Bill Stevens Wrote:
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> Andrew welcome to the forum. Most of the problems
> you encounter in rodbuilding can be handled by the
> information on this forum. Sometimes it is much
> easier to learn by watching. I live in Baton
> Rouge, a one and one half hour trip from your
> house. My shop door is always open and I would
> welcome the opportunity to spend time with you,
> anytime, to help you with those things that cause
> you problems. A couple of hours at night or on a
> weekend will save you a lot of problems. There
> are several rodbuilders who live in the Slidell
> area, Covington and Hammond that can and will
>
> Hook up with some of these guys and make a friend
> for life.
>
> You can find my telephone number listed in the
> Contact Us link on the left side of the main web
> page for [
www.swamplandtackle.com]
Bill, Thank you for the open invitation, and I might very well have to take you up on it, so save myself some grief, and learn to hone my skills. Mr. Tom, i've tried to go directly 180 degrees from the guide and when i use thresd, the thread seems to fray and or even break, so I seen the mudhole had a monofiliment fishing line with a bead on it for pulling the tag end through, So I built myself one, and used a bead that I usually reserve for my drop shot lines for fishing in the lake, the Monofilament line worked great, ecept when it pulls tight, I think the rod may be turning back towards the guide allowing the tag end to get caught between the crevice of the guide foot and the wrap. I never thought about that until now. Thank You all for the very warm welcome, and great ideas. I hope you won't mind my never ending curiosity to ask questions, because I want to learn as much as I can to be a good rod builder, and not just a rod assembler. Thank you.
