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3 years ago
Matthew Schafer
Awesome, that's good information about the spine. I appreciate all the input for sure.. Experience trumps all, that's why I'm reaching out! And that makes sense not wanting to step in like that, looking to have someone review my rod build... but there's better ways of doing that.. I greatly appreciate all pointers, and it's great to know this community is so responsive!
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3 years ago
Matthew Schafer
Gotcha, I think I'm going to remove this post because I already made some changes... still have some understanding to get down before I pull the trigger.. Thank you for responding!
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3 years ago
Matthew Schafer
Are you only talking about the physical properties? Not the characteristics? I would break it down like this: Physical properties: Weight, length, tip size, butt size, spine placement Physical characteristics: Power and Action Someone with more experienced will probably add more/correct me though lol. -Matt
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3 years ago
Matthew Schafer
Hey everyone! I'm a beginner rod builder (in my 30s) and I am working on making my first custom build from top to bottom. I've been a fisherman since I could walk, but I never dived into the intricacies of more advanced fishing. I've recently grabbed a few spinning rods/reels and have been fishing heavily the last few months (focusing on finesse ned/neko rigs, worming texas/carolina, and sm/
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