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Index => Rod Building => Topic started by: Matt Henderson on 15/08/2012 at 21:25

Title: MHX 9ft 6wt
Post by: Matt Henderson on 15/08/2012 at 21:25
I was in the states with work earlier in the year, and picked up a few blanks.  I've only had time to build up one in the hours snatched between sleeping and being in the office.  But now I'm back from holidays I've got a few pictures to share.

I built this one for the wife so subdued purists look away now.  

It was a relatively cheap blank with hopkins and holloway high chrome rings, a plain reel seat, and some hot pink/magenta whippings!  I'm quite chuffed with the contrast between the matte blank and the gloss epoxying.  

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The wife and I went on a wee canoe trip whilst visiting the outlaws.  We'd had a few casting lessons in the park and found a wee shoal of small mouth bass in a sunny bay.   In about half an hour she'd lost quite a few fish but finally a better fish was hooked and landed before being allowed to swim off unharmed.  She was very happy with the rod and herself!

Having a test cast in the lake (Sorry Ben I promise not to watch my back cast again  :oops)

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Mrs Henderson playing her fish

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The fish in question.  It took a wee Olive Alex!

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A taste of the trip

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And finally a wee under water photo of some holiday romance....

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Cheers

Matt


Title: Re: MHX 9ft 6wt
Post by: Hamish Young on 16/08/2012 at 09:00
Nice  :cool:

H :z3
Title: Re: MHX 9ft 6wt
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 16/08/2012 at 11:48
 :z16 :z16
Love it! Nice photos too.
Title: Re: MHX 9ft 6wt
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/08/2012 at 12:18
Great stuff Matt :z16
Title: Re: MHX 9ft 6wt
Post by: Alex Burnett on 16/08/2012 at 14:44
Hi Matt

Rod looks great,  :z16 Olive Alex...knows no boundaries!!! :X2



Alex