If anybody's curious, I finished my build yesterday. The finish is all dried. I went with the following setup: Pac Bay Quickline FAF10084 10' 8wt 4-piece blank (Black Gloss) REC RSLS Anodized Aluminum Up-Locking Reel Seat (Black) Custom turned grip, half wells / cigar shaped (modeled after the grip on my Buelah Platinum 9' 5wt) 1x Fuji TKWTG Double Foot Titanium Torzite Stripping Guide #16 1
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Hey everyone. Thanks again for the input/suggestions. I've been out for a little while, dealing with a pinched nerve. My rod building class starts in about a week though. So far, I'm sort of still thinking about a 9' blank, I'm still leaning towards the 10' rod though. Here's what I've been thinking so far, thanks to all the suggestions: Pac Bay Quickline FAF10084 10' 8wt 4-piece blank (Black
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Thanks for all the responses! I very much appreciate the comments/feedback! Herb, to clarify, I intend on using this as a single hand surf rod, not as a switch/overhead casting rod. I can see why my wording might have been confusing. I only mentioned the switch rod because my local fly shop/instructors at the surf clinic that I attended suggested either a switch rod, or a longer 9'6" to 1
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I just joined this forum a couple of days ago, as I'm going to start my first rod build in about a month. I'm taking a rod building class at my local angling and casting club. I'm curious what you all think of my component selection and also have a few questions for those of you that are more experienced than myself. Mostly, I expect to be using this in the San Francisco Bay Area in the surf, fis
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