Composites  of select projects

Rainshadow SW696 cut back to 7'6" designed for northern California rockfishing from a kayak.  Grips are carbon fiber with 8#polyurethane foam for the ultimate in light weight performance. extended foregrip for enhanced floatation.

Rainshadow 9-Wt RX7 graphite fly rod built as a spin/fly combo for targeting freshwater and inshore striped bass.  Grip is double ferruled.  Simply turning it around converts the rod from spin to fly.  Outfitted with REC Recoil guides for fast recovery and dampening, resulting in a very crisp and light action for such a powerful blank.  Grips are cork natural cork, burl cork, and birch bark harvested from the woods of northern Wisconsin.

Calstar BTG870 built to be the ultimate kelp cutting rig for targeting yellowtail and white seabass in southern CA and Baja Mexico.

Ron Arra XRA1203 in a green custom color.  Fitted with Fuji pure titanium framed Low Riders imported from Japan, this rod is designed to tackle S.F. Bay Area stripers from the surf.

Lamiglas NZ841-2 built for targeting light tackle pelagics.  With titanium framed fuji SiC guides, this rod weighs only 7 ounces, but packs a lot of power for such a light stick.

Rainshadow SWS696 designed for kayak fishing in the San Francisco Bay area.  Extended foregrip for floatation.  Fuji Titanium framed guides (TNSG) and tip (TMNST).  Acid wrapped. Decorative holographic tiger wrap.

Rainshadow SU1387F 11'6" surf rod with split cork grips, fuji cobra graphite NPS reel seat, Titanium Fuji low rider surf guides (TLCSG) imported from Japan.  Matching custom gaff to carry in the surf.

Super Seeker CTSF55XXH  60-100# rod for monster Alaska Halibut.  All American Neptune Acid roller guides in gold frames.  Fore grip is rubberized cork "rail rod" grip covered in x-shrink tubing.  Batson easy-tight reel seat and slick butt sleeve rear grip.

Raffled to support Coastside Fishing Club during the 2007 NCKA Elk Rockfish Tournament featuring lime green holographic tiger wrap.

Rest in Peace Steve Blackwell (aka. Jade Pirate)

Lamiglas Ron Arra 1322-2 with Fuji Cobra Graphite NPS reel seat, all titanium low rider guides, cork grips with inlays, and decorative tartan wrap.

Lamiglas Ron Arra XRA1083-2 with Fuji Cobra Graphite NPS reel seat, all titanium low rider guides, cork grips with inlays, and decorative gold leafing. 

Calstar 700ML with sage green decorative  tiger wrap and Fuji SiNII guides.  Acid wrapped.

A 40# saltwater rod with a holographic tiger wrap technique.  Fuji SiNII guides and X-flocked shrink tube grip material.

St. Croix SCIV Musky Rod.

Light Tackle surf rod built on a Lamiglas XSH120-2MH steelhead blank.  Optimized for spectra line with Fuji titanium frame LC surf guides imported from Japan. Proud owner Joe Solanoy displaying  a nice 32" striper caught with this rod.

Rainshadow SW967F rod built specially for kayak fishing.

A treat for myself (for once). Rainshadow SWS70MH is an  IM4 graphite / fiberglass composite blank with a nice moderate action.  works well for rockfish/lingcod jigging with spectra line and 3 to 6 oz jigs. All titanium guides including tip top.

Coastside Fishing Club fundraiser raffle rod for the NCKA.org 2006 Elk Rockfish Tourney.  PacBay XG70L with Titan guides.  Acid wrapped.  Finished weight = 11 oz.

Rainshadow SU1386 11'6" surf rod.  Fuji TLCSG Titanium Frame / SiC ring LC style urf guides.  Daiwa Basia long spool reel and 30# powerpro. Casting Machine!  Finished weight = 11.8 oz

Lamiglas GSB180-2M, 15 foot surf spinning rod with Fuji Alconite LC Surf Guides.  LSU colors.  Trophy Louisiana Blue Catfish Machine.

Lamiglas ICG1082DR Mooching rod with Titan titanium framed guides.  Acid Wrapped.

8ft, 4-pc bluewater spinning travel rod built on a 14 weight fly blank.

Gold Leafing and Exotic Burl Cork

Blue marble mania

An Anniversary gift from a very thoughtful wife.

Another lady's rod...

For a lady as well...

Decorative wrap before applying finish

Pac Bay XG70L rod raffled to benefit the Coastside Fishing Club at a Kayak Fishing Tourney in Elk, CA

Surf Rod featuring Fuji LC Surf Guides and 3M Safety Walk grips with adjustable reel seat.

Lamiglas Ron Arra XRA1322 11' surf plugging rod with titanium framed guides.

Calstar Graphiter 765M with Fuji Silicon Nitride II guides, built for deep water cod jigging.

St.Croix 3M80HF Musky Bucktail Rod, spiral wrapped, with Titanium framed SiC guides. A heavy bucktail casting machine!

Pacific Bay XG70L 7-foot composite blank with SiC guides, spiral wrapped.

Lamiglas Ron Arra XRA1321 11'foot surf plugging rod with Titanium framed guides.

Lamiglas Ron Arra XRA1083 9-foot Surf Pllugging Rod with Titanium Framed Guides.  

Seeker FSA853 Salmon Mooching Rod.  8'6" E-glass.  Spiral wrapped with Fuji SiC guides.

Denver Bronco's Theme Rod. 

American Flag Theme Rod.  This pattern was reproduced to match a rod built by a customer's relative which was broken.

8'6", 4/5 wt, 4-piece, Spin/Fly Combo Travel Rods.   Perfect for packing in to that remote stream or lake.

St. Croix SCV graphite baitcasting rod with burl cork composite grips, titanium guides, custom thread art, sprial wrapped, with Shimano Curado 200 reel

8'6" American Tackle Patriot Series Hot Shot Rod (HS1025F).  Great for plugging for stripers, halibut drifting, and salmon mooching.

Calstar GF700H Alaska salmon/halibut trolling rod with Aftco HD Roller Guides.

St. Croix 3M76MHF Spiral Wrapped Musky Bucktail Casting Rod

Blue Tartan Wrap on 11' Spiral Wrapped Surf Plugging Rod

Ultralight with Split Grips

Green and gold snakeskin spiral wrapped musky rod

The Lingster... with custom marblized finish.

Blue/Yellow Snakeskin Live Bait Rod

His & Her Fly Rods

Built for fishing from my kayak

A small display of patriotism...

A true lady's rod.

For the Green Bay Packer Fan

Butt Wraps / Weaves

Thunderbirds in a patriotic theme.

Green and Gold Tartan butt wrap

Rust and Gold thread on Mahogony blank with custom decals.

Yellow Star Explosion

Denver Broncos Weave.

American Flag Wrap.  Reproduced to match a customer's rod built by a relative that had broken after nearly 20 years of use.

Geometric cross wrap with woven initials and custom inscription in metallic gold decal.

Subtle marblizing.

Marblized Butt Sections

Celtic Coho Marblized Finish with Coho Salmon Decal.

Virtually any color combination is possible.  Wild or subtle... whatever suits your personality.

Musky Decal over Black thread with gold highlights

Tartan Wrap in Royal Blue, Black, and White with Glitzy Gold Highlights.

Blue & Yellow Sparkle Snakeskin

Crappie Weave in metallic silver.

Green and gold snakeskin

Fancy Matching Geometric Cross Wrap

Maroon Snakeskin cross-wrap and woven Initials

US Flag cross-wrap

Blue Sparkle Chevron cross-wrap

Woven Initials

"#1 Dad" Weave

Walleye Silhouette Weave

Packer Logo Weave

Rose Weave

Guide Wraps

Fuji Titanium Frame SiC guide and Titnium coated stainless steel SiC tip.

Garnet thread on a Plum colored Pacific Bay Tradition Blank.  Perfect Match.

Ferrule alignment marks on a two-piece spiral wrapped rod

Guides from the American Flag and Bronco Rods shown above.

Aftco HD Roller Guides.  Aquamarine metallic underwrap with double overwraps.

Black wrap with single Gold inlay.  Fuji Titanium frame SIC guide.

Complementary Double and Single Foot Titanium Guides.

Cobalt Blue & Black with metallic silver highlights.

Maroon/gold double wrapped guide

Packer Colors Double Wrapped Guide

Cobalt blue NCP underwrap with regular cobalt blue overwrap and gunmetal trim.

Custom Grips & Inlays

Natural Cork Grips with inlays and Fuji Palm Style Reel Seat.

Split Grip Extra-Light action spinning rod.  Acacia hardwood insert.  Very comfortable in the hand.

Burl Cork with decorative inlays and rubberized cork ends. Fuji palm-style reel seat.

EVA Grips with EVA Butt Cap on a 11' Surf Plugging Rod

Burl Cork Split Grip with Rubberized cork ends.  Custom turned mesquite hardwood reel seat insert.

Simple and tasteful  burl cork grip inlays

Matching Burl Cork Fly Rod Grips

Composite Burl Cork Grips with custom inlays.

EVA foam grip with various foam inlays.

Eva foam grip with fancy "L" inlay.

Yakfisher inlayed in EVA foam 

Miscellaneous

Insignia for 1st Battalion 32nd Infantry in a custom metallic decal.

Spiral guide placement under load.  Notice the line hits only the top or bottom of each guide ring.  There is no side-to-side stress on any single guide... creating an inherently stable rod.

Fuji Palm Style Reel Seat.  In my opinion, the most comfortable reel seat for medium to heavy power bait casting rods.

Spiral guide placement on a musky bucktail casting rod.