Hello, Looking for comments on the first two guides for my next build. It’s a NFC LMX 9’ 10wt. I am considering either a 16 and 12 or 20 and 16 for stripper and next gudie. So the question is really 20 vs 16. What’s difference here? Does really even matter? After posting this I saw the thread below it with couple folks commenting that 16 is all you might ever need. Any comments stil
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Thanks for all the information and tips. I am likely going leave the broken blank for now and get a replacement. Chris
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Hello, I haven't posted in a while but I am still building rods. I appreciate the knowledge and discussion here. I recently purchased two NFC C562-1 (IM) blanks, these are 5'6" light power, fast action, lure 3/16-1/2. These will be spinning rods, used almost exclusively for vertical jigging for walleyes. The problem is I accidently broke about 2.5" inches off the tip of one of th
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Hey Norm, Just re-read your post. When you say overlap the hole, do you mean the plug goes on the outside of the blank and ends up between the blank and the grip - plug is female end, blank is male end? So overlapping the blank, similar to a fighting butt on a fly rod or how a one would plug a copper plumbing pipe and then glue that and that to the grip? Hopefully this makes sense.
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Thanks guys, I am going look into both options. Chris
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Hello, My recent purchase of a Arctos 5'9" spinning rod (thanks for the guidance on the guides) included a rear grip with a rounded composite cork butt (no but cap required) but also has a hole in it - duh of course it does, how else would you ream it out. My problem is I didn't purchase the composite cork plug that is supposed to go with it. I would rather not make another order, any tho
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Thanks for the insight fellas. Looking forward to Spring!
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Hi Isaak, I am interested in hearing how your jigging rod turns out. I have built one and starting another now - vertical jigging specific rods. My first was a 6' L CS721-MHX 'shooter' blank, which turned out well and after one season I liked it. The second build I am going even shorter with a 5' 9" ML ASJ691 PB Arctos. I am curious if you targeted the REVS62ML-SB for that specif
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Hello, I am curious how others add alignment dots on ferrules? I have only done it once and used a paint marker - it has a pen point that retracts and releases paint. I toggle it a couple times to get the paint flowing on the table or paper etc and add a dot by 'eye balling it' - This has worked although i have to admit I had to wipe off the dot a few times to get it perfect. The other iss
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I have seen few CRH blanks on @#$%& list for about $40 USD. I cannot seem to find any information about these blanks. Has anyone heard of these or had any experience with them? Thanks. Chris
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Being old to fishing but new rod building, understanding all the products and marketplace is dazzling but also part of the fun. So here goes what might be a series of questions/discussion points... I purchased a 8 wt Baston Revelation fly rod blank, price was right, it looked 'good' and action etc is what I wanted but I have no barometer to compare other than price. I am curious about peoples
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Thanks David, that all makes sense and thanks everyone for responses and discussion. I will post my progress or when its done.
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Thanks guys for the replies and Norman for all that detail – and saving Marks fingers. I am going to use your suggestion to make my purchase and am excited to get started. Naturally this has raised a few questions. The number of guides and size Norman indicated is a bit different than commercially available rods and the guide spacing charts. They seem to include/recommend larger size and less num
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Mark Talmo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- "> With more information on reel size, line type and > size, I can suggest a Fuji KR Concept (KL-H, KB, > KT) guide spacing that will be pretty dang close > to what the static test reveals." Mark I would take you up on this, it would be nice to have something to compare the static test to. The
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Thanks for the quick replies. Glad to see this is an active forum with lively debate. I have seen both the MicroWave guides and the Fuji KR. I have to admit I have the Fuji's in the online shopping cart but will have to take another look at the MW for the future. In my first two builds I just took the guide spacing from a chart and haven't tired the static test. I will have to give that a go on t
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Hello, My first post here. I tie flies and the pandemic has 'driven' or perhaps 'guided' me to rod building. I have build two rods (6wt fly and 6' light spinning) and looking to diver deeper in! So, thanks in advance. I am interested in short spinning rods which are my preference when jigging for Walleyes. I am looking at the Arctos ASJ691, which is a ML 5'9". Pac Bay doesn't provide
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