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This will be my first turned grip.
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Jeff If the motor is a sewing machine motor. You can reverse them by changing the wiring on the brushes inside the motor. I just did two of my own. Reversing the plug wires don't work. Russ
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Aaron There is a really good article in Rod Maker Magazine on the Acid wrap or the spiral warp. Volume 8 Issue 2 page 16 Russ
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Kenneth I like a 9'6" 6wt. 3 piece RX 7 Rainshadow from Batsons. The steelhead have worked this rod over. It has preformed very well. This is the rod I use for steelhead and trout the most.
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Thanks for all the input. It is nice to see a forum where everybody is willing to share there knowledge. I hope to meet you all in Charlotte. Thanks Again Russ
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I was talking to a local rod builder and ask him about single foot ceramic guides on fly rods he said not to use them. They hold the line off the blank when cast it will put a twist in the blank and throw the cast off. Is this true?? Are there some cermic guides better than others? I have a few fly rods to build and was hoping to put ceramic guide on them. What are the pros and cons to snake gui
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Thanks for all the input you guys are very helpful.
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I have a customer that wants a minnow rod built on a fly rod blank. He wants the rod to be 8’-8 ½’ and use 4lb.to 6lb. line. My question is what weight rod blank do I use and has anyone ever done this. The rod will be used on Pennsylvania’s small steams for trout.
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Is there any pictures of the cork grading scale on the net.
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Jay That is a beautiful inlay I don't know if it can be redone:)
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I don’t have a lot to report. There is very little information on this subject. This is what I have. The Aquatic Insects are inlayed in clear polyester casting resin. Here is the problem they have to be dry. If anyone knows how to freeze dry insects the information would be greatly appreciated. I did find a book titled (can’t find the book anywhere!!!) How to embed animals and other scientif
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Thanks to all that replied to this post. I will be researching more on this subject. When I come up with something I will let you all know.
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I saw a picture of Caddis Larvae Inlaid in a fly grip. It really looked nice. Does anyone know how to preserve aquatic bugs and inlay them. It looked like they were in epoxy or some kind of acrylic.
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