Hi Its a 10 ft 7line North Fork blank which will be used for stillwater fishing. Thanks Bryan
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Hi All I have been building rods for the last 35 plus years and on fly rods ive always put stripping guides with two feet . My question is or query is what is stopping me from putting a large single leg stripping guide, is it weaker, will it cause line tangles. Thanks in advance Bryan
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My current build is a Sage Sonic blank in a 7 weight, after building lots of fly and spinning rods over the last 30 years or so i got thinking today, what would stop me from using single leg guides through out the whole rod. Using larger single leg guides for the stripping guides, advantages/disadvantages. thought please. and many thanks in advance Bryan
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I have sent North Fork a few emails as when trying to checkout and pay the website wont allow me to add shipping to the UK. If anyone from North Fork is reading this then please can you help.
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Hi I have just taken delivery of a 10 ft #7 blank and am thinking of using PacBay Model F Minima3 single leg guides,the stripper guides i have decided on a #16 and #12 but am totally lost in what sizes i should be using for the rest of the guides i was thinking the smallest i would need should be #6 size!,any help on this would be appreciated. thanks in advance. Bryan
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Hi I am in the process of buying/obtaining guides to build a 9ft 6in #7 two piece fly rod,in the past i have used recoil guides ,however i am thinking of using some single leg snakes,seymo pattern 619 als, but not sur how there sizes work,any help on what sizes i might need would be apreciated. thanks Bryan
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hi all,just wondering what would be the latest,bestest guides and sizes to put onto a sage rpl #5 and #6 blank that i recently manages to acquire,i was thinking recoils but not sure of the sizes. cheers Bry
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I had heard through a major UK rod distributor that they were in fact looking to import from Thailand,as to the truth i am not sure but this came from th MD of a large UK company. So i would guess the answer to Toms question would be Thailand. Bryan
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Hy all just wondering if some one out the could give me a unbiased review of a SIGNATURE V 9'6" 7WT BLANK / 9'6" 4PC 7WT MEDIUM FAST ACTION ,in particular how it would compare to a more expensive sage z axis ,loomis glx,cts affinity mx rod blanks, i mostly fish large stillwaters/lakes here in the UK throwing both floating and sinking lines with weighted flies in the size 8 ,10
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thanks for the replies, I have emailed G Loomis,and am waiting for a reply,i also have guide charts for a rough idea of whats required,so all going well.sunday will see the start of the next project. cheers for your help. Bry
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hi All I would appreciate your help with regard to guide spacings on a G Loomis IMX 9ft 6in #9.i managed to win this blank on @#$%&,and am wanting to get started to build asap.however the loomis site does not show the spacings for this older blank. Many thanks in advance. Bryan
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Cheers guys Put the coat on on wed night and am going to catch loads of fish (hopefully) on friday. thanks again Bry
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Hi Guys I have seen the answer to this question on here , but in doing the search couldnt seem to find it this time,so i am sorry to ask . How long after you coat the whippings with threadmaster do you need to wait before you can use the rod, As with all the rods i build i can be patient during the build but once its done i just want to get out and play. Thanks in Advance. Br
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I live in the UK and buy quite a bit of rod building stuff from the USA,one things for sure,if you send it under insured to beat UK customs and it goes missing or there is no proof of delivery,you will only get the insured value back,not what the item is actually worth. in The UK HMS customs and exsise will base the duty and VAT on the goods actual insured value.Some parcels even dont get pick
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Hi All This is getting slightly off topic,but i was wondering if anybody had any info they could share with me with regard to the old Fisher company,re dates,history, thanks in advance Bryan Oh and to save space on the board by all means contact me through email.
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Hey Allen I too am in the UK,if you go to any maplins store you can buy sopropynol ot denatured alcohol there,i bought a big tin and it has lasted me a while for a tenner. hope this helps Bryan
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Hi Scott,John ,David, thanks for the replies and the links, Going to try the jet from Axminster and see how we go. Cheers again Bryan
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Hi All Just wondering if anyone can point me in the right direction as to which mini lathe to buy and what to look for in one.I am in the UK and so far i am struggling with all of the different models/makes etc. Most of the time i will be doing cork handles and reel seat inserts . Thanks in Advance Bryan
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Thanks for the input,I have sent an email to Andy,just waiting for the reply on that one,a friend of mine has a couple of Tom Morgan cane rods and a graphite,the graphite i had the pleasure of casting and fishing ,but could get a fish on,very nice rod but it is a finished rod ,and I am really wanting a blank.. thanks again for the replies. Bryan
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Hi All Just wondering if anyone can give me information about this company,blanks it manufacturs etc, i am in the position to build myself an ultimate fly rod and have been told that these blanks are the ultimate. Bryan
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Personally i use a Batson RX8+ in a 9ft 6in #7 and although it feels a tad heavier in the air during the casting stroke than my sage z axis ,i have more confidence in it because of this extra weight especially when using very fast sinking lines, It easily handles everything i could ask of it for throwing weighted flies to the extreme,on the other hand it still allows me to fish small size 14
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Hi Apparently the SLT range is going to be discontinued and Sage are bringing out a medium action gen5 model to replace it, I got an email from Bob Marriots telling me about the new range but i cannot find the name of the new models , Bryan
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Hi Dont know if any one can help on this one,I need to replace the butt guide from a sage z axis,I emailed sage and they told me I should use #340 gold thread.I have duly done this and the colour is nowhere near what it should be. I have emailed sage again with this query but in the meantime was wondering if any one out there knows already what colour i should be using. Thanks in Advance
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Hi. out of the blanks i have built on,and i have built a few,i really like/love the feel and action of the CTS affinity one blanks i have recently built on,the line ratings are dead right for 30feet of the given line ratings they are for plus the after sales service is also 2nd to none.I can directly relate the action of my other favourite rod my 9ft 6in batson RX8 with my new sage z axis 9f
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Hi All and a Happy New Year. Just wondering if anyone has built on one of these lamiglas blanks and how they compare to a sage or loomis equivelent, thanks in advance. Bry
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Hi Frantz I can only help with a comparison i did on a sage factory 9 ft #6 TCR,i own a factory rod and decided to build a second TCR using single leg REC guides but the same spacings,my conclusion was this,although the custom rod felt a little lighter in the hand there was no difference in the casting distance or fishability of the rod although i did notice that the custom built rod was a l
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Hi All When in this type of stuation ,the best advice is the advice of my dear old mother, "when in doubt do nowt" just say it as it reads. This guy cannot obviously complete in the market place on quality of goods so he has to be underhand in other ways. "just sit back and watch it happen" If his rods and repairs cut corners on build quality then it is he w
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Thanks for the info,appreciated. thanks again Bry
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Hi All Just recently managed to grab an old Sage 890 RPL blank and was wondering if anyone out there could help me with the guide spacings from an old factory rod,if anyone still has one. I have emailed Sage with this request but thought posting on here might be quicker than waiting for my reply from Sage. Thanks in advance. Bryan
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One word "SATISFACTION" I hope i spelled it right or i am gonna look a fool. Regarding the CTS blanks,just built a #7 and its beautiful.Casts like a dream ,fishes even better. Bryan
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