Just to add KEEP THE PLEDGE OUT OF THE ROD ROOM over spray will ruin all the clean in your clean room !!! Fish eyes will flood the market again. Tight Lines Bill
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Russ: I built an S841-MHX for my bait rod this winter and I love it !!! I also use Sabiki rigs and find that this works well for me . I can feel a very light bite and it has the back bone for the unexpected & added weight. It has paid for its self the first 2 trips at the price of bait - I will build me a back up when I get the time. Tight Lines Bill
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At first glance I thought that Tom had came up with something that could catch the Space Shuttle ! (LOL) Out Standing,as always Great Job Rod Maker Mag ! Tight Lines Bill
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Make him a gaff the fish are all dead
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Look To your left . The best you could possiably find are right there. Plus they help support this sight. Tight Lines Bill
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Russ I have fished here in Florida for over 40 years and have been building rods for only half that time. I have my share of Dolphin trips. I was just trying to put out a thought about rod failure and your reputation as a custom builder, but sir you seem to have the answers to your own questions . I will gladly take you out for the Running of the Bulls - run and gun -with your bass rod
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Just a thought How deep is the ocean and how deep is your average lake ? Common Cents Info. @ the top of the page. A Dorado may take a 30 foot rapid dive where as a bass might take a 10 foot dive . Which rod would I choose?? Well the one that is designed for the depth and rapid line peeling speed of the Dolphin, a couple ozs.of weight is better than a catastrophic failure as a Custom Rod Builder
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Is Clyde Driving?
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Don't Know Aint got one !!!! Just a drinkin problem !!!-urp !! Solution
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If heat is used-- it is best to pull straight --- never twist --- it might not do what you want it to do. Tight Lines Bill
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Jay: Denatured Alcohol works pretty good for both . Tight Lines Bill
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I am building 3- S781 MHX for Christmas ..... They are the best bang for the buck in MHO, Give Bob a call at Mud Hole and give them a try you won't regreat it. Tight Lines Bill
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If your customer is going to fish for IFGA records I would sit down with him and go to their websight and ask for the specs. for the rods you decide on and then build to them. As if the record is caught but not on the right specs...... both you and your customer would be heart broken...You for not building the record catching rod and him for missing the chance of a lifetime. Tight Lines Bill
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Thad: Give Mark shout at acid rod.com, he will hook you up with one that will fit. Put the other one away till you need it.
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Aaron: Maybe you have oil from your skin that is touching the thread? Clean hands might do the trick . You can't be too clean . Or add one more coat of C.P. It seems like you are packing enough every 3 turns. Tight Lines Bill
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Doug: A cape has a lot of feathers, I would cull the split ones out , and use them to tie flies. Tight Lines Bill
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Is that on " How It's Made" ? Or " How They -Do Dhat" ? I'll Watch 'em both !! ( lol) Thanks for the heads up Lance. Tight Lines Bill
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I use a glass Guitar finger slide to burnish threads on Offshore Rods. Just like Ray 's Cigar tube ... Try it and if it works for you- tell someone else. Tight Lines Bill
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Herb: Just sent you an E-mail about what I was talking about hope it helps. Tight Lines Bill
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Size A is enough for an under wrap. And if you do the underwrap in the opp. direction you will not have any problens packing or threads cutting into the bottom underwraps. I use the C or D for the over wrap. Tight Lines Bill
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Big John: I hope you plan on eating out a lot and not cooking in your bus -- as airborn grease from foods might cause problems too . Just my .02cents? Have fun. I bet your wife likes my post. (lol) Tight Lines Bill
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Mark: Are you shaking your bottle of cp? Try rolling it in your hands or on a table top slowly. Tight Lines Bill
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OR TWO WAYS TO SKIN A CAT !!!! Tight Lines Bill
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Mark: I have used Diamondite on a salt water rod, butt and fore girps, I built last summer and have fished it all fall and most of the winter ( a little colder to hold on really cold days , but I live in florida and it is not too bad ) . It has Andy's burl cork . I like it. It is not slick, it has held up well to use and cleans up with soap & water. I will do this again for my rods.
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Jerry scuff it with the grey colored S.B. pad to a water break surface. Bill
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Dave ; Looks great . Worth a fishing trip to me.. Add me to the list if you would. Thanks. Tight Lines Bill
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Hello Ash. I'm Bill- and it has been 48 hours and 15 mins. sence I've built my last rod..... Although I did slip up today and found a broken blank and played with the thought of new thread..... but I soon put it down and peeked into the mail box to see if my fix of Rod Maker came.. Shaking pretty bad now- to see if I'm able to go to rehab ( HIGH POINT ) HMMM good name for that town....got to
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Bill: I like to stick with the regular nylon thread. I found a few spools of some kind of sewing thread and was playing around with it today and found that I got three diffrent colors from the same spool . cp- no cp- and a silver under wrap. Three totaly diffrent colors than the dry spool. Test it before you put it on a good rod blank. But it don't hurt to experment. I found a real nice bric
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I wish mine came today !!!! It takes them a little longer to paddle mine out here to me in the swamp. By the way I think it is a great idea... so does the mail man... he will not make two trips a month !!! Maybe we need to read the rules at the top of the page before we think out loud ? This sight is too good to mess up. DoesTom and all who have put in a life time worth of information and dev
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Jim: By far the best post I've seen !!! I enjoyed the shop visit yesterday, one of the cleanest and best organized shop I've been in .... Got to go clean mine now. Thanks again Bill Rice
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