Gypsy had been asked to build on an eight foot three piece six weight McFarland blank by Boo of the Fiberglass Flyrodders board. Boo's one request was to find something other than red or brown for the wraps since he already had two McFarland's with candy apple red wraps and wanted something different for this build.
After wrapping and epoxying the entire rod in Gudebrod medium green, Mark was really dissatisfied with the color, and striped the rod down to start over.
What he found in the bottom of his thread box was a spool of Granger green YLI thread and the results are nothing short of stunning.
If your interested in working with Mark on a future custom fly rod build he can be contacted at gypsyrodworks@yahoo.com.
8 comments:
What a great color combination! very refreshing! A bit wild though ...ha... but I absolutely LOVE it! Thanks for sharing! Mark/Cameron
Mark...the thread/blank mix does go against anything I've seen...but that is why I like it so much.
What I wouldn't give for a Gypsy fly rod!
It's Christmas color combo!!
Purdy! Someone is thinking outside the box... finally ; )
I agree with Yuhina and Cameron. Thanks Mark, another great idea I can steal from ya.
Cameron,
Thanks for posting pics of Mark's build. They show he is a true craftsman that isn't afraid to try new things.
Came across this thread on a google search. Great combo and outstanding attention to detail. This is very reminiscent of two decades of work by Robert Gorman of Green River Rods, though his are bamboo. This same green looks fabulous on blonde colors as well. Anyone know the finish and CP that Gypsy uses?
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