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What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
Frank Mintz
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Date: December 09, 2017 09:18AM
I could move some of my rods and blanks to an unheated garage which would be exposed to freezing temperatures over the winter months. What effect would the freezing temperatures have on the integrity of the blanks both fiberglass and graphite? Any effect on finished rods (adhesives used on reel seats and epoxy on the guides)? Thanks Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
Matthew Pitrowski
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Date: December 09, 2017 11:07AM
freezing temps little or none but where the problems come in is with excessive heat The best day to be alive is always tomorrow !! Think out side the box when all else fails !!! Wi. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
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Date: December 09, 2017 11:52AM
The winter steelhead anglers in the midwest would say no, so would the ice fisherman. All the pilots and crews using composite parts in their airplanes would say your good to go also. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: December 09, 2017 12:16PM
Aircraft manufacturers also believe carbon is safe to use in below freezing temps. It's quite stable at cold temperatures. It does not become "brittle" at the sort of temperatures we'd be talking about for winter fishing.
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Posted by:
David Baylor
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Date: December 09, 2017 09:52PM
I agree with the others, no ill effects. My boat is kept in my unheated garage all winter, (I live in northeast Ohio) and my rods stay in it sometimes until spring, when I bring them inside to do reel maintenance. The only ones I bring in over the winter are my flipping and pitching rods. And that's only because I like to stay sharp, so I practice them inside over the winter. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: December 10, 2017 07:24AM
david, that,s one of the good things about flipping, you can do it all winter with two feet of snow on the ground.lol. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
David Baylor
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Date: December 10, 2017 08:51AM
lol Ben .... you got that right! lol Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
ben belote
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Date: December 10, 2017 12:07PM
David, here,s a game you can play..set a mouse trap and see how few flips you need to set it off..man, i think it,s going to be a long winter..i,m getting stir crazy already. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
Steve Gardner
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Date: December 14, 2017 07:14AM
I practise flipping/pitching all winter long in the yard, bushes, trees, fence post, pine cones, doesn't matter at what, anything that presents a target.
It keeps my skill set in tune for when spring flipping fishing weather returns. and it also keeps the neighbors away from the crazy man waving a stick around in his yard. Re: What could be the effect of freezing temperatures on rods and blanks.
Posted by:
David Baylor
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Date: December 14, 2017 06:49PM
Ben, that does sound fun. The thing is ... two years ago I pulled out my custom travel cover out only to find some mice had decided it would make great material for building a nest. (they chewed the heck out of it) ever since that day I have kept my mouse traps busy in my garage. Especially during the winter months.
One thing I do, do, is I made a couple of V block stands (like rod drying stands) that are 5" high at the bottom of the V. I lay an arrow between them and practice pitching and flipping my bait under it. And lol Steve. I've gotten those kind of goofy looks too. ........ it's going to be a long winter ..... Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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