Thread: 9'3" Phenix Black Diamond Hybrid

Well many of you have asked to see pictures of my new cobia rod I was building for myself. My wife told me I was limited to building myself one rod this year, so I built the rod I have wanted since I started building rods.

The platform for the rod is a 9'3" Phenix Black Diamond Hybrid that is rated 15-40 and is a fully woven carbon fiber blank. It has Fuji SIC K double foot striper followed by Fuji SIC K single foot series guides with stainless gun metal frames, burl cork that is sealed under finish, a Fuji 18mm reelseat with gun metal hoods, and a Fuji SIC tip in Gun metal. It is wrapped with Madera thread in blue, purple, and pink.

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That's a sweet blank. I have 2 phenix blanks and couldnt be happier with them. Nice rod

you never cease to amaze me man :headbang:

next rod i get built i would like you to do it :bow: if thats ok? :headbang:

I'd like to ask how you did the cork that way, or where you got it if it came that way, but i'm afraid you'd have to kill me right afterwards lol

What do you mean that way?

I mean is it just really high grade stuff or ????? looks fantastic

It's burl cork that has been sealed under finish.

oh, cool, might have to get some next rod I build :headbang:

Are those pictures legal for this site, they are rated 18+. oke1: Rod porn. That is one nice looking rod.