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extended this blank by 9 inches
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synthetic black cork rings
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sorry for not finding the answer myself... here is tip no. 12 from flex coat Tip #12: For the rod builder who likes an extra thin coating on rod wraps, there are three ways to get a thin finish. Use a stiff brush which will spread the Flex Coat evenly and thinly over the wrap. Heating will also thin the finish. Thinning with a solvent such as acetone or epoxy thinner also works. Between
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greetings, soon i'll be wrapping micro guides on a bass rod and fear the thick flex coat i use to cover the wraps... in the past i've used klass koat to good effect but found that if i had to replace a guide it was very difficult to remove. klass coat could be thinned. is there any way to thin flex coat so i can apply it in several coats? thanks for any help. mforrest
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Thanks Spencer, it's been four or five years since i've been involved with this forum. It's still the best, with the most informed and conscientious members. awesome new components to ponder too. mforrest
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thanks garry, that sounds about right for handle length. i notice some of these new bass rods have a fairly fancy reel seats... i prefer the fuji ecs and acs but wonder where one can find that configuration with the small cork or foam rubber lock down screw at the end. this seems very practical as it finishes off the forward end of the handle/ree lseat in a pleasing way. mforrest
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thanks forrest for the feedback, i think i failed to mention that this rod would be for a bait casting reel. i know that my nephew fishes the gulf of mexico for speckled trout and red fish and lakes for large mouth bass this is the blank he chose. btw, forrest i used for the first time black synthetic cork rings for my last salmon rod. got them thru some tackle shop in minnesota or wisconsin.
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Greetings rod builders, A lot has changed in the rod component sphere since my last visit. new micro guides for example. I'm a west coast trout and salmon fisher and build only fly and salmon rods. recently my nephew has asked that i build him a magnum bass rod. he lives in florida. my nephew has chosen the NFC MB 705-1 (HM) - a 7' rod. i came across a tackle tour video of the Kistler
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Thanks Karry for this detailed information. i was looking for guide spacing and you component list is also very valuable. mforrest
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Thanks everyone for your valuable input... in truth i've never had a problem with the fuji SIC titanium guides double or single foot... i reckon i'll probably stick with them and go double foot all the way for running guides. thanks again! marc forrest - tws
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Greetings once again. i've added a new blank to my salmon rod arsenal. I received in record time the North Fork Composites salmon G.Loomis back bouncing blank SBB 809-1 (IM) this is the largest of that model. the matter of sturdy long lasting guides concerns me. previously i have built up the g.loomis GL2 bb964, adding 6" to the butt as i intend to do with this new 809-1 blank since
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yes Jim i have and also Don at fishermans shack in monmouth oregon... no luck on old loomis blanks... however Don indicated that Gary is making or is somehow associated with the new northfork composites and they make a heavier back bouncing blank: SBB 809-1 (IM) 8' 0" 1 17-40 2-8 Mag Heavy Mod-Fast i have a rod building addiction... i ordered one... thanks fo
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sorry for the intrusion to ask for a supplier but i've had no luck finding an outlet for an older g.loomis GL2 blank. specifically i seek the single piece back bouncing blank: BB965 GL2 8'0" 1 15-30 2-8 MOD-FAST 7.0 0.660 4.25 HEAVY does anyone know where i might get this blank? thanks, tws
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thanks Roger for the advise. i had three fish on and landed two this morning. none bigger than 18 lbs. the guides are holding up but then again i'm switching rods every other day or so... if i loose anymore single foots i'll replace them with the double - but will regret the extra wraps, weight and possible action change to sluggish. i hope to get thru this salmon season only 5 more week
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heaps of info from you builders... thanks. i'll pay attention to my particular rods and report further failures and possible reasons. thanks again. marc ps: the frames i purchased were titanium.
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thanks Duane, yes 6mm... one failed so far. it's difficult to tell if possibly the line took a hitch around the eye and tore it off... i'm running 25lb test andes line through this system. it's brutal fishing. thanks again. marc
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greetings, fishing has been hot and heavy for swift water spring chinook salmon... fishing from the bank/wading i'm swapping between two rods i built last year a loomis BB964 and lamiglass GLB 93 extended to 8'3" anyway the guides on both rods are spiral wrapped and began as double footed fuji sic with the running guides being fuji single foot TLSG 10, 8, 7 and 6's respectively.
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Thanks for all the help on that CTS blank Robert! good luck to you and yours. tws
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Got some rods finished this early summer and had a chance to try them out on our local springers... eaten fresh, smoked or canned spring chinook is hard to beat. check it out @
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Thanks Travis
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