Ben - I'm - or was - one of those traditionalists that's making a change and looking forward to it - ;) Bob - I was really jazzed to find the Forhan locking wrap detailed in the Library. I'm also building some spinning rods w/ my 11 and 14 year old daughters and that locking wrap will serve us well.
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Bwahahahahaha - indeed! Yes - I recognize that technology has changed and appreciate the point that knowledge in books is static, which is why I reached out. Nevertheless - there is good stuff in old books and trying to chase down copies of some of the old rod building classics can be pricey because I think we recognize this. I would point out that while IM8 graphite and "fairy wands&qu
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Thanks, Nick. Really appreciate the input and vote of confidence for the above advice.
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Thanks, Brian! I appreciate the input.
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Hi all, Apologies for the tardy reply... Ron - thanks. I appreciate the input. Ben - I too am wondering what the 2 wt will be able to cast and looking forward to testing it out on the small creeks. Donald - I see your point. I was using "oversized" to describe what would be larger than "traditional" or "standard". I had considered light wires and will
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Hi, New member and it has been 30 years since I built a fly rod. Needless to say, technology, resources, and opinions have changed. I've already "binged" on a lot of very useful and interesting forum content (threads, FAQs, library) - but forgive me if I've overlooked the following. When I built my rods, I followed the advice of L.A. Garcia who, as I understand it, was a propone
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