I don’t have any personal experience but Talon Rods are known for their USA made long surf blanks. They might have a model that suits you.
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Pac Bay DP with chrome ring
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I have done this on a fiberglass fly rod build and have a couple others that I am working on where I use an uplocking seat but just flip it so instead of the inlet cork ring being the backend of the grip it is at the front of the fighting butt.
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It just comes down to personal preference. For me I prefer downlocking because I like cigar and Ritz style grips that won’t work with an uplocking seat, a fly rod with a down locking seat can be balanced with a touch lighter reel, the fly line tends to get wrapped up more on the end of an up locker and I like the looks more of a down locker.
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Big fan of Lemke seats. High quality and made in the USA.
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I like them a lot, very secure.
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David Janes Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Herb, and will do > > I typed in CTS and Revo in the search and found > nothing. What shoud I search. > > Thanks Make sure to change the time in the search from 30 days out to all dates. You should get many from those search words.
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Aleks Maslov Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David Miller Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hi Aleks I had 1 SUR1167 IM in my cart along > with > > some inshore and freshwater blanks and the 75% > off > > was working fine but now it isn’t. I was > > contemplating on adding an Ic
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Hi Aleks I had 1 SUR1167 IM in my cart along with some inshore and freshwater blanks and the 75% off was working fine but now it isn’t. I was contemplating on adding an Iconoglass fly blank to my order.
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just read a thread posted by Batson Brands on > another site with a rod building forum, that the > new Eternity RX10 blanks are available and have > shipped or are shipping to distributors. The > person mentioned that GetBit has them in stock. > > I'm VERY happy to report, and would like
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Snake guides are the original anti tangle guides. I like the Snake Brand the best the feet are pretty much perfect and they require not much thread and epoxy.
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Hey never hurts to ask. Hope the ICRBE next year is even bigger.
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That is good news Robert.
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Dean Veltman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My guess is that is it more of a popping blank > action. It will not match their MB 736 in power > like then specs alone suggest. NFC has the 703 listed as ml and MB736 as mh so I knew that it wasn’t going be a really strong medium but I was hoping for it to be closer to 500g of power. With that said
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Ray Cates Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Late to this thread but I received one of the SJ > 703’s A couple weeks ago and my immediate > reaction was that this is a light to ultra light > power. Very disappointed for what I had planned > for this blank. I haven’t done all the > scientific analysis but the feel in hand is a very > ligh
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Like you said Chris getting a good hook set sitting in a kayak is not easy with the limited mobility. Although shorter rods are easier to manage the longer rods are better at hook sets because they move the hook further and faster with the same swing movement. I also think a faster ratio or bigger spool reel helps to pick up slack line before setting the hook. Lately I have been doing more fly fi
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This is also quoted about the clearance blanks “Items may only be returned if found to be defective within 30 days.” A crooked blank that bad I would say is defective.
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Here is what they say on their website in their clearance section “Items not guaranteed to be perfectly straight, but are guaranteed to be structurally sound. “ Sounds like some or many of the clearance blanks are cosmetic seconds.I agree with Tom that a slight curve is no issue just build it with the tip up so the blank looks straight looking from above.
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Ross Montgomery Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I recently picked up this blank too. I liked the > specs and picked up with the last discount. I was > thinking of trimming 2” off the butt and making > it into a casting rod for jerkbaits. Based on your > experience and the specs of this blank, do you > think this would be a good option for
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I have no clue what Ken’s budget is or how much he is willing to spend. He just asked best short fly rod blank for the $ and not $400 plus like a Sage. No hiding it I prefer rod blanks made in the USA and for shorter fly rods I prefer fiberglass for fun and durability. As to value if you keep and fish a rod even on a semi regular basis for years the cost per use would be less than a $1. With that
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I would suggest also looking at short 4 weights say around 7’6” especially in glass. A 4 weight will handle wind and bigger flies so much better but still have plenty of flex/ feel with smaller fish. For up close casting most of them can cast a 5 weight line to cast small streamers and poppers too. One of the nicest 4 weights that have stood the test of time in the Lamiglas 904 Honey. I have the
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Yeah a size 6 tip is way off my SJ703 is a 5. Even the Delta MB705 that I mentioned doesn’t have a size 6 tip. They could use the same mandrel that another model blank is made on but it was trimmed wrong. Comparing the SJ732 to the SJ703 the 703 would have a .56 butt if it was 3 inches longer from the butt. This is all speculation though as they make more models than listed available for other ro
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Robert Dittert III Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David Miller Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Hey Robert, > > > > Yeah mine had a label that I think was the same > as > > yours that I already thrown away, also with > the > > SJ 703 label in the bag. What is the len
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Hey Robert, Yeah mine had a label that I think was the same as yours that I already thrown away, also with the SJ 703 label in the bag. What is the length of your blank? If it is 83.5 inches like mine I would agree that is a big variance. Is the butt diameter right at 1/2 inch?
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North Fork Composites just introduced a line of 4 piece S2 fiberglass fly rod blanks. The 7.5 ft 4 weight looks going by the specs and their description a fast strong 4. Aleks said they sold out of their first run of the blanks. I can see why the price is affordable for a USA fiberglass fly rod blank and a 4 piece at that. I have a 9ft 4 weight carbon fiber that is a 7 piece that I find a total p
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Looks like we will have to wait for a SJ704 or SJ 705 to come out before we get one with a power around 520g. I still think the SJ 703 will still be a great and very sensitive rod to use for the typical slightly under slot size redfish but still handle upper slot size with no issue. The initially stiffer tip feels like it should work a 1/8 to 3/8 jig that I usually use along with a 3 to 4 inch pl
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Their deflection shown with 24oz or about 680g is misleading at least when compared to CCS when the blank starts level or parallel to the floor . If you turn the pic at an angle you can see the rod is being flexed more the 1/3 it’s length. I still like their deflection pics vs none at all. I just wish that more manufacturers would post CCS measurements on their blanks.
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Yeah David I was hoping for the SJ 703 to have about 500g of power but that did sound to good to be true with a blank at this weight. It seems it has very similar numbers to a Pac Bay Quickline QLP 843 44.0g weight 0.600 butt 4.5 438g power AA 72 The XRay with the smaller diameter butt, special resin and construction should be more durable I would think.
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So I have a X Ray 732 blank that I received almost 2 years ago that came to me with a blemish near the tip, I just haven’t had the chance to build it out but I need to. These CCS numbers and measurements are interesting to compare the 2. SJ 732 86.5 inches in length .55 or 14mm butt 1.95 oz 460 grams of power AA about 74 If I braced it like I cut 3 inches off to match the length of the 703
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Well my initial thoughts on how much power it has was a little off. I was thinking the power was at least 500 grams. Maybe I was too timid test flexing it at first. I did the CCS measurements on it and this is what I calculated. My system of bracing the butt on a shelf maybe not 100% accurate but it is still very good for comparing rods and blanks that I personally have. X Ray 703 83.5 in L
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