What’s your technique? I’m currently slicing tape about a 1/4 wide and fiddling around trying to get these #5s on.
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I’ve got some flexcoat that seems be pretty discolored. I’ve taken a pretty long hiatus in rod building and repair. I want to say like 5+ years. I’m currently testing it out to see if it still hardens completely. Do any of y’all have experience using old epoxy or finish?
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I’ve got a rod that I’ve already built that I’d like to cut into two, maybe even 3 pieces for easy travel. It’s currently a 7 foot 8-12# rod.
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What's your input on using this blank with 60 pound braid? - I can't remember if I have 50 or 60 # braid on my reel. Or do you think I'm better off with this blank? - The reason I wanted to go with the former is due me using lighter jigs. I hear if your rod is too stfff, it won't impart the proper action to the jig. I doubt I'll use jigs upward of 9oz.
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Will I have issues with guides coming off if I use color preserved thread on small guides?
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I recently found this website when searching google images of "Prowrap 455". It shows the color of the thread after epoxy. The titles either have "NCP" (color preserver) or not. It looks like it's backwards, so you can figure out which is which. It looks like they group their colors. So if you see a pink spool, click on the image to see the red family. There are 8 &q
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Look what I've found!
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I don't mean completely see through. More like this St. Croix rod - It doesn't look like the epoxy is tinted.
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John Cates Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am always a believer in reinforcing the custom > in custom fishing rods. I say make it your own. > > > Here is a video on the subject of split grips that > we did a few years ago. > > In the video I see the reel seat has an exposed section of the blank. Do those style reel
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I can't find any straight rear grips with 3/8 ID in 8inch lengths. My intensions were to use the fuji rubber butt cap. Is there a way to custom order something through mudhole? I see the one with a flared butt end to accept a butt cap. EDIT: I decided to go with the flared end and rubberized cork cap.
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I'm a little confused on mudholes site with their selections. I'm building a pretty light inshore rod. 10-20# I want...... 8 inch rear grip 2.5 inch foregrip EVA. Butt diameter is .52" and 17 inches up the blank it's .42"
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I want to build a vertical jigging rod, but I want to be able to use land based for big tarpon. Is it silly to have a guide train suitable for maximum casting but a blank suitable for vertical jigging? Can someone help me out on the guide train needed for this idea. The reel is a Quantum Cabo 80 loaded with 50 pound braid. It’s a CBVJ6060 blank. 6 foot 40-60#
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Don’t use the Mudhole kit!!! Mudhole doesn’t > use the proper Fuji recommended KR concept guides > in their kits. Wow. I was under the assumption it was a Fuji packaged product. How can I figure out if I should use 25-12-5.5 or 20-10-5.5 with the reel I'm using?
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ok so that answers that question. I guess I'll use the KR concept. I was going to order the guide set mudhole has. Now that brings up the question, Is there any reason I should use a 20-10-6 over 25-12-7? Spool diameter? Or is it negligible?
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I'm ordering online. How can I determine which one I need? Is determined by the size of the reel? Building a 7 foot spinning rod. I'm using a Quantum Smoke 40. I'm using 20# braid. Angler's Resource is a bit confusing -
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Fred Yarmolowicz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > One thing you need to do is tape the guides I > added put a deep bend in it. Make sure the line > has clearance to the fore grip , Not fun when 50 > lb braid is stretched tight and cutting into you > fingers. This is applicable for conventional reels though. Or am I missing something wit
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I’m finally getting around to building my vertical jigging rod. I’m trying to figure out the guide train. I know these rods are a bit different due to reel size, rear grip length, and length of the blank. I think I’m going to go with a 6 foot blank. CBVJ6060. I currently have 2 of each Fuji BMNAG 30, 20, 16, 12, 10, and 8. I’m going to be using 50 or 60 pound braid (I can’t rememebr
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Has it been replaced?
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Dan Ertz Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > by Lamiglas > > ISP705 Inshore JB CR LCB SB 7"0" 1 PC > 10-20 lb line 1/2-1 1/2 lures mod-fast butt > .520 tip 5.5 blank wt. 2 power MH $61.60 THANK YOU! Any info on material?
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Do any of you have a 2012 catalog? I have a blank that I want more info on. It’s a CRB ISP705. I tried finding an online version of the catelog, but no luck.
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herb canter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chris Zarza Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I’ve been out of rod building for a while now. > > > > > What would a guide train be like using KR > guides? > > > > > > f_choke_guides.jpg?width=700&height=390
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I’ve been out of rod building for a while now. What would a guide train be like using KR guides?
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To add on to your question, Which rod will perform better at casting the same lure weight?
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Is this doable without problems? I’d like to buy a rod maybe 6 inches longer than I’d like to cut it down for transport ability. I’d like to do this for a travel rod that fits in a backpack or a long surf rod like 9+ feet.
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If you can, let the painted blanked cure in the sun for as long as you can. My dad says at least a month. Every time I've wrapped a rod painted with car paint, the thread digs into the paint. It's fine, but can cause problems when packing the thread in my experience. I have a GoPro pole that I painted thats been sitting for a couple months. The paint is rock hard.
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To add on to Sam's question...... Why do they sell soooo many different kinds of blanks targeted for specific fishing styles?
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Typically I'll use 5 minute epoxy for the guides. I make sure I get everything set up (tip, epoxy, rags, denatured alcohol). I lay the rod guides down on my wrapper. Put epoxy on the blank. Put the tip on while swirling it around. Take it back out and put a smidge more. Clean up any excess. I then let the gravity align the guide with some minor adjustments. Once it starts to set, I check it to
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I'm in South Florida. I see these specific style of rod typically targeting snook on piers. My cousin wants me to build one for him, and I don't know much info about these style of rods. I don't think he does either.... From what I see on social media are they are pretty long and have long rear grips to put under the armpit. He will be using a Saltist 5000 (not sure what specific line). H
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I noticed on a particular store bought rod it has a very nicely finished shrink tube grip. It's a split grip so it has 3 exposed ends. You can barely notice the eva and shrink tubing over it. How can someone achieve such a nice clean finish on the ends of eva in that fashion? I've seen the methods of stuffing the shrink tubing into the grip or blank prior to being glued. But this rod wasn
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I've got several blanks that I got from a flea market. Some heavy offshore and some light inshore. Any way to get their specifications of line/lure rating besides just general knowledge and feel for it? (ie; tip/butt dimensions, material thickness at the butt, action, weight, etc) The lighter rods are easier to get a feel for, but the heavier ones are most difficult. I had one rod br
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