Built a weird fly rod

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

So I like creating things that are tiny sometimes. This is 18” length, “reel” is 1” in diameter with dentil floss for fly line, tippet is 8x flies are #30 and #32 caddis( hell no I didn’t tie them). Made from a telescoping radio antenna. It all started witha few fly reel keychains I found at a junque shop. The interesting part- the “rod” guides were made from the smallest hooks and eyes icould find. They were attached by drilling holes in the antenna accurately scaled and epoxied those old school bra hooks that are sotiny and hard to handle the rod eyes I am guessing are about 3/32” that the line goes through
The shiny round thing at the bottom is a penny

 

[mcswny]

Skip, please catch a fish on this

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Skip, please catch a fish on this

I need a goldfish bowl and goldfish, like a school of them

 

[PhilR]

Or, go fishing with me. I can find the tiny ones.....

How did you do the grip - wine cork? that's pretty cool.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

I need a goldfish bowl and goldfish, like a school of them

Or, go fishing with me. I can find the tiny ones.....

How did you do the grip - wine cork? that's pretty cool.

Yes
Wine cork- i have saved a-lot of them

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Yes
Wine cork- i have saved a-lot of them

I made a cork cutter out of a sharpened metal tube and reduced the diameter by making a chuck and working with my drill press

 

[Draketake]

Beautiful work.

Who tied the flies? Is it possible to get a picture of the flies? I dont go below a #26. Just getting too old.

Happy 4th.

Bob

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Beautiful work.

Who tied the flies? Is it possible to get a picture of the flies? I dont go below a #26. Just getting too old.

Happy 4th.

Bob

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Bob this was 6-7 years ago bought from a fly source in Maine after a ambitious internet search. I do not have it - gave it to a long time friend and fly fisherman for his 64th birthday

 

[troutstalker]

Nice work skip! That's pretty impressive.

 

[joefromchicago]

I have one he gave to me that I did some finishing touches on, although mine is only 12" long.
Have plans to get a small section of 0# dry fly line to attach to the floss. At one time I had a friend with a small fish cistern in his front yard, with goldfish, that was planned to break it in but he moved.

 

[Herkileez]

Really cool idea !

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Really cool idea !

What I used: fly reel key chain faub, a radio antenna. Wine cork. Pencil rings that hold the eraser on, 00 eyelets from a fabric store for eyes- cut and modified, epoxy, dental floss, 8x tippet, flies - source in Maine. Tools were made to do this damn thing

 

[Stoneflywelding]

Micro Fishing Rods

Micro Fishing Rods are rods that are well suited for fishing for small fish, whether true micros or juveniles of larger species.

www.tenkarabum.com

The pine needle rod in this write up is very cool. And the photo of the dude holding a goldfish with it is hilarious, and also makes me want to make one this weekend.

 

[bobduck]

Might this be also called a "poachers" rod? Like one small enough you can sneak into a private fishing hole under your jacket?

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

I miss joefromchicago.

He still has the mini rod I made for his birthday. I later had cataract surgery . joefromchicago has a real name of Jim. He is my life long friend about 60 years

 

[bobduck]

I miss joefromchicago.

and I miss Chicago Floyd.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

and I miss Chicago Floyd.

He quit the site last summer cuz He did not want to be required to pay to play here. That is what he thought anyway.

 

[Capt Insano Emeritis]

Skip, please catch a fish on this

I was going to get a goldfish bowl and a feeder gold fish