Tying inlay bands is one of those fiddly bits of rod tying I don’t do that often as I mostly build carp fishing rods which in Europe the current fashion is for plain and black whippings. But every now and again I get to whip out a bit of contrasty thread on float or lure rod brush up on my skills.
Tools and materials
Fuji grade a black whipping thread
Pro-wrap neon orange thread grade d
blank Harrisons advanced rods 12ft Aviator plus
guide size 20 kigan 3d guide gunsmoke
resin Threadmaster finishing resin