i've settled the issue of fly rod blank in one of my previous post.. now i'm just wondering, can i do up a fly rod with :

LSG guides (size 6 & 7)
MNSG stripper (8 or 10)
DPSD16 reel seat ?

i've all of the parts right now .. but never really heard anyone building up a fly rod with DPSD seats..

blank would be a 2pc, 6' tiger eye blank..

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2009 03:29AM by Christopher Tan.

or at very least, i could cut out the hoods from the DPSD seat and use cork rings as the inserts

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Of course you can Chris. In fact, the DPSD seat will probably hold the reel the most securely, and the guides you suggest amount to a full ceramic setup that may weigh a bit more, but still perform very well, depending on what weight fly rod you want to build.

I have to say though, that with a 6ft fly blank, you are probably looking to build a short, small stream fly rod. Definitely one of the lighter weights. I would not go with a full ceramic set for that. However, if you are using a short spin blank to make an "undergrowth" stumpy fly rod, then you'll be fine.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2009 06:19AM by Ted Morgan.

The DPSD will be the most functional seat you've ever used on a fly rod. As you mentioned, you can skeletonize it and make up your own barrel insert if you want a different look.

The other parts will work. The running guides will be a bit large, but they'll work if you just want to use parts at hand.

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thanks all.. now i have another problem .. i thought i could find lure ratings for the blank.. just realised that i can't find any info other than the blank is a SP66-2ML .. supposedly a tiger eye

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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day..
Teach a man to fish, he'll be broke!

Think you got a spin blank. Check this: [www.tackleworldunlimited.com]

Bill - willierods.com

thanks Bill.. I got the blank from Anthony, who is also here on RBO .. i did message him .. the blank is rated for 3/8 to 3/4 .. i was hoping for it to be rated somewhere closer to 1/8

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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day..
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Get the fly blank you want. Check out the numbers on the CCS site to make sure it is what it is said to be. Nothing is written in stone. I have always thought of the tiger eye's as an old Fenwick Nice blanks.

Bill - willierods.com

The ML rating is closer to 1/8 -1/2, 4-10 lb.

"Fly rod blank" and "rated for 3/8 tp 3/4" do not seem to belong together! Is it a fly rod or spinning rod?

Phil,

i'm intending to build a fly rod using available blanks in my country (non of which are specifically for fly rods).. i'll be using most probably a spinning or casting blank to build.. as i understand from my previous post, i should be looking for a blank rated 1/8 to build a 2 weight fly rod

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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day..
Teach a man to fish, he'll be broke!