I have a customer that is looking for a 9 foot 2 weight fly rod, ideally in 4 piece. I am aware that MHX has a 2 piece rod in this configuration. Anyone know of any other options for a rod like this? thanks Jeff
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Looking for suggestions for a 10 foot, 7 weight, 4 piece fly rod blank or Atlantic salmon and striped bass fishing here in Nova Scotia. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks Jeff
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I just had a customer ask me if I could build a fly rod using either red or blue anodized guides. Anyone know if these even exist and if so where I might be able to locate some. Thanks, Jeff
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Cory, Where do you plan on fishing for Atlantics? Here in Nova Scotia by far the most popular flavour is a 9 foot 8 weight for salmon fishing. You may want to consider something a little faster than a medium action, weather conditions can certainly run the gambit here in NS from Sunny and no wind to driving rain and 30 knots of wind. Switch rods are also gaining popularity as well. Cheer
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I just started playing around with this and am not sure of the size nib I have been using. I have used Testor's silver paint and do not dilute it at all. After the inscription has dried I put a coat of colour preserver over top and let that dry, then put rod finish over the top and have not had any problems. I tried using some clear coat Krylon on top of the dried inscription instead of the CP
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thanks for the replies !
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Good morning, I am in the process of putting an inscription on a fly rod, I am using a dip pen and Testors silver metallic paint. I haven't had any problems writing on the rod that part turns out fine, but the other day I sprayed some clear acrylic over the inscription to seal it prior to putting some rod finish on and the acrylic made the inscription run. I let the Testors paint dry for rou
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Thanks for the information so far, definitely some good things to think about. Does anyone have any specific blank, guide, and reel seat suggestions? ~Jeff
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Hi Everyone, I am looking for suggestions for a fly rod to catch shark off the coast of Nova Scotia. From what I understand the fishing is done in the chum line not far off the stern of the boat. Up here the most common species of sharks are Blue, Porbeagle, and Mako with the odd Thresher thrown in. Average weight for this past season was in the 100-140 pound range topping out around 220 lb
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He uses mostly the 5 inch Senkos cheers Jeff
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Hi Everyone, I was recently asked by a friend of mine if I could build him a spinning rod so he can fish Senkos for Smallmouth Bass here in Nova Scotia. I told him yes, but then I got to thinking and came to the conclusion I have not one clue as to what kind of a rod is needed for this. All I have ever built and and mostly fish are fly rods. I got some more specific information in what ex
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I'm not a huge builder and havn't used many/any of your products. This is because I am not aware of anyone here in Atlantic Canada that carrys them. Around these parts Fuji and Struble are pretty much the standards. If there is someone in this neck of the woods who has your products I'd be more than willing to try them out. Cheers, Jeff Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Thanks for your help. Jeff
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Hello All, I've got a business trip comming up in a couple of weeks to Rockland , Maine. Does anyone know if there are any fly/Rodbuilding Shops within about 30 mins of the area. I'll be traveling from Canada via the St. Stephen border crossing. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers Jeff
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Hi everyone, Does anyone have any experience with the Scott A2 rod blanks. Specifically I am curious about the 8'6" 5 weight 4 piece model. Thanks for your help. Cheers Jeff
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Hi all, Just wondering what the oppinions and thoughts are on the Sage VT2 blanks. I'm interested in the 8'6" 5 weight 4 piece model. If anyone has any alternate suggestions I'm more than willing to listen. Thanks for your help Jeff.
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Hi all, I have stocking foot waders and foot orthodic insoles. I am wondering what other people do in this situation. Do you put the insole inside the wader? or do you get water proof orthodics and put them in the wading boot? Any advice or suggestions are greatly appreciated. cheers Jeff
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Hello All, I am just wondering if anyone else is having any troubles contacting Dan Craft I've tried e-mailing him a couple of times through his web site over the past 3 weeks and have not gotten any reply yet. Hopefully everything is OK and he is just on vacation or business is booming and he hasn't gotten to my e-mail yet. If anyone can shed some light on this situation I would greatly app
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Hello All, I would like to build a fly rod to use to use in my kayak. I fish mainly for smallmouth bass here in NS. I've pretty much decided on an 8 foot 5 weight, 4 piece configuration. I would like the action of the rod to be somewhere between the Sage SP and the All Star Austin series. I'd like to hear any suggestions or advice people have. Thanks for your time and assistance. Cheers, J
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Hi everyone, I am about to head to Maine on a bit of a vacation. I will be staying close to Bangor and Old Town, can anyone make any recomendations as to shops that are good to visit? Any and all help is greatly appreciated. cheers Jeff
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Hi All, I just took the top off of my bottle of permagloss and there was a sealedover/hardened portion at the top of the bottle. I broke through it and the permagloss that hasn't hardened up is quite thick. Is this still good to use? Or would I be better off chucking it out and buying a new bottle? Is there a secret to keeping this stuff so it won't harden up on me when not in use? as always
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I am looking for a blank cheers Jeff
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Hi all, I am looking for a 4 piece 8'6" 5 weight fly rod. I like the action of the All Star Austin's. Can anyone reccomend a blank that will feel and perform similiar to these blanks? Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated. cheers, Jeff
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Hello all, I am about to make my first foray into using a high build finish ( flex coat). Does anyone have any advice for a first timer? When I opened the package I noticed that there was moisture inside both of the syringes, does anyone have any ideas what this might be and if I should be concerned with it? cheers Jeff
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Hi all, Does anyone know if Rich is on vacation or anything. I've been trying to get in touch with him for a cpl week with no success. Any info would be appreciated. cheers Jeff
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Hi everyone, I just purchased a kayak to fish from and ffigure that casting from it would be easier with something lionger than my usual 9 footers. I am thinking about a 9'6" or even a 10 foot 4 piece 5 weight. I really like the action of the All Star Austin series blanks. Does anyone have any blank suggestions that will suit my requirements and have an action similar to the All Star
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Hello All, I am wondering if anyone has any experience with using 2 different finishes, I am thinking about doing the first coat on my guide wraps with perma gloss then doing the second coat with LS Supreme. Any and all experiences and oppinions greatly appreciated. cheers Jeff
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