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6 years ago
John Ondash
I appreciate all the information you guys are giving me. I've built 50 or so spinning rods with great success, but fly rods are relatively new to me. I'll order in the blanks and guides and do a static test after the handle assemblies are completed. Im leaning Phil's way on the strippers and guides, but would like to know how you arrived at the size 8 runners. I was hoping to go as small as poss
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6 years ago
John Ondash
Tom: Thank you for the advice. I read a post from you in the forum before regarding the SF Minimas but I don't recall your recommended stripping guides and running guide sizes.. Wonder if you could impart some of your wisdom on what you would use in this instance. The rods are for me and two of my best fishing buddies and I don't want to have to tie these twice! Let me know if you need any mo
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6 years ago
John Ondash
(My concern is the 51/8 distance from the first guide from the Tip. Seems it should be closer the the low 4s.
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6 years ago
John Ondash
Building 3 TFO BVK 8 weights and the questions I have are: 1. Will SF Pac Bay Minimas hold up as the running guides for Steelhead, Smallmouth and Largemouth use? 2. What size stripper and running guides to use? 3. TFO website shows guide spacing from tip as: 5 1/8 - 10 7/8 - 17 1/8- 24 -31 1/2 - 39 5/8 - 48 1/4 - 57 1/2 -67 3/8 -77 5/8 The distance of the first guide from tip seems pr
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