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8 years ago
sante morrone
iam gonna be building a rainshadow etec72mh with micro guides spiraled left thinking about using the micro wave guide system . iam sure some body has some input , does the set work well for spiral wraped, will I need a couple extra guides, follow intructions ? seeking a little guidance I don't have all the components yet iam just thinking in advance thank you
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8 years ago
sante morrone
I ordered a eternity 2 etec72mh from utmost enterprises I recvd it in two days and the shipping was only 12.61 to southern California great service
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8 years ago
sante morrone
I know fugi makes some for their sk2 series seats but what about for the MVT .. colors? this will be for a NO fore grip set up...12mm in dia ...
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8 years ago
sante morrone
question for bill batson ... in the case of a no fore grip with the MVT TORAY SEAT iam looking for a winding check or a nice trim ring to fit on the end of the seat...?diff colors.?
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8 years ago
sante morrone
Donald , I would like to see pic of your rod completed
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8 years ago
sante morrone
to fit the blank in the spot I want it at, iam building an eternity 2 (etec72mh) iam not worried about the fit from grip to seat as you said mike is aware what seat iam using iam sure that will meet up nice. iam gonna be using a full rear grip and iam trying to keep the lenth of a10" rear grip total length beginning from reel deat to the but
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8 years ago
sante morrone
I may have to move the reel seat a little , I have ordered carbon fiber grips in a specific length and iam just trying to picture in my head how its all gonna come together I might be facing a half inch or less of , so I was just wondering if they can be reamed, iam just thinking in advance I don't even have the the components yet...
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8 years ago
sante morrone
can these be reamed out ? I was told there is an insert of some type ..?
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8 years ago
sante morrone
you coudn,t of say it any better steve gardner all my casting rods are spiraled wrapped its an awkward feel to pick up traditional rod with guides on top , I wont use any thing other than a spiraled rod my self.
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8 years ago
sante morrone
I really appreciate it thanks guys
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8 years ago
sante morrone
iam looking for a sponsor that sells these particularly the etec72mh... thanks
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13 years ago
sante morrone
so its a musky rod?
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13 years ago
sante morrone
can anyone tell me the specicifications on this rod and what was it intended to be used for , i know it can throw 1-5 oz thats about it
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13 years ago
sante morrone
thanks spencer
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13 years ago
sante morrone
i was wondering how this rod would perform as a spinning rod ...has anyone played with theses rods. i might be aquiring two of these rods that are built as casting. i want to convert one of them to use a spinning reel
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14 years ago
sante morrone
thanks guys
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14 years ago
sante morrone
thanks tom
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14 years ago
sante morrone
how do you send a private message on this site to someone thanks in advance
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14 years ago
sante morrone
I WAS THINKING OF USING MICRCOS IN THE TIP SECTION
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14 years ago
sante morrone
HERB : WHAT KIND OF FISHING YOU ARE DOING WITH THOSE RODS? WHAT COLOR, HOW DO THEY CAST
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14 years ago
sante morrone
I GOT A RAINFOREST 2 FLYROD FR2F908-4 GOING TO BUILD IT INTO A SPINNING ROD WITH THE CONCEPT SYSTEM IN MIND ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS.... THIS ROD WILL BE USED ON WINDY CONDITIONS
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14 years ago
sante morrone
has anbody built these models : AO-4908-GO i herd these are high rated blanks
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14 years ago
sante morrone
a good friend of mine just retired i told him i would give him a fly rod but he would have to build it with (my help ) of course. he owns several fly rods but none of them are custom made so this will be his first to build and first custom made to add to his arsenal.iam looking for some help from you guys on specs iam looking for an 8 wt 9' 4 piece for surf fishing Southern California beaches
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15 years ago
sante morrone
hi i was wondering how many different ways you can build this blank its an all star be845p 7' 1/4-5/8 oz 8-17lb fast action medium power rod its supposed to be a popping blank but i know the blank dosent care what it is, iam thinking of building it into a spinning rod ,has anyone built this rod if so how did you build it , i would like to hear comments about this rod thanks in advance
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15 years ago
sante morrone
Hi Jon i built my self a 9ft crappie rod 5 years ago on a 3 piece 4-5 wt fly rod ,it was my second spinning rod that i ever made i used the fuji concept system with fly guides all the way up the tip ,one thing i learned its a great casting rod for windy days were a 5 or 6 foot rod could not reach...needless to say i out fished all my buddies on one trip because no one else had a long rod...g
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15 years ago
sante morrone
hello all iam looking for a kencore ultra light one piece 5 foot rod to build for a buddy of mine any body got one or steer me in the right direction
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17 years ago
sante morrone
27. x- wrap
hello to all its been a long while since ive posted. i have a potential customer that wants me to build him a rod, he wrote down on a piece of paper what he wants it reads 8ft bait casting rod,12lb test 7-8 hardloy guides x-wrap handle grip trigger seat "sic" tip top i understand everything but the x-wrap, iam not sure if its suppose to read x -rap grip handle or just x-ra
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19 years ago
sante morrone
Hi Russ : i used a 9 foot 3 piece 5/6 wt that i got from neals fishing products, i built it into a spinning rod using the fuji concept guide system it works great with 4-6 lb line in it, especially in the wind i was able to cast a lot farther when the wind was blowing. if i were to use live minnows for bait on this rod i would use little or no weight good luck in whatever you build him sa
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19 years ago
sante morrone
thanks ken the idea sparked from watching your dvd
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19 years ago
sante morrone
I was just wondering what size holes should i bore and how many
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