Big Thank You, Wafflejaw

[bassboogieman]

Now that the Wheeler gig is over, I can offer my public thank you to Walker for the fine rod he made for me, as a retirement present to myself. I wanted it kept quiet so I could show it off personally to the guys at Wheeler, pictures do not really do his work the proper justice, and I'm certainly proud to have this rod in my locker.

The rod was built on a North Forks Composite (IM) blank, in 7' MH/fast, and has Titanium micro guides, along with other weight reducing components. My first rod with the NFC blank, and I should say the NFC MH blank is a bit stiffer than the Kistler MH blanks which is my most favorite rod.

As everyone knows, blanks of the same power vary between manufacturer's and this particular NFC blank is more comparable to a H power Kistler LTX blank. NOT that that is a bad thing, but for my intended use (t-rig worm & weightless Senko-type baits) it's a bit stiff. I did, however, use it for spinnerbaits in the lilly pads at Wheeler and it was very good for that. IMO, the blank needs a minimum of a 1/2 ounce lure to get it to load up properly, and since spinnerbaits are my favorite bait to toss, this will do nicely!! And YES Walker, I did catch a couple fish on this rod, and it did an excellent job in hauling (granted they were not huge fish) them out of the pads.

These are Walker's pics, the colors were selected to compliment a Pflueger Patriarch XT reel:






Thanks Walker!