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two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Capt alan beck
(---.88.145.113.usawide.net)
Date: September 13, 2005 07:37PM
I have a customer that is asking me to build 2 offshore trolling rods, 2 piece, 20-30 pound class, 5 foot, to make it easier to travel with. I was wondering if anyone could tell me if they had built any two piece trolling rods and what blanks did you use. And how did you like it? Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Erik Kunz
(---.vascular.medtronic.com)
Date: September 13, 2005 07:51PM
You might try Graphite USA.. they will make any of their rod blanks in 2-piece models for an extra fee... I was quoted a $40 extra fee for one rod that I inquired about.
Erik Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Erik Kunz
(---.vascular.medtronic.com)
Date: September 13, 2005 07:52PM
You might try Graphite USA.. they will make any of their rod blanks in 2-piece models for an extra fee... I was quoted a $40 extra fee for one rod that I inquired about.
Erik Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Nathan Brock
(---.mkethn01.fl.comcast.net)
Date: September 14, 2005 01:03AM
What about using a uni-butt or a ferruled reel seat. It wouldn't make two equal pieces, but at least the rear grip and reel seat would be a seperate piece.
Nathan Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Martin Ferral
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Date: September 14, 2005 01:25AM
I think your customer would really like a 5' rod that the handle and reel seat detached from the rod. I've built several and have really appreciated their portability. Infact I'm taking two with me on an offshore trip next month. Here's how I would build it. First get any reasonably priced stubby blank and cut the butt end off to overall length of 42". Next get a two piece reel seat with ferrule and lock nut that will accomodate both the reel size and the blank diameter. Epoxy the rod butt into the ferrule. Check with the sponsors and buy a tuff butt or slick butt and matching gimble. Configure so the length of the reel seat, tuff butt and gimble are approximately 18" long. I usaully run a length of oak dowel inside the tuff butt into the reel seat for rock solid support and weight. Epoxy everyting together. Place foregrip, tip, and guides on and you're finished. The shorter length rods give the fisherman a much greater advantage when fighting fish and are less tiresome. A butt heavy rod is easier to keep upright as well. You should be able to build this type rod very inexpensively. Hope this helped.
Martin Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Jesse Buky
(---.exis.net)
Date: September 14, 2005 09:14AM
Why not just go with a uni-butt? Jesse Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Martin Ferral
(---.fuse.net)
Date: September 14, 2005 09:37PM
A uni-butt would be a great choice. However, I can assemble and customize the type described above for about 1/3 the cost of the uni. Re: two piece trolling rods
Posted by:
Jesse Buky
(---.exis.net)
Date: September 15, 2005 12:28PM
Once you got above the cane pole level, fishing is not a cheap sport. Jesse Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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