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choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Scott Donley
(---.39.251.72.1dial.com)
Date: March 20, 2008 04:12PM
Hi all,
This is my first post.I have built a few rods for my own use back in the day(25 yrs.ago)not works of art like some of the rods I have seen in your photo gallery,but very functional fishing tools none the less and have served me well over the years.Its been a long time since I have built a rod,and should be considerd a rookie at best.I am going to put a MH spinning rod together for my fishing buddy.I was checking out fuji sic concept guides(YSG models) and noticed that there were two size 8's aYSG-8J and a size YSG-8JL whats the difference? Another question i have is Dale Clemens custom tackle still in buisness? I used to get all my supplies from them but cant find anything on the web about them.I liked their crystal coat finish you could put it in the freezer over night ,take it out let it warm up and put on another coat.Can this be done with other finishes? Scott Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: March 20, 2008 07:44PM
you have got caught right in the middle of something else going on. Clemens I don't believe is still in buss., as far as the guides go I don't know, but just email one of the fuji dealers on the left or go to their web site and ask them, they will be more than glad to help you. Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Ted Morgan
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Date: March 21, 2008 12:17AM
The 8LJ is a little lower framed than the 8J, actually more like a V frame guide. The 8J is taller, and is the regular Y frame. Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Mike Barkley
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Date: March 21, 2008 12:55AM
The J after the size indicates that it is a concept guide. A concept fly type guide (BLAG) also has a J after the size number Mike (Southgate, MI) If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
BobMcKamey
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Date: March 21, 2008 07:02AM
The "L" guide is what I call a transition guide. As Ted stated, the 8L is a bit lower than the standard 8, in the concept guides. I like to use the 8L when stepping down from the YSG to the LSG guides.
Bob McKamey -- Custom Tackle Supply Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Russ Pollack
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Date: March 22, 2008 01:34AM
Dale Clemens is no longer in business, and the product you mentioned isn't made anymore as-such. However, all of the sponsors to the left are great folks, indeed, and there are several super finishing products available.
The quickest-to-dry finishing product that I know of is Diamondite, but I might be wrong, there could be something else too. Uncle Russ Calico Creek Rods Re: choosing the right guide
Posted by:
Scott Donley
(---.32.251.72.1dial.com)
Date: March 22, 2008 02:41AM
Thank you all for the info ,this forum is great! I have allready learned a great deal just by reading a bunch of post,and linking over to the sponers web sites.I got answers to questions I didn't know to ask!
Thanks again,im sure I will be back with some more questions before its all over. Scott Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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