Thank you all very much for your replies. Michael, your right, that's exactly what I'm after. Peter, thanks for your tyhoughts, you might be right and extra fast is too much, just fast is what I had, and have on my other bronzeback. Ben, I'm gonna give it a try one of these days. I'm an engraver of sorts, so I'm not really scared of detail work.
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Thank ya'll for your time and thoughts. I've got to find a builder, evidently they aren't any in my area, at least not that a general search will turn up. It would be nice to talk in person, although not a deal breaker. Todd
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Hello all. I am not a rod builder although it's something I have considered as my late uncle built beautiful rods and taught me a few of the basics. The reason for this post is that I would like to have a rod built and I would like some advise on blanks / guides / handles. This rod will be used primarily for smallmouth with live bait, but I also fish artificial baits as well. Typical for us i
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