Hi Bill, Just saying what I would suggest : Take out your digital caliper for a ride (or any like accurate tool and go on the road). ie. I would go get my own measurements from any local available and cooperative seller to make results 'cover' other similar models of that brand, etc. I have not had to do this too many times (these measurements are re-usable IMHOP). I have been usi
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Greetings Marc, I had posted the following a few years back (this method, definitely works well): =================================================================== Re: Spinning Rods and Hookkeepers.... Posted by: Robert Marie (---.mo-stlouis0.sa.earthlink.net) Date: September 25, 2004 09:21AM Greetings MaryLou, I 'm not a pro at this but anyone can easily 'add' a hook-keeper ; use on
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Greetings Lou and rest, I understand the underlying principles but as an occasional Sabiki user in the past ; I know there's more to consider, as follows: #1 Sometimes the Sabiki I would be using, today, happens not to be the style that works best, today. Net effect is expands the time before I can fish for real. Its one of lifes mysteries IMO. OK! All you can do is re-string to the n
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Greetings Kurt and All, Because your time is so important, these are my thoughts: #1 I'll urge a 'punt' for reset/removal/restart of the handle works. (eg. because your time and the intrinsic worth of your work product is very important & way..way too 'lasting'.. #2 You have received an important lesson for life (I sure remember my past lessons). This is also why 'rehea
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Greetins John, I am trying to follow your description of the rod build . Please name, the model of reel that you are plannng for this rod? It strikes me that a 7mm reel spool is quite small, prompting my question. Thanks, Bob Marie
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Greetings Kevin, Think of a need of a fit-up using masking tape as your filler material. choose masking tape which is just narrow enough so that you have no reveal. Then with digital caliper measure the I.D.of the Butt Cap. Next, start wrapping (neatly) the tape on the end of the butt until you have just slightly exceeded the Butt Cap ID. Mix up enough (a 25cent 'circle' on foil,
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Greetings Mr Boettcher, I had bought (2) Batson 10' 2 pc surf blanks ~5 years ago which then became NGC lure throwers.. M & D Bait & Tackle - Wareham, MA (not far from the CapeCod Canal). You might have some luck with this small shop (don't know tho because have lost touch since then) Merry Christmas to all, Bob Marie
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Greetings Russell, Although most of us, here, discuss ideas mostly about quality tool making , I'll suggest adding a cast-net to your 'repertoire' might be valuable. Cast-nets can be made to work well, especially on the Florida shores but they are equally helpful on Marthas Vineyard where I live/fish for the most parts. I have found that the cast-net doesn't 'injure' a bait compared t
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Greetings Tom Nair, You have the option of shortening the drying time, substantially, but no flames. If its no dust and low moisture find an attic (ie heated by the sun), Good drying, Bob Marie
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Greetings David, I recommend snapping a few tell-tale pictures and sending (such) to the likely vendors support address (email) along with a few crucial (to you) digital caliper-measurements or 'if you CAN'T WAIT that long' posting all of these things 'here'. The pics should be 'attached' easily to your email words IMO. And if you don't now 'do' the digital camera as a business tool, I rec
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Greetings Vince Nadosky, Nowadays, "we" (I mean our culture) has benefitted with some great materials and tools ; for example, epoxy, acrylics, velcro, stainless steel and yes, duct-tape. .. I would want you to apply no stressors for your job; Rather, get yourself a full roll of "duct tape" for this job. And then I want you to wrap a 'stub' beside the ferrule unt
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Thanks Darrin I am looking thru your response ; Looks VG Bob Marie
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Greetings again, !) Bullseye!, Mr Kirkman 2) Your perceptions Mr Boettcher are fair enough but were not my intentions, My first reason for the posting was that it was often a matter of choosing Fuji to save the review time. It consumes more time to seek details about each guide family and hence in haste, I'd choose Fuji. Now, if I had reliable info which compared the most common guide fami
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Greetings all, I build predominately for my own pleasure unlike the Pro's builders amongst all of you. Heres my question; I build, largely, NGC spinning rods and that activity has centered upon FUJI guide components. Please understand, I am completely satisfied with Fuji offerings. However, I would be more inclined to use the 'equivalent' guides from other brands if I could be more acqu
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Greetings with my 2 cents, Clearly, you should want to begin with an underlying and exceptional blank before expending either $'s or your time, at all !. I have recycled numerous personal COF rods becoming new faces as NGC spinning rods. All have become a pleasure resulting. And a new fishing weapon each time. Just this mans personal opinion; Use: NO HEAT; also, NO CHEMICALS OR SOLV
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Greetings MO, I build for myself and some friends (ie not a high volume builder). Nevertheless, I would highly recommend using Microsoft Excel spreadsheet (for easier processing) and following the approach from the posting I described about 3 years, past. re:Measureing Guide Sizes Dec 2006 Mo, I recognize that you seek ring thickness details, however I design my spinning rods via Excel
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matthew jacobs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone what the height differences between > the Fuji BYAG 12 and the American Tackle Ring Lock > A Frame DBRLA-12? Matthew: If possible, see this article: (Re: Fuji Guide specs Posted by: Robert Marie (---.mo-stlouis0.sa.earthlink.net) Date: October 02, 2004 03:34AM) good luck, Bob
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Greetings Mo, Sent an email with some info Bob
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Greetings David, I know Reds but not intimately. I would suggest a LAMI's GLB 84 1M which retails on internet for ~$70 (try SeaIsle) and a GLB 96 1M for ~$80. The latter is my go-to Bonito/Albie rod on the Vineyard and both do handle most sport species on Bait or lures. My typical guide layout is BYAG25, BYAG16, BYAG12, BLAG8x5. Spinning reelface ~55mm. Good luck, Bob
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Greetings Tom, My SS includes the spool OD, and a theoretical line path on the estimated centerline of guide rings on to the choke entrance. Thanks Tom Bob
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Greetings all; Again I design NGC rods (spinning) using a little bit of 'math' on an MS 'Excel 2007' spreadsheet(SS). So, I am able to simulate the '27X' factor, and hence, got an interesting outcome; I reverse-engineered the specific SS for a Lami GLB 96 1M; 'so to speak' to illustrate (or compare factors) like the '27X factor'. For example, what was 'that' rods 27X factor? This par
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Greetings all, Occasionally, I have seen references to 'the 27X'. Could somebody please tell me about that subject? Thanks in advance, Bob
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Jeester, I am a bit tied-up now; however 'YES' I 'll share what I have.These include: a # of Excel v. 2007 spreadsheets on NGC. For example: Parts List, Handle-reelseat-WC design, Spinning Reel specs, Guides layout, Guide-ring centerline specs. These are not universal; I use a lot of Shimano, Fuji and dominantly NGC/spin. I am not too quick on the draw right now. Bob Marie
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Greetings Jesster, See the thread on this forum: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Re: Measureing Guide Sizes Posted by: Robert Marie (---.bos.east.verizon.net) Date: December 20, 2006 06:36PM Greetings all, And before anything else; Merry Christmas or whatever pleases all
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Greetings, Its a fact that rod-tips are sized in whole or fractional increments of 16ths of an inch. That guage may be handy, but the caliper{especially digital that is easier & accurate} will get your answers, way too many other ways. I have not checked, yet, but Harborfreight sells digital calipers (choose the 6 inch version unless you're into a broader activities) including a nic
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Greetings Bill, Not clear of 'what numbers you are referring'. I can say that I have a similar blank and the full set of parts purchased, recently from MudHole. And when I received the blank (never built on Am tack) my 'personal' wag test convinced me to proceed with 'wrapping'. That should happen late this month. It is 'queued up' behind another rod task, a rebuild. I made a relate
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Greetings Matthew and all, I have re-guided many times with favorite spinning rods and o clearly, I would never re-guide a rod unless the blank shows a requisite quality threshold (ie our time is too valuable for junk). o most frequently, I have re-guided to shift from COF to NGC layouts; and thereby gain in qualities available with NGC.(eg better performance). o its, also , a terrific op
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Greetings, A few years ago, I built an NGC Tarpon Rod using the 9' LAMI GLB1082MH Blank ,which was selected, after a lot of personal research. My rod is a two piece rod to allow for airline travel from Massachusetts and is surely tough enough for Tarpon and Tuna (eg yellow-Fin). As a rod builder, I had watched the Tarpon tournament at Boca Grand (seen on the Sunshine Channel via DirectTV)
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Greetings, A few years ago, I built an NGC Tarpon Rod using the 9' LAMI GLB1082MH Blank ,which was selected, after a lot of personal research. My rod is a two piece rod to allow for airline travel from Massachusetts and is surely tough enough for Tarpon, Stripers, and Tuna (eg yellow-Fin). As a rod builder, I gave special attention to the Tarpon tournament at Boca Grand (seen on the Sunsh
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Greetings to Chris and all, I had been looking for a medium action and comparatively light surf rod (not a broom stick). I bought this one, recently. You might want to 'check out' the Ten foot, 2 pc surf-rod kits offered at Mudhole (catalog p.25). One of their kits attracted my attention (priced $116.25 USD). It appears to match your requirements and seems $ competitive. That
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