UPDATE Got the Butt Section mounted Tuesday Night. Seems to be nice and tight. I have a bunch of Telescoping Rod Guides. I am going to temporarily mount a couple and a TipTop and try it out in the backyard - if the rain ever stops.... I will admit to 'brain damage' though.. The Rod had the Rainshadow Label at the Butt. I was going to keep it. Using acetone to clean off the excess epox
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yes he is... ok, here's the plan. i am very open to suggestions i have 2 sets of Rainshadow 10' 9wt Blanks that i though would turn into very light surf rods, i don't need carolina haulers, or sprey rods. the handles were to be 1/2" pvc pipe covered with cork tape and fuji #6 reel plate..... i have built a few conventional rods this way and like the outcome. i am going to use 1
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Great. I will try to put something together then. I know about the boat and surf Rods but those had substantially larger diameter ferrules. Thanks to all. I will let you know how it goes. Steve
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If I were to pickup some lightweight Blanks (8 - 10# range in the 5' range) and epoxy them directly, would you hazard a guess as to whether it would last? Again, the female ferrule is ~1.5" deep. Or would it be better to use a male ferrule to connect?? Thanks again Steve
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Norman I think your on it... Handle Pictures - scroll thru them - The dust in the Top is just that, dust.... Steve
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Bill thank you - that is my question to the Forum.... with the exception of the olde tyme 2 piece saltwater Boat Rods where the Handle is a chrome ferrule to the Rod, I have never seen this... even with the old Boat Rods, the connection was stout, Handle diameter and closer to 3 inches. with these Handles, the Blank is ~ 0.5 inch in OD and <1.5 inches in length... that is why i am
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Woody - will try to get Pictures tonight.. Roger - i agree on the 'where is came from.....', the issue that a Blank will only go approximately 1.5 inches into the Handle. I like the Handle but wouldn't think that the short connection to the Blank will handle a Boat Blank. I am wondering if it is a Fly Rod Handle of some fashion?? Steve
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good morning i have asked a couple of questions but mostly lurked and use this Site as a knowledge database.... question: consignment store had a tub of fishing rod handles - i got 4 and might go back for 4 more - ~6" cork butt with a chromed conical butt cap, normal reel seat, ~4" fore grip. the fore grip is capped with a plastic/metal conical insert Top. this 'Top' accepts
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Mark I have adopted this method. go to ~5:30 Seems to work well for me Steve
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UPDATE and some 'progress'... Gents Second Rod is compete. The one (1st) with the Slipon Guides is butt ugly but might be functional. Looking forward to testing it. The 2nd is also complete. Reel Plate on top of a Paracord underwrap. First Guide is a Stripper then Snake Guides all wrapped and epoxied. Better looking. Giving it to a friend for testing. Interesting with this one
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Don lolol.. (see my inventory of 30+ Reels) Alex I already had all the Parts. The Guides don't have a foot to wrap to. They slip on the Rod. Gluing would just make sure they stay put. Steve
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Ladies/Gents I am a newbie to this Site and to Rod Building in general. I do build some light Trolling (Span Mak's/Blues) Lures and maintain an army of Penn Fishing Reels. 95% of my fishing is near shore off a Jetski with the balance as surf/pier fishing... I have a 2 pc, 6 1/2' Blank - should be around the 10 - 15# Line weight. Has .371" Butt with a #6 Tip. I plan on using a Plat
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