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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:32 am • # 1 
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I just finished building this rod over the holidays. Since this rod is at the heavy end of the UL spectrum, I posted it here. I can't wait to fish it!!!

Doug


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 9:38 am • # 2 
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Doug, you know I won't complain about anything that's a 3/4, you could have posted the pics here. It's a beautiful build, I love your work. The antler insert is refreshingly different, and I like that.

J.


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:51 am • # 3 
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Doug, post it up on here! I would love to see that one.


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:01 am • # 4 
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Here you go Andy........

I just finished this rod and thought I would post a few pictures. I haven't been building but a couple of years so I still have a ways to go on my skills. My photography skills also need some work too. I used the following components:

Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4wt blank
Western style cork grip
Struble D3 black reel seat hardware
Deer antler insert
Golden Witch speckled jasper stripping guide
Perfection black snakes
Brass ferrule band (homemade)
YLI tan silk with black tipping
3 1/4 Black Condex reel

Happy New Year
Doug
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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:09 am • # 5 
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WOW!
bone seat, agate stripper, and metal tip over but? What else am I missing?
Very nice.
Les


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:11 am • # 6 
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Doug, did you turn that grip yourself or is it a pre-fab grip? If a pre-fab, what brand is it?

Thanks,
J.


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:30 am • # 7 
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That insert is amazing!


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 11:53 am • # 8 
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I finally decided on a blank last fall and by the time I got it ordered it was deer season here. I wanted to build a rod that I could include something from both of my passions, fly fishing and deer hunting. I bought the antler insert and grip from Bob Farrand over on the rod builders forum and I made the brass ferrule band myself for the tip over butt glass ferrules. Fall is my favorite time of year and this autumn theme rod reminds me of good times with my Dad. This rod has a medium to medium slow action and is as smooth as butter.

Doug


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:28 pm • # 9 
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Beautiful rod!


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:55 pm • # 10 
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Forgot to ask before, but what wrap finish did you use?

J.


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:12 pm • # 11 
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J.

The first coat is Flex-Coat light thinned 50% with denatured alcohol, that gives the wraps the translucent look followed by two regular coats of FC light.

Doug


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:42 am • # 12 
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really nice looking rod Doug. Thinned 50% how long does it take the FC to set up?


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:28 pm • # 13 
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Gene,
I usually wait 6-8 hours before putting on the second coat ( un thinned ). I have had to wait overnight due to high humidity sometimes. I have read a lot of good things about Threadmaster but I've got plenty of FC light and it does a nice job with the translucent wraps.

Doug


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 2:40 pm • # 14 
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I want to thank everyone for all of the kind words of encouragement. I means a great deal coming from guys who know rods.


Doug


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:48 am • # 15 
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I was hunting for an old thread this morning and came across this one. I had the opportunity to cast this rod when Doug and I fished the Blue River together a couple of weeks ago. This is a very smooth rod! I think Doug said he had a H&H Hi-Floater 3 wt line on it and it felt perfect (was it a DT or WF?). And Doug's pics are great but this rod looks even more impressive in person--he did a really nice job on it.

We fished all day and cast a handful of other rods in the parking area when we were done and Doug's Riffle Glass impressed me as being the smoothest rod of the day (and between the two of us we had some very nice rods strung up).

Jerry


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:47 am • # 16 
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Doug
Good job, the rod came out great!
I told you you'd like that blank. IMO, Phil (Kettle Creek) has some of the best blanks on the market for the money.


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 Post subject: Riffle Glass 7'6" 3/4 wt
PostPosted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:25 pm • # 17 
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Thanks Barry,
You were right..........I do love those Riffle Glass blanks. There are certainly more of them in my future.


Doug


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