Main Wraps - Gudebrod Nylon , Size A, in Royal Blue (0396) and Teal (0638). Ferrule Wrap in Size A Nylon, Gray (0720).

Gerry's first rod finished was actually his second ordered - after finding out that his broken St. Croix rod wouldn't be covered under warranty; in other words he'd have to purchase one, well he just figured he might as well have me build 2 rods for him! Gerry's tastes are classic and clean; no decorative work would be at home on his rods. Simple and elegant was Gerry's request.

This was a very straightforward build. Somehow though, during the process of putting the fighting butt onto the arbor, I must have gotten some epoxy up against the reel seat (yes, I put the butt in place with the arbor screwed in, eliminating any gap and allowing me to determine which side of the butt faces up etc...). Anyway, the butt still comes off, but there's a very fine layer of cork attached to the reel seat's end cap that I can't get off. Thankfully, this cosmetic mistake isn't visible unless the butt is removed and no butt cap is in place.

The only other thing that was different in Gerry's 8wt. is that we opted to go with a reverse half wells grip instead of what would traditionally be used (a full wells).