Don, As i am a fly fisher as well, are you speaking of tapered leaders? Very interesting if so, perfect for slide baiters doing albright 60-80lb to 200lb leaders!!!although im a lure fanatic, its a great idea!!! thanks for the tips!
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hello everyone! this is a butt joint(female bottom section, male top @ ~70/30)GT rod rated for pe12 line. The blank is a unitedxcomposites formerly known as Graphite USA. I am a big fan of both the new and old stuff! ive run into some minor problems but that has not deterred me as most of their work has been really great! the reverse taper on this rod has been made so that it shaves a lot of
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Hello all! I have a blank with a reverse taper(smaller OD on the butt, and larger OD towards the tip) on the bottom half of the rod. Was looking to do full EVA grips. what is the best method if wanting to use 1 long piece of EVA? What is your method to building up to the EVA's ID on the smaller section of the rod? Thank you very much! trying to save as much weight as possible so looking fo
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thank you very much jim!
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Hello, In relation to a rapid choke build, i am looking to build a rod with a size 20 stripper choked down to size 4 micro guides. however, i am persistent that i wrap this build a with a double foot stripper, so my question is can i use a LC-H size 20 surf guide as a stripper instead of a single foot KL-H? i noticed that the heights are really similar, and a KW isnt anywhere as high. Seems lik
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Hi everyone, long time reader.. first time poster! Looking at building a heavy shore jigging/lure rod to work the deep sections off cliffs. I have a 14' locally made blank rated to throw around 3-4oz. It's actually made for bait, but im looking at wrapping it for a conventional lure chucker, as I need distance for my specific spot. Looking to pair a Daiwa Saltist Hyperspeed 30 with it and use
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