Les Cline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rusty > > Customer Service is always an aspect of the > "quality" of a product. I agree with you! On the > good side the quality of NFC products are very > good to excellent even if their response times are > something to be desired. It's not just Your luck. > Many have been in y
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Les Cline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > SM is a designation of the modulus level in NFC > blanks. Lowest to highest in my understanding: > Delta, SM, IM, HM, X-Ray and now C6O2. Though > labeled an HMG by Fenwick, the equivalent to NFC > would be SM more than likely (good for back in the > day, but by today's standards and materials, &g
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Michael Tarr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I’m sure someone will correct me if I’m > wrong… Xray blanks are 100% graphite and RX6 > blanks have graphite and glass. Graphite is more > sensitive and responsive, but more fragile. Adding > glass to graphite makes a blank more durable but > less sensitive and responsive. Your Fenwick rod >
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Michael Tarr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Fuji’s KR concept guides are my choice for > spinning rods. > > f > > Guide placement for the KR Concept. > > tware/ > > I typically use 20lbs braid to a 20lbs mono leader > when I fish inshore for the abrasion resistance. > If this is the same for you use size 6KT r
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Russell Brunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What will you be fishing for? Lures or bait? > Braid or mono? What pound test? > > Personally I like the X-ray SJ 736-1 over the SJ > 725-1. Snapper to snook. Braid 15lb then whatever leader that's needed Swimbaits and spooks as well as live bait shrimp/pilchards
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Les Cline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Guides for size 2500 to 3000 spinning reel: > > I prefer the Fuji KR Concept system and set up. > There is a very useful guide size and placement > calculator at the Angler's Resource (Angler's Rsc > - Fuji) link in the left margin. Enter the numbers > requested in the boxes and it will calcul
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Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The rod you have is low end carbon, SM material > would be your choice to get in the ballpark. Other > than that you gave us zero info to help, Fenwick > makes many inshore rods. What is sm? My fenwick is the hmg inshore 7ft fast action medium power Line Weight8-20 lbs. Lure Weight1/8 - 1 o
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Looking to build my first rods. looking to build somthing for fl keys backcountry..looking at Nfc xray Sj 725-1 or mb 724-1 What size guides would be best with a 2500 or 3000 spinning reel and what reel seat would you guys recommend This would prob replace or be a back up to my fenwick hmg inshore . Med/fast rod how would it compare? Also anyone using the Jadrak T-SYSTEM Hand Wrapper
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