Hi guys, I've noticed that some high end rods such as graphite leader have these indented butt caps. They'd not get scratched as much and look amazing. Has anyone tried to make this? I can get a metal plate engraved, but how would I go about recessing it and getting the surrounds right? It'll be fiddly but I'm open to ideas. Cheers, Nick
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I think crank bait was the wrong word. We'd usually just call them hardbodies, but they definitely weigh around the 1/8 - 1/4 ounces not heavier. This sort of lure. Definitely needs to be two piece unfortunately, and 7'6 or over definitely helps. Sorry for the really average description!
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Hi guys, building up a rod to throw small crankbaits from 40 mm to 70 mm, for bream in Australia. I'll be using 4lb fluoro so I would like a moderate action to protect the line and not rip out poor hook sets. It's over sand flats so a long length is better for cast distance.I was wondering if any of you have used the St Croix 3S80MLM2 for this purpose instead of fly and float. Otherwise I was thi
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For those of you wondering, of course I meant butt cap... Looks a bit like this and they're really impressive up close. I think engraving is the easy part, how do I go about getting the resin/rubber/eva housing around it? Cheers Guys, Nick
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Hi guys, I saw a megabass rod with the indented, copper nameplate in the butt. Is there any way I'd be able to do that on my customs?? Cheers, Nick
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