppers down in the lower warm water areas. Many of you also know me from warmfly (Gary Troutman). My first fish hooked and landed on the lami was a 15" smallmouth and I could not believe how much the rod bent! I knew then that I would really enjoy this rod. It is currently out of service. I decided to change the handle and reelseat out so I am looking at putting a small cigar with cork seat and slide bands.

Gary, despite my bias towards sunfish species, I want this forum to be for everyone, no matter what fish they prefer to pursue. I used to be big into trout myself about 8years ago. I gave it up though. I'm kind of itching to go fishing, the panfish are sulking for the winter here so I may have to head out to a small stream not far from here that's stocked with trout.

Jeremy

I am replacing the handle and reelseat on my lami 3wt.. I have already removed the old one shown in my picts. I am wanting something similiar looks and price wise to the # 250734 http://www.jannsnetcraft....le-kits/025073400007.aspx I believe the butt diameter on the lami is .405 according to lami website specs. have any of you used this handle before on your rods? Do you think there is enough cork material to ream it out enough to fit? I do not have a micrometer to actually measure the blank. For the price, I guess its worth a try

Gary, Janus just used the Netcraft grip/seat combo on his Forecast 2wt build. Netcraft only recommends that combo for rods with butt diameters up to .380
Yes the butt diam. on the Lami is .405. I used a REC downlocking seat on mine with an ID of .413 so I wouldn't have to make any arbors. It was a very close dry fit.

REC has this seat. http://www.reelseats.com/...bf4af6d79b9d55510b08c1014

Struble has this one, but I don't see it as suitable since the cork is mortised and the seat is small (see my matrix post). http://www.mudhole.com/Sh...ly-Seat-Polished-Aluminum

Anglers workshop sells a cork seat by it's self, you have to buy the rings and butt cap separate. I've seen one, and it's tiny, kind of like the ones on the Orvis Superfine rods, So I don't think that one would work either.

There really aren't a lot of choices out there, and what is out there is designed for graphite rods. You may have to find someone to turn one for you. Maybe Pearow will have a better idea.

J.

I bought the rod a couple of years ago from a guy on FFF for $85, so I don't have alot of money in it. I really like both of those other seats you suggested but they are pretty high for this rod. I may try the jannsnettcraft handle kit and see how it works. if not, then I will try another route, maybe even shorten the butt a couple of inches.

I went ahead and ordered a couple of those handle kits from jannsnetcraft the other day. I received them yesterday and so I fitted the new handle to the butt section last evening. reamed it out to fit and epoxied everything in place. I did a little sanding and fitted the reel to the seat and slide band. I am happy with the way it turned out. I may end up building a rod eventually! Before and after shots.

handle was too long and I did not like the reelseat


Replaced with a small handle (6" and 9.25" overall) and cork slide band seat.Feels and looks like an ultralight setup now!

Gary, that looks amazing!