Seeker Extreme Series S36

tackle junkie · Dec-07-2007, 12:22 AM

Here is an S36 in the blue Extreme series that Seeker did away with a while back. I wrapped it in Gudebrod Dark Blue, Royal Blue and Gunmetal in size C. I used PacBay CXBG guides. I love the finish of these guides. The rear grip is a single layer of cork tape with a layer of 3M Safety Walk tape, then a Fuji reel seat I had sitting around and the foregrip is a double layer of cork tape with 3M tape over that. I wrapped the ends of the reel seat with a matching blue fade which I'm not sure if I will keep or not. The handle was finished off with a turkshead and a mushroom butt cap. Let me know what you think.

dalurker · Dec-07-2007, 12:40 AM

sporty wrap job!

Question: d'ja use a tool for the turkshead?

been tryin' to figure out how to do that without a tool.

i'm aware of: Knottool.com Home Page, but am curious if it can be done without the tool.

tackle junkie · Dec-07-2007, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dalurker

sporty wrap job!

Question: d'ja use a tool for the turkshead?

been tryin' to figure out how to do that without a tool.

i'm aware of: Knottool.com Home Page, but am curious if it can be done without the tool.

I'm going to order that tool myself. I just tightened the pre-tied turkshead down onto the rod. I tried tying a turkshead without any tool and I couldn't get it. It looks like its easy to make the tool but I'll just buy it.

Harrington89 · Dec-07-2007, 01:39 AM

Thats badass

yknot · Dec-07-2007, 07:13 AM

very nice.

Y Go Home · Dec-07-2007, 07:51 AM

Nice color combo...is there a tutorial for individuals who want to try to build their own rods?

1:11 · Dec-07-2007, 09:27 AM

Looks great Jose, much attention to detail, great threadwork, and very custom looking with all the trick features.

okie man · Dec-07-2007, 09:40 AM

nice job on the rod.very clean work.

Zombie · Dec-07-2007, 09:41 AM

Awesome job, colors go very well together and your fades are top notch. Randy.

The Bushman · Dec-07-2007, 01:15 PM

Very nice Jose... you have your own unique style.... very clean finish too. Tell us more about the 3m Tape. Looks like its rubberized?? Any other colors available??

Comedie · Dec-07-2007, 02:02 PM

Threadwork you won't ever see me put on a rod ...... because I'm rather thread challenged and I'd never get it done that nicely. :-)
Very pretty work you did there.

tackle junkie · Dec-07-2007, 04:13 PM

Thanks guys...
Ken,
I used the 3M Safety Walk tape in a medium resilience, it also comes in black. It costs about the same as cork tape (79 cents a foot). It wears down very nice, a little rough at first but it is made for bare feet. It goes on like cork tape also. I needed a gray handle and I was having a hard time finding gray hypalon so I decided to try it out. I think it would have looked better without the reel seat but I like having reel seats on my rods and this one was laying around so I used it.