This is my first attempt at marbelizing. It is on an SCIV. I am pleased with the outcome and will definitely be marbeling more rods.
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I have a St Croix 5C60MF that has been sitting around for a few years. I originally had two of them. I lengthened one to 7 feet and made an awesome casting rod with it. So anyway, I fish the Bay of Green Bay and have been using ripping raps a lot more than I used to. My question to everyone is do you think this would make a good ripping Rap spinning rod if I lengthen it to a little over seven fe
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I am looking for a blank for panfish. In the past I used a Forecast blank that was 6 1/2 feet long. It was awesome!!! I really liked the fast action with the ultralight power. I have also used some of the blanks from Cabelas, with similar results. I am now getting people asking me about them, and all of the blanks that I find in the light power are not fast action. I have looked at the popp
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I was wondering if anyone could give me some input on this subject. I am building myself a muskie rod and need some advice. I got a size 18 trigger seat that fits snugly in just the right spot with no shimming. I was thinking of using a small cork grip at the butt for hilding on to when casting and then just the reel seat, with no foregrip or cork behind the reel seat. Is this a good idea? I
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I ship with Spee-Dee whenever I can. It is the cheapest by far as they don't charge extra for rod tubes over six feet. They charge the same for a 5 foot tube as they do for a ten foot tube. They only cover places in the Midwest, though. I have been looking for a dealer whe sells Rainshadow/Forecast products and blanks that is in the midwest and uses Speedee. I hate paying 15 to 20 bucks for
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I am building a mag bass rod and am wondering if anyone has used the rainshadow RX7 blanks. The Rod will be used with 17 lb. test mono and 1/4 to 3/4 ounce jigs. The person I am building it for wants it to be as fast of action as possible and with enough lifting power to hoist 5 pound bass out of tight spots like they were bluegills. I was looking at the IMB845 and IMB846, but don't know if th
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