Bob, yes tuna, marlin, etc. but no sharks no not planning to pull the rod from the holder
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Hi Bob, mostly off of a gunnel with alu butt and options with both swivel tip and non swivel.
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Mark, thank you for the information what are the differences compared salt rods to the IGFA class rod?
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Hello everyone i got a question for building a 80-150# class rod blanks with roller guides and swivel tip. 1. What type of rod blank do you prefer to start a rod build with E Glass, S Glass, Composite, or Graphite? IGFA class? this will be paired with 80-130 tiagra or penn international or any other brand in this range spooled with Mono. Thanks,
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Aloha guys, im new to trolling rod build and need some help finding out which is the preferred rod type for trolling gunnel mount with 80-130 lbs class rods with shimano tiagra 80's and 130's mounted and 130-150lbs spooled with mono. is IGFA preferred over non-IGFA rod blanks? any pro's and con's performance wise? Building rods with either bent butts and or straight butts. Thank you,
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If money is not an issue what power wrapper would you prefer overall? If budget is my option which power wrapper would you prefer? Thanks,
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May i ask what types of power wrappers are a better investment?
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Grant , ill Contact batson and get more educated.
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Jonathan Yes ive seen these guides and it looks nice. One day when build me a setup with the AB1 guides and kee it for dispaly lol.
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rixhard, speaking about triple wrapping do you use size A thread for the under wrap and size D for the double wrap? Is there a limit on certain types of threadding to use for these type class rods? And also how does it look at finish product is it bulky or in the guide areas with the triple wrap? Mahalo,
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Hello guys my name is sebastian and im somewhat new to rod building i did some hand wrapping but nothing with high end products. Im stepping up to start building trolling rods roughly in the 80-130lbs class rods. I never really looked into building trolling rods before but just recently wanted to get into it. Could someone reference me to on what blanks, size thread, roller guides, tips, etc. pr
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What is the difference in drying with a 9rpm vs. 18rpm configuration?
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Aloha everyone im new to this forum and would like to give my aloha and make new friends in this community. Im new to rod building and always wanted to get invovled in rod building for a long time, now i finally have the chance to start it. 1. i have few question about how to select rod blanks for saltwater fishing here in hawaii from plugging to trolling type. 2. Any information on power wrap
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