lami 1083m (my first rod build)

kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

i think it turned out decent for my first . turned out a little heavier than i like but its still not bad . i used a all aluminum seat and 8 guides 60-8 and an 8 tip. itll sling a 1/2 oz wait a country mile cant wait to put it in action.

Garb · Cobia Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 262 Location: P.C.B.

nice work kingv
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Rick · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject:

Nice work....hope you catch a ton af fish with it.
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Kingfshr · Cobia Joined: 15 Jul 2009 Posts: 405

Nice work. Looks good.
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blaminack · Billfish Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 726

The work is awesome!!! Super nice for anybodies first rod. I also just built a rod on that model blank and I love mine. I don't feel that mine is heavy at all, but I went much smaller on the guides. This reduced that weight and made it feel much stiffer than it would have with the bigger guides.

Well done.
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blaminack · Billfish Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 726

One second look it looks like you used light weight single foot guides further up... hmmmm. Maybe you are used to some really light stuff. My rod all summer had been a Roddy Rod that seems really heavy in comparison.
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

thanks guys im still learning but think i got the basics down. yeah blam i went with 8 guides after readin some recommendations from ernie its supposed to spread the load more evenly and after putting it together i can see what he means. those single foot guides are those berkley guides that obie said he uses and yes they are very light. im thinkin it will be a fairly decent cobe rod it slings a 1/2 oz wait a mile cant even imagine how far a 2 or 3 oz jig would go. it seems like it has a good solid backbone even with the small tip.what do you think?
im goin for simple approach on the next one i like those skeleton seats and short grips

btucker51175 · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:57 am Post subject:

Nice work. good looking rod
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blaminack · Billfish Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 726

I am thinking it could be ok for small live baits on a boat for cobia, but not on the pier. On the pier you need some thing that could drag them out of the pilings a bit if possible.
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Tiderider · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:33 am Post subject:

Man that looks great!!!! My first rod didn't even come close to looking that clean. Congrats!!
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

yeah i can see what you mean trying to horse a fat cobe outta the pillings with that tip would prob be a disaster, especially if thats where you hooked it and had to haul it out while its still fighting hard the tips to flimsy for that i think, would have to wear it down first before gettin it to the pier. im gonna try it though just cause it casts so well , if i can get one to eat 100yds from the pier itll prob be just fine.what blank would you consider to be a great cobe rod? looks like ill be building rods all winter to complete my arsenal right now i have more reels than rods. i need a good small rod for my 710 like a small king /spanish rod , i have 3 706 a 704 3 710s and a 712 all needing rods

jaceboat · Cobia Joined: 15 Apr 2008 Posts: 257 Location: pensacola

for a cobia rod
fiberglass: gator t90l, t90h, or t80h
graphite: pretty much any 1088 or 1089 i like the am tackle ones though.

oh btw that is a beautiful first rod!
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

thanks again guys, obie you ha dalot to do with this rod without hardly knowing it . besides all the guidance you gave me with selecting the right components i used several pics of your rods you have posted and went from there so

thanks obie one the force is def with you lol. by the way obie what color spool you want black, gold or unfinished aluminium ( clear anodized)?

now on to the next blank

Tiderider · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:35 pm Post subject:

Bent Rod · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:17 pm Post subject:

I used the same blank for my king rod this year and I love it, it was a spanish killing machine. I had to go a little light on the drag for kings and just let them run but other than you will like it. I also was pitching small hardtail with it.

Ernie & Linda · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject:

Outstanding job for a first rod. What color is that under the wrap?
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

thanks everybody, under the diamond is white but i wasnt sure how much the blank would influence the color so i tried putting color perserver on every other row of where under wrap shows and it didnt come out like i wanted it but hey lesson learned and it still turned out decent. btw ernie i checked out your site and wow ... top notch, really nice work i hope to reach that level someday

blaminack · Billfish Joined: 12 Jul 2009 Posts: 726

If you are going to use white as an under wrap some folks paint the blank white in the area under the white.
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

yeah that makes sense , the parts i put preserver on came out fine nice and white i was just experimenting thought it would be more of a greyish color but its more like a really washed out white. i know better now. im sure im not gonna get as involved with the thread as i did on the next one im sure you know its kinda time consuming .

Ernie & Linda · Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:22 am Post subject:

Yea,white on a black blank is a pain to stay true, even with ncp thread.
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outlawsr <0)))>{ · Billfish Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 632

I have built over 500 rods maybe, that rod looks great man really nice I have seen alot of people do one rod and it ends up stripped down 10 times or more and still dont look that good
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kingv1000 · Spanish Mackerel Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 67

damn yall better stop im gonna get a big head!!!!lol but seriously i really appreciate it. im starting on a rod for my old man next week its a 6'6" bass rod hope it turns out good its his xmas present haha.