Thanks for the response! Oh echo somebody else’s comment that website needs some work!
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John Santos Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Coco Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > phil sweeney Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Interesting. New to me is federal excise tax. > > $35 > > > flat rate. $
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I built the CB704 and have not been impressed. It > feels heavy and slow in spite of its not being > that heavy. I much prefer graphite. I could not tell from the description that this is a fiberglass blank?
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Patrick and John: your information changes the picture for me, so buying a couple blanks is a reasonable solution. I’m just such a tight wad! ????
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Interesting. New to me is federal excise tax. $35 flat rate. $52 blank will cost me 100 bucks.
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Thanks for replying clearing that up! I’m a big fiberglass fan for crank baits and one could only imagine that the NFC glass has got to be good!
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Somewhat confusing to me that the freshwater blanks are described with a header that says graphite. However, the detailed description for the first six blanks describes them as “fast glass” So I’m a little confused as whether they’re actually a fiberglass blank?
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Thanks much for the replies! Now I know it’s no big deal!
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Can you tell me for tip and butt specifications, what does Null mean? And no size listed?
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Les Cline Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > phil - > > Are you saying that, using the SAME rod, you can > cast a 1/16 Ned a lot farther than a 3/16 hair jig > and trailer? Or am I misunderstanding you? Are you > using the same reel and line size? If so, okay. > Bottom line you are asking about a recommendation > for a rod that will
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phil sweeney Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rob Carey Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Cheap but one of my favorites... DELTA 664MB. > > Great jerkbait rod, top water poppers, and way > > more sensitive than the money suggests. > > > > It's a must buy for the $35ish they go f
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Thanks!
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Geoff Staples Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My part technical, part opinion, quick take on the > three Rainshadow Crankbait series mentioned is: > > Revelation RX7 Crankbait: All graphite, light, > responsive tip, flexes into the butt under load, > may put best action on smaller "wigglier" baits > (depending on fish attitu
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Rob Carey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cheap but one of my favorites... DELTA 664MB. > Great jerkbait rod, top water poppers, and way > more sensitive than the money suggests. > > It's a must buy for the $35ish they go for. It one > I always have in the boat. I just looked at that. So can I guess that a blank, as such, can be spi
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Hi Christian, Responding, particularly to your comment about fiberglass blanks. I became a fan of fiberglass blanks in the early 90s. Using rattle traps in tidal creeks I was losing easily 80% plus fish using graphite rods. My first fiberglass blank was a St. Croix SG – 56M. From the first fish on every rattle trap was deep in their mouth. I’ve built three of them before the blank was discontinu
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It does
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Almost the exact same guide I think that I wanted to post. I have to see if it glows in the dark!
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What is a tiptop shock ring? If you have Clemens’ Adanced custom rod building, He discusses guide construction on page 201. Maybe someone else will comment but it looks to me like most of the guides nowadays do not have shock rings. I was going to post a picture of our an old guide that has a shock ring, but I
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Norman Miller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You can still find pistol grips I put one on a > 6’ casting rod about two month ago, and the > price has gone up since I bought it. > > =34391232774277 > Norm I checked out your link. Thanks. Yes, that is salty!!
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Philip Elrod Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I want to build a few 6 foot casting rods...how > long is a standard non-pistol grip? I'd like to > have a cork pistol grip but they are much to > expensive... > > Thank you I’m so out of touch with materials in general. I would still use pistol grips on shorter rods. I just put a short strai
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I use 10 minute epoxy or superglue gel in a pinch. No matter what you use it all comes off with heat. Even Clemens recommended epoxy back in the day. During the build, I usually take it on and off with glue sticks.
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I just built a casting rod with an 11 inch rear grip and it could’ve been 9” I generally try to keep the rear grip as short as possible
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Thanks!
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I’m really glad I found this post and link. I’ve been building rods since the late 80s. I have no fancy equipment always used a Dictionary, cup and weight for my tension. I don’t use a rotating device for my rod finish. I usually thin with acetone and apply multiple thin coats rotating for one hour every 10 minutes 90° So I’m gearing up to build a couple rods, and as I review all my informat
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