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Grip cleaning tip.
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
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Date: August 01, 2005 01:19AM
After reaming your grips, if you are still a little concerned with grit inside the handle, I suggest you try a bottle brush. Trim the bristles a little to get them stiffer. It only takes a couple of passes, twisting and pulling/pushing, to get pretty much all the stuff out. Re: Grip cleaning tip.
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: August 01, 2005 02:11AM
Ted is that what you are studying up there in Townsville, how to make rod building tools. Good idea. Hey how did the Frankinstein rod turn out. Re: Grip cleaning tip.
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
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Date: August 01, 2005 02:46AM
Ah mate, a couple of months free time can really liberate the mind. I'm working on betting together the mini routing table for a Dremel multi tool so I don't have to spend so much time carving lures.
The Frankenstein special fishes great. I still want to turn down the middle ferrule to make it slimmer, but in the mean time, I'm happy. Fuji Alconites and a split grip. 9 guides in total, 6 feet 1inch in length. It can throw up to 10 g easily, but is also happy down to 1/32 oz jigheads and small soft plastics. And I've nailed a couple of small barramundi on it. It's biggest test so far was a 33 cm estuary cod from a rock wall. Still working on my wrapper for now. Wrapping by hand still (literally!!!) Ted.. Re: Grip cleaning tip.
Posted by:
Derek McMaster
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Date: August 02, 2005 12:35AM
A blast of air from a compressor works as well.
I hear those Barramundi are a wild ride on light tackle. Grren with envy on this side of the pond....Hmmm.....I match the Frankie rod then I guess. G-Day Derek Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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