Rich Thank you for explaining that knot I haven't had time yet to look it up but will definitely do so.
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Norm Thank you that will be really helpful.
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Norm This is one of the things I'm beginning to love about this site. Is the wealth of knowledge and the desire to help anyone understand the whole build process. I'm using 8-10# mono. And I use the pink and yellow knots on the black tubes with the beads. I just found a Fuji video that kinda explained the concept. And then you reply with a really good explanation to make it even easier to u
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Will What did you think of the kit and the blank and it looks like the KR software calls for 16 H,8H and 5.5m's but only if I choose braid and micro with mono and conventional it doesn't give me a size it just says undetermined maybe I need to reload the software any ideas
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Mark Thanks for explaining some of the concept, for a newbie it's kinda confusing see I've already made a mistake ????. I also started looking up stuff on the locking wrap to wrap my head around it yes pun intended. There's a lot more info and knowledge than I ever would have dreamed of in building a rod. I'm glad that I'm interested in it and enjoying myself so far. Hopefully it will be a fun
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Ronald Yes that's the one I was asking about I'm working on practice wraps and trying to learn all I can before I start wrapping on my kit rod. I've already dry fitted the handle,reel seat and fore grip. So before I wrap the new rod I want to get as good as I can so maybe I will make fewer mistakes which I know is going to happen
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Richard I've never heard of the blood knot yet and not sure what the fg knot is but probably have heard of it just can't remember or not. My eyes aren't the greatest either so a larger guide would be better as the little top is hard to hold being it's so little
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Spencer I have an older rod that has a top close to the kit rod that I was going to use as a slip float rod until I decided to get into rod building an the knot is getting stuck on it and it is just a little bigger than the 4 so I'm guessing it's a 4.5
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Norman yes I was looking at the KR concept at anglers resource probably the Y guides to start off with. I use the string and tube slip float knot. The kit rod I have will probably be a gigging rod being the size of the top and runners
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I'm just starting the leap into the rod building hobby. I have a hand wrapper kit and a few other tools to get started. I bought a MHX 6'6" MLF spinning rod kit to get started for a first and practice rod. It came with a concept guide kit ending in size 4. I mainly fish for crappie with a slip bobber and also gigs but will also catch an occasional bass so the MLF should work for both. I ha
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