Topwater Rod

[unfrozen]

Recently finished my topwater rod. I saw a woodturning show on PBS and on one episode they were turning topwater lures and that gave me this idea for my topwater rod.

I used a Rainshadow RX7 CB70MH for the blank and turned the split grips using bass wood. Got myself an airbrush to paint the grips...used one of my 6 year old daughters umpteen butterfly nets to simulate the scales. (I had her permission).

I positioned the guides using the simple spiral method and ran 3.0 micros to the tip top.

It casts and fishes great!

[Jim Uran]

Wow, that's a beauty!!!!!!!

[rushing]

Cool! Very Creative!

[upnorth]

Very cool indeed!!

[A.W.Wolfram]

Vary nice build Chad!

I love that blank, Great multi purpose rod for bass.

Have you got to try it out yet?

[lookincalifornia]

too cool! makes rod IDing a snap!

[unfrozen]

Yea, been out a couple of times. Now I find out they're closing the access to O'Dowd for 6 weeks. I'll probably give Thole some time this summer.

[MW AL]

Sweet rod Chad. Wouldn't you think April early May or late Oct/Nov would have been a better time to shut down the access. Well, maybe not late Oct!!

[unfrozen]

Jan/Feb works for me!