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2 years ago
Colin Banks
Hi all, This will be my last post on the subject of reduction train alignment since the issue for me has now been successfully resolved in my mind as the last real hurdle I had, thanks to all your really helpful suggestions. The input from everyone has been paramount in finalizing the concept for me and bringing the pieces of the concept together which has taken several months to do. Unfort
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2 years ago
Colin Banks
Thank you all for your input. Much appreciated. The rod blank is a 10' 7/8 Weight Switch Rod Blank. Japanese Toray Carbon, Nano resin. 11.7mm Butt, 1.5mm tip, weight 80 Grams. The reel is a Shimano 2500 Sahara with Suffix 832 10Lb Braid. Rod butt to reel face 13". Intended use is for egg drifting in the Hydro Canals of the South Island of NZ for huge trout. NB: 30Lb is fairly common.
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2 years ago
Colin Banks
Dear sir, I have read as much as I can find on the KR system setup, rod templates and guide pairings etc. I am presently building a special purpose KR system, micro guide, 10', spinning rod. I think I understand guide size and basic placement. I have measured my 2500 size reel spool and multiplied this by 27 to calculate the choke guide location. Option A. Most information I have found sa
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