GutStix

08/08/2022

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Enjoyed this build of a custom rod wrap based on picture of a Mexican Serape blanket from the customer. Inshore / offshore fishing rod that pops and makes y...

12/11/2021

One for one of my best friends and bro, Kev.

05/08/2021

Did 4 regrips for a nice guy in need. These are the last two and out for delivery in a few minutes.

08/25/2020

Camo Spinner for trout.

05/02/2020

Can you tell I’m missing Baja!!!

I finally built myself a rod, stick’n the Tranx500 on it.

Blank: Phenix Black Diamond PSW 809XHJ 25-60 #
Reel Seat: Fuji Trigger
Guides and Tip: Alps XXNZG
Wrap: Serape / Fade
Fore-grip: Shaped Hypalon
Rear-grip: Cord and Turk’s Head
Butt: Fuji Rubber Mushroom

04/03/2020

This repeat customer has multiple rods with the same color scheme built by others and a few by me. He brings his own blanks and threads, I match his old guide pattern and he has me do a new decorative wrap every-time. This one was fish scales.

Blank: CalStar GF775XXH 80-130 #
Grips: Hypalon
Reel Seat: Fuji Heavy Graphite
Guides: Fuji HBSG (1 basewrap 3 guidewraps)

01/31/2020

A 70" Calcutta Gaff for Alpine Brewing Company's February raffle.

I tried to mimic the mountains in their logo on the chevron cord grip.

Great people, Great beer!

12/05/2019

Gene,
I want to give a big thanks to you and to the fine folks at ECBT.
I appreciate all your support over the years; you and your crew have been a great help.
Please accept this build as a small token of my appreciation and gratitude.
I enjoyed building it, hope you enjoy getting it bloody.
I’ll drop it off at the shop this weekend.

Rod: 809XHJ Phenix Black Diamond.
Guides: BPHSG.

Happy Holidays,
John G. (GutStix)

03/19/2019

Camo themed spinner

07/07/2018

Raffle rod for our 2day in Aug. on the Tribute Sportfishing.

Blank: Calstar BT270/8 (12-30lb)
Guides: Alps
TipTop: Fuji
Reelseat: Alps
Foregrip: Hypalon
Reargrip: Cord

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Mike Pritchard

05/16/2018

5' Gaff