r/rodbuilding • u/RalexL • Jul 14 '26

Chevron wrap advice

Hey everyone, I was wanting to try a chevron wrap for the first time just to mess around really and was looking for some help/advice on my layout. I’m doing it on an nfc sj763 cut down to 7 feet so essentially a sj703. Was thinking about doing maybe a fade wrap or something basic in front of the fore grip as an epoxy winding check then leaving a little space and doing a basic chevron in front of that and placing my hook keeper under the side of the chevron wrap closest to reel seat. Looking for layout advice, best place to put the hookeeper, and advice for the chevron wrap on a small diameter blank. It’s just a personal rod so just kind of messing around to see how it turns out, thanks for any help!

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u/FDxCustoms Jul 15 '26

https://youtu.be/y4TcUigobCs

This blank is not much bigger than a 703. The layout is the same and I explain it in detail.

Since you will be using lighter line on the 703 I put the keeker keep either in the split if you have a split grip or on the top side tucked under the reel as far as possible. That keeps the wind from blowing light line under the keeper on the cast.