Stint it is! I found a carbon tube that is hollow but has a thick wall. Does anyone think a solid stint is required? Thanks again.
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Phil, I'm starting from scratch so whatever hardware/insert combo might come off the shelf with an ID large enough to fit the 0.455" butt diameter.
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Phil, I was trying to use a rat tail file and it was taking forever so I chamferred the lip and started boring it out with a hand drill. I made it about halfway before it blew up.... Did the same thing twice because I got sick of filing twice. Thought if I was careful it would work out. Not so much. I had already glued up the hardware a while back as these were extra parts laying around. I'm t
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This past weekend I busted two inserts trying to increase the ID to fit a 5wt fiberglass blank.The butt is 0.455" and I'm having trouble finding a prefab insert that would fit this. Can anyone suggest a part? I'd prefer a natural wood insert. Thank you. FYI I don't have a drill press or lathe so the breaking was 100% my fault. Ryan
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How about MSRP?
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I just finished a Rainshadow RX6 8wt for stripers in the Sacramento Delta. It's not like you need to bomb huge casts to these fish so the moderate action actually makes a day of fishing from the boat a bit more relaxing. I was able to throw a 300 grain 30' head into the wind about 70' without any false casting and I'm an average caster. Sure, a rod with a faster tip wouldn't hurt... but it might
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I likely repeat much of what you got above, but > here goes. > > All models of the Rainshadow line are excellent > quality and very reliable! The model selection > depends upon your application and budget. The "F" > series is the low end cost wise and the most > moderate acti
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