Pike fly rod complete

Well thats it finished, i'm fairly happy with it,far from perfect, but at the same time not to bad. I'm glad it's finished ive got sooo much fly tying to do!

Near disaster!

I applied the decal, lastnight , this morning i looked at it didnt look as id hoped so gave it a rub with some rubbing alcohol (maybe i shouldnt have but i cant help it!) ripped off the decal  and then the sourrounding epoxy went cloudy it was still a bit tacky. was dieing to give it a cast  so went up the canal , it casts beautifully , although not a fishing trip as such it broke it's duck with a tiny jack pike. When i got back home, i scrubbed the blank clean , removing the remaining epoxy and the thread whips. This afternoon  ive redone them, instead of a decal ive used a paint pen, not as precise but gives that custom feel. Its currently drying on the turner.Hopefully it will be ok ?

Back on target

Almost there - pike fly rod

Nearing completion of my second ever build. This ones  a pike fly rod, it's a 9/10 weight. Just applied another coat of flexcoat lite epoxy to the rings. Infact once the epoxying is done it will be useable and all that will be left is a few personal touches.