One of the best things about building guns is being able to experiment; and when I build a gun for myself, I can stretch the limits. If it doesn't work out, I can always scrap it and start over.

With the constant innovation of functional aspects, we also feel the evolution of form is extrememly important. ...but put aside all that pretentious sounding BS - I just wanted a cool looking gun!

As a woodworker and amatuer guitar builder, I've always appreciated "figured' wood grain; and in particular, tiger-striped maple. With some experience with wood dyes, and a little planning, 1/16" veneers of the figured maple were laminated on the rough-shaped gun at various stages in the building.

The pre-drilled muzzle ferules were re-drilled through the veneers and after final shaping and sanding, the lightly colored maple was dyed with UV-resistant blue dye.

Several layers of epoxy were added to ensure the gun was well-sealed, and would not de-laminate. The resulting deep blue color, combined with the tiger striped maple, seemed to mimic the natural camoflage of a lit up wahoo.

The concept ended up working well, and this time, stretching the limits didn't ended up stretching the trash bin.

The gun was originally built for a trip to Mexico and the first fish seen, shot and landed with the gun was a wahoo!