{"id":548,"date":"2011-12-23T05:49:47","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T05:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/?p=548"},"modified":"2011-12-23T05:49:47","modified_gmt":"2011-12-23T05:49:47","slug":"reel-tech-custom96-float-rod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/23\/reel-tech-custom96-float-rod\/","title":{"rendered":"Reel Tech Custom-9&#8217;6&#8243; Float Rod"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just completed another Steelhead float rod build.  Built on a Rogue SS 963 9&#8217;6&#8243; 4-8# blank. Split grip handle, American Tackle AERO reel seat, REC Black Pearl Titanium guides. Reel seat set lower to optimize rod length for keeping line off the water, which in turn, creates a great drag free drift.  This rod will be a joy to fish a float and jig!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Handle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Handle-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Handle\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-549\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Handle-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Handle.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-551\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Guides.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Guides-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Guides\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-554\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Guides-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Guides.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tried something different with the trim wraps.  This is one continuous purple thread finishing off the first guide on the rod:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Float-Rod-Wrap.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Close up of the diamond wrap design on the butt section of the rod:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-Wrap1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-Wrap1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt Wrap1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-552\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-Wrap1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-Wrap1-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Butt-Wrap1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt-Wrap.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt-Wrap-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt Wrap\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-553\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt-Wrap-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt-Wrap-450x300.jpg 450w, http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/Reel-Tech-Custom-Steelhead-Rod-Decorative-Butt-Wrap.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tight lines and bobber downs to all!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just completed another Steelhead float rod build. Built on a Rogue SS 963 9&#8217;6&#8243; 4-8# blank. Split grip handle, American Tackle AERO reel seat, REC Black Pearl Titanium guides. Reel seat set lower to optimize rod length for keeping line off the water, which in turn, creates a great drag free drift. This rod will &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/23\/reel-tech-custom96-float-rod\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reel Tech Custom-9&#8217;6&#8243; Float Rod<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-custom-fishing-rods"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":556,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/548\/revisions\/556"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=548"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.thereeltech.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}