David, I agree
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It sure would be nice to have one of each of these blanks on hand and be able to let clients handle each one so they can choose what blank they prefer. That is actually my goal. Spencer, I’m sure he knows what xf action is, and I know why you ask, I work in the fish department at Jays sporting goods as well as build rods and most of the people I talk to in there doesn’t know what the “actio
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Thanks guys, your inputs are much appreciated as always. Spencer, he wants a faster rod than what his sage is. Ron, I don’t really think the lamiglas is quite fast enough for what he’s looking for.
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Thank you Herb, I sent you an email.
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Herb, he will be using minimal weight. Of course it changes with the water conditions. Usually about 1/8-1/4 oz of weight plus the weight of hook and spawn sack. The rivers are normally pretty small. 2-7’ deep and 20-40ft wide.
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I currently have the nfc st 964-2 (IM) blank but it’s not fast enough for his preference. I also see that sage has the 9’0 xf action Igniter blank. I personally haven’t ever extended the rear grip before but that could be an option.
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Hello, I’m looking for a 9’6” rod blank with an extra fast action. It will be used as a steelhead chuck and duck rod with a fly reel with 8lb test mono as the leader line. This is for a customer who has been using a 25-30 year old 9’6” custom saltwater sage fly rod. He has been using with about 3-4” of the tip broken off and is looking for something new and what I described. I seem to be havi
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You can apply a coat of epoxy on the blank alone first then put decal on top of that and apply 2nd coat of epoxy over decal. This way has turned out best for me.
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