I’m another one for the rod geeks 7 ft ML fast rod . It’s what I use for a Ned rod . One of my favorites.
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When the shad bite heats up I’ll try it. Thanks.
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Maybe it’s just me. I must zig when everyone else zags but, I run an nfc swb 805 Medium heavy power mod action. 8 ft. I’m throwing 12-25 ft deep divers from 3/4 of an ounce to 2-1/2 ounce. Everything from a rapala dd20 to a luckycraft mag 120 I have no problem turning a 6+ largemouths head in a fight .I built it specifically for the mag size offerings because no one at the time offered a b
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Just wrapped a rod in royal blue made by hitena. I don’t know about neon but it’s a pretty bright blue .
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New design. I received mine for a blank I bought a couple Months ago. Give them a call they will send it to you.
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I’m no fanboy of anybody.I have had pretty good luck with nfc customer service. Heck they’even sent me a label when I screwed up the first. Good blanks all in all. It just takes a while to get them. Patience is a virtue.lol+1!on Fuji , great guides and so are microwave guides. American tacklesa areo reel seat is nice if your old like me . One of the most comfortable seat I’ve ever used.
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Thanks norm for the heads up. :-)
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I have Fuji acsm. I missed a little. Lol thanks guys. Now I know . I’ll order another. I’m still new to this.cheers!
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On an exposed blank reel seat on a Fuji or other Do they measure from the top of the seat “hood side” or from the bottom “handle side” of the id? Thanks in advance for any help.
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Make her a nice comfy pallet.:-) 3-4 hours should be enough I would think if it’s high build.
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Oh! I feel big things comings! Thanks for the insight. I love techie stuff. I just finished my 1st NFC blank. Really pleased with it.
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Same here .
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I have a couple of years on a rod I had made before I started. No problems so far.
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I’ll give that a try thanks
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Im building an NFC X-ray 733 as another finesse rod for me.I have all my parts short of the blank and while I wait for it I would like to take care for the grips. I have an American tackle areo cct real seat and a carbon fiber split grip. I would like to clear the grips before I build the rod to make assembly easier I hope! Lol I saw a video on clearing a grip with perma gloss. In the video they
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I sit my epoxy in a sink with hot tap water for about 10 minutes. I also use a mixer and have found very few if any bubbles in my mix.
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Hello everyone! I have my first rod under my belt and looking to fill another niche. I am currently looking at an s glass rod geeks blank 7’ ML Moderate action to throw really light 3/16- 5/8 ounce crank baits . Rapala shad rap #5 through #9 to be exact. I would like to make it a spinning reel as I have never got a lot of distance with a bait caster. Can some one give me a comparable rod fro
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Cool ! Thanks I’ll give it a go.
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I’m a noob so take what I say with that in mind. :-) I’m ok with one thread in hand but multiple I don’t know. I guess I’ll give it a try. Never really considered the idea. Thanks ! Any rips or tricks for doing it by hand?
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Favorite fish largemouth Low land reservoirs and tidal rivers St croix medium light fast tip 7ft for finesse fishing Ned rig,, drop shot . St croix medium xfast tip 5ft 10 for skipping under docks and shoreline brush wacky rig up to about a 1/4 ounce
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I would like to do a tiger wrap in the near future.
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Yep I found him and checked . He told me he was currently out of stock and that was almost a month ago. He said he would contact when in so.. Fingers crossed. I have seen his and they are very nice and I would love to have one. I would like to do a tiger wrap on my next build however that’s a few months out. I have time I was just checking my options because I don’t care for the alps carriage
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I figured it out. Thanks! Yes it will!
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So I ordered an Alps wrapper from Voodoo it should be here soon. Shout out to them. Great people there. I will soon be looking for 4 thread carriage and have a question. Will a crb tc-4 work on an alps wrapper?
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I have another rod he did same material different style and have had no issues. He very well may have used acetone. The core reminded me of the old floral foam for fake flowers. I could push my finger in it and it would collapse. I like the grips but was concerned about it.. Thanks for the knowledge and help.
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The outer carbon sleeve was still intact just the backer was falling apart. Now that I know it was an”carbon interface” issue. (Installer) that puts my fear to rest. I kinda thought I smelled @#$%& when he gave me the excuse.
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Good afternoon all! I had someone build a rod for me with Carbon grips.3-5 years ago. CFX was the grip brand I believe. Long story short the core of the grip was coming apart almost like it’ was dissolving. Does anyone have a clue to possibly why? The builder says the maker of the grip has or had issues. Which all brings me to today. Was there a core issue or a carbon interface issue. I’m new t
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