Thank you for all the info. It looks like i will be putting in an order to soller for some sleeves
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At this point im open for anything. I will say this i am very new at rod building having only built a couple dozen rods. I may just have bad luck but I have never had so much frustration from dealing with businesses then in this hobby.
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I need a way of contacting him other then what is listed on the website. Please see 1st post. I have tried multiple times with email and have left a couple voice messages through the phone. These are not working and i have been waiting for 5 weeks for product that i have ordered. I live in Washington so its not as easy as driving to the address and talking to him. was hoping that maybe someone kn
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Any one close to or have a different way of contacting riley rods besides what is listed on the website. Thanks Ryan
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I do this quite a bit. all ways helps me to step away and look at it with new eyes and when im less tired.
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Just pulled the trigger on a subscription. Thanks
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have fished with fly anglers who seem to have > ESP the way they they can detect the slightest > take of a drifted nymph - and they don't use > strike indicators or rely upon the sensitivity of > the rod. The weight of the fly line and the > inevitable belly in the fly line make feeling the
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Added weight reduces rod "speed." They do not > change the action, but the speed of reaction and > recovery. Again, it has nothing to do with how > many legs the guide has, but how heavy it is. > > .................. So with that train of thought which makes sense. most two footed
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here are the guides im looking at. Do they seem right? part # qty TKWTG-6J 1 TKWTG-5J 1 NIRLMG-4 1 NIRLMG-3 5? tip top CFM
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it were my rod It would be set up 6 double-- ft > 5 double or single ft-- then 3 mm's to tip. > If you have never worked micro's then you might > want to use 4 mm's > > But 3's will more then handle the job. > > My preferred Micros are The Batson ALPS . In six > years of usin
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Ryan; > What size and types of lines will you be using? > and will you be using a low profile or round reel? I use 12lb power pro braid for the main line. leader is usually 8lb fluorocarbon I am using a shimano chronarch 200e7 its a low pro baitcaster
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well then they did not know what they were talking > about. > > I've used micro guides on every rod from light to > heavy setups designed to through 8+oz baits with > up to 80 lb test lines. > Have friends throwing them on muskie and stripper > rods with no problems. > Unless you
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > PS; > You can also improve that performance by using > Micro guides for your runners, which will further > lesson tip weight by little over 80% compared to > the guides you're planning to use. I had brought up micro guides at an earlier post and was told that they would not make a difference
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Hello all, The question is two foot guides vs one foot guides. Will you get more sensitivity out of a single foot guide vs a two foot. The build is a st croix 4C70MHM Will be a bottom bouncing rod for walleye guides HHRLC-12, HHRLC-10, HHRLC-8, HHRLC-6, HHRLLT-6-5 I did a search and came back with one good read from 06 but wanted to see if anyone had a differing opinion. I know ever build
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So this is what I was thinking CTV4CG-12 CTV4CG-10 CTV4CG-7 running guides Cp4ct-7-5 tip top
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What you always want to do is use the proper sized > guides. Generally these will be the smallest and > lightest that will easily pass your line and any > connections and hold up to the task at hand. This > might put you at a set of micro guides, or > something larger. > > What you never
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Going to build a walleye bottom bouncing rod for my father for a Christmas gift. I will be using a St. Croix 4c70hmh rod blank. Thinking about running micro guides on it. it will be paired with a lowpro baitcaster running around 15lb braid. we use 1-3oz weights. We do see walleye in the +18lb range. Has anyone run them on this kind of set up (even worth it?) or have any advice on it. Thanks.
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