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3 years ago
Chris Burger
I have nothing against cane poles if that's your thing but "minimalist" doesn't mean archaic or even low tech for that matter.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
I'm tempted to try some brush on polyester gelcoat that I have left over from some fiberglass work I did this summer.
I might end up being the guy who tries all the weird stuff around here and ends up with a bunch of strange builds (possibly nonfunctional)
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
Dan,
I just went back and re-read your post in the previous thread. I guess we really do have the same taste in ice rods!
I think I made my email address visible now.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
Secondary questions...
Permagloss sounds like a good idea.
Or possibly if it were to start wearing away, do you think x flock would be enough to stabilize it?
I like thinking outside the box on stuff...
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
Possibly a dumb question.... Is there any reason I couldn't use a large full length 6" graphite arbor as a handle by itself and tape the reel directly to the arbor? I fit one on and liked the look of the bare arbor.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
Thanks Dan, sounds like it won't be an issue. One of the blanks is also a "walleye special." I don't plan to trim the blank at all. I also have one of the 48" SDI extreme taper blanks that I might take down to 40". So we'll see with that one.
What's your plan for your "walleye special?"
Any idea for butt wraps that work on thin blanks?
Thanks for the info o
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
The blanks are the solid carbon extreme taper blanks from sportsmen's direct. The butt end is .197" (5mm) in diameter. I havent measured the blank in the reel seat area diameter but obviously it is slightly more narrow.
I'd like to keep it as light and rigid as possible. The mudhole carbon tube would still require some sort of arbor between it and the blank. The idea of thread/epoxy arbor
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
I'm working on handle options for a couple ice rods I'm working on. I wanted to use a composite reel seat but all the arbor options I'm finding are pre-drilled too large. I prefer not to use tape as I feel it ends up dampening the feel of the rod.
So here's my question, has anyone ever experimented with filling the space with a rigid closed cell expanding polyurethane foam? I've seen pre-made
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
Roger,
Thanks for the in-depth reply. I can't believe all the great advice/ideas in your post. Sorry for the delayed response. I have internet access only a few times a month. Sportsmen's direct is actually where I got the blanks from. I'm building two of their extreme taper solid carbon ice blanks.
Great point on braid not wearing as much on the guides during ice season. You saved me a bun
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Chris Burger
I'm in the process of building a rod for ice fishing. I'm intending to use it outside the shack, so I'm need a tip top with a large ring size (to acid ice build up) but a tiny tube size. It seems like a lot of guys will listen a fly rod tip top for this purpose but I don't think it would hold up to using braided line well. The other solution I've seen is people using a single foot guide as a tip
Forum: rodboard
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