Rod Length, action and handle/seat size

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Posted by: Darby MP Nelson (---.proxy.aol.com)

Date: June 25, 2007 10:10AM

I want to build a spinning rod for myself that will allow me to cast farther than I can with my 6' rods.

The lakes I plan on fishing have fish that range in size from 2 to 6 pounds but will also be using it for smaller fish too.

The spinning reel is a Diawa BG 13 and will be using 8-10 pound line.

The blank will also need to be 2 piece so it will fit into my station wagon.

The rod I want to replace is a fiberglass DiawaVIP that is 6.5' and has a slow action which I don't like as I feel it not very accurate. Most likely me who is not very accurate, nonetheless I would like to go with a faster action as the bait will be in the 5/8 oz to 1 oz range.

After reading the aticle on ergometrics and measuring my hand and applying the formula. I come up with a diameter of 32mm. What size real seat does his equate to if the diameter of the handle is 32mm?

I can see from this post that I actually will need a check list on questions to ask and have answered if I am ever going to build rods for other people.

Does anyone know of such a list?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/25/2007 10:13AM by Darby MP Nelson.

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