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7 years ago
David Springett
Did anything ever come of this effort?
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7 years ago
David Springett
Thanks Don. I'll read that at article. I've ordered some rubber tubing from Mud Hole for the guides.
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7 years ago
David Springett
Well the conditions were far fro. Ideal today - the canal where I was fishing was flowing pretty fast. Managed to find a quiet cove and boated 5 bass on the new rod (using one of my store bought ones got another 6 using different technique. Well satisfied. Now when does that FEDEX truck get here for the next build?
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7 years ago
David Springett
Well it's a 7' rod and I have 10 guides. I think thtS 2 too many. Thoughts?
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7 years ago
David Springett
Thank you. I'm thrilled. Taking it out on my bass boat tomorrow - real (reel?) work out. Thanks
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7 years ago
David Springett
Well I completed my first rod build over the weekend - a 7' ML spinning rod. Out of ignorance I think I put too many running guides on it - but I CAN FIX THAT LATER IF NEEDED. SO PLEASED WITH MY EFFORT - I'D GIVE IT A 7 OUT OF 10 I THINK. Anyway took it to the lake across the road and picked off 4 Large Mouth Bass - one about 2 pounds. The rod didn't break ( :) ) and behaved pretty we
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