I have only built a few rods so far and now I have a friend that would like me to build a swimbait rods for 2-8 oz lures. I don't fish swimsuits and have no experience throwing anything that heavy. As I'm getting started I'm building rods at cost for friends and family and he has given me $175 budget for this. His biggest concern is durability as he has had a few rods break on hook set. I'm sure
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I have been struggling with this for a few days. As I was typing out my problem I figured out what I was doing wrong. I have not been paying close attention to my pull through thread and I think its wrapping around my tag end when I pull it. This is causing the tag to be pulled through a lot more than it should be and ruining my wraps. I am trying to line up everything in each wrap but with that
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I can see why it looks that way. The truth is he has a LOT of things going on and money is tight. He also goes to a lot of local fishing events as a volunteer and precipitant. So if I can give him a little extra he can get my name out in the area. I told him the cost of all the random parts I already have and he wasn't happy I was giving it to him. ????
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Thank you for the advice. I really wasn't sure about going with cbr but after your responses I looked into that blank and can't find a bad review that wasn't self caused. Showed it to the boss and he agreed to it in bright green. Thanks again for advice!
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Hey everyone. I'm making my very first rod now for my wife's anniversary gift and I have a second mudhole kit ordered for a birthday gift to a family member. Today my boss asked me if I could make a better rod for him on a very limited budget. He has a 5.5ft light ugly stick he uses mainly for crappie and wants the same length and power with more sensitivity and lighter weight. Now I messed up or
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