Another 11' Double Tip Blank

[Bob Gill]

A fellow rod builder has been very positive about this blank, so felt it was my 'duty' to investigate.
Will be making up over the next few weeks.
Standard tip plus spliced tip with pretty matt carbon.

Cheers
Bob

 

[Richard Isaacs]

That is quite pretty Bob. Can you share anymore details on the blank. Type, TC, action,

 

[Jason Murray]

Looks like an Evoke blank.11ft 1.5 & 1.75 twin tip?

 

[Clive Shipman]

Lovely looking blank

 

[Bob Gill]

Looks like an Evoke blank.11ft 1.5 & 1.75 twin tip?

Yes, that's the one, but quoted as 1.5 to 2lb by the supplier. Once I've wrapped the spigots (overfit), I'll put a bend in it and report back.

Cheers
Bob

 

[Deleted member 2708]

A fellow rod builder has been very positive about this blank, so felt it was my 'duty' to investigate.
Will be making up over the next few weeks.
Standard tip plus spliced tip with pretty matt carbon.

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Cheers
Bob

I like the look and spec of that! Will follow your build, this might be a winter project for me.

 

[Bob Gill]

My intentions were to make up a basic sort of build but as I have appeared to have another blank decided to do a few custom bits. The more I play with this blank, the more I like it. Wind down Fuji Gunsmoke KDPS, Fuji BC KWAGs and single legs planned. Maybe another to follow.

 

[Bob Gill]

The finished item:

 

[Richard Isaacs]

That’s just ........... outstanding
Mental skills there Bob

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Love the black tipping details and the whippings that perfectly match your wood work.
Wow that’s just lovely.

 

[Deleted member 1090]

Bob top class work mate

 

[Ben Jennings]

Oh Bob why did you have to retire. Your work is still amazing.

 

[Bob Gill]

Under pressure - Thar she bends.
Not the best of angles to photograph but should give some idea of the curve.
Fluoro fly backing used, Fuji K series (double and singles) BC finish alconites.

Maybe do some better pictures later.
Will enjoy using this rod.
Cheers
Bob

 

[Richard Isaacs]

From this angle in the photo she looks sort of torrixy like. With the majority of the bend angle above the centre line joint. Is that how it felt or was it more comparable to another blank.

 

[Bob Gill]

I'll dig out some Torri and have a confirmatory wiggle Richard - maybe even take some more pics from a better angle.


Cheers
Bob

 

[Joe Winstanley]

I've always found with the twin-tip rods I've owned and used, that the rod feels markedly better with one tip than the other. Would this be the case with this rod Bob?

Nice craftsmanship btw.

 

[Mike Thompson]

Very sexy !
The hedge wants cutting though Bob .

 

[Richard Isaacs]

I've always found with the twin-tip rods I've owned and used, that the rod feels markedly better with one tip than the other. Would this be the case with this rod Bob?

Nice craftsmanship btw.

Yeah I found that with my old triple top peregrine.
it just felt slightly better with the top that had the slightly heavier spliced tip.
the surprising thing was that particular section was an after thought and built months after the rest of it.
It wasn’t much but it just seemed to be a slightly nicer section to play fish on.