<p>Striper weave on a 8 wt.</p>
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<p>Haven't posted in awhile so here's a dragon head weave I did recently.</p>
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Haven't posted anything in a while so here's at least something.
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test weave with finish
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still need to do a little tweaking to the pattern , not quite satisfied. pattern is 57 x 133, madiera #40
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74 threads x 105 wraps, Madeira # 40
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Since I'm going to Alaska in a few weeks did this is on a 7wt. 54 x 152 using Madeira # 40
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the original image
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the test weave is 87 design threads with 5 colors X 118 wraps using Madeira # 40
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Rainbow weave on a Dan Craft 5wt. FT. Reelseat is maple with walnut inlay
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One of my favorite Mark Crouse patterns
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Rest in Peace Bill !!! The industry lost a valuable asset .
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Here's another site to check out.
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Another one to consider is the Rainshadow IF1087 switch rod blank.
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Bill, the new catalog is awesome ! For those of you that haven't used the Batson Alps, Rainshadow and Forecast line you don't know what your missing, there products and customer service is second to none.
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Hi Raymond and Buzz, I'm not longer in the Redding area, I'm back down in Central Cal in the little town of Ahwahnee.
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Joe,I think you'll be happy with either blank though I'm kind of partial to the RX8 series.
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I completely agree on the Rainshadow XST822.5-TC. Spiraled mine with micros and matched it with a Liberto Pixy loaded with 6 lb., the whole outfit weigh in at 8.7 oz.
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A center pin looks like an over size fly reel. Most of them have a shaft mounted on the backplate that slides into two bearings on the spool itself. The reel is in a continous free spool and is controled by finger pressure on the spool , you fight the fish by palming the spool. There are casts that take the line off the side of the spool but for the most part the line feeds off the reel like
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Hey Billy, I still feel bad ,sorry.
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Hiro didn't make it this year. I came out of the woodwork and all the way out here just to hang with you , Billy and Sean. And guess who wussed out ?
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I agree heartly agree that spey conversions work well out here on the West Coast. The majority of the float rods I build are on the Rainshadow RX7 spey blanks and my customers have been extremely pleased with their performance, but like Dave said we are fishing bigger fish and heavier flows.
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Hey Ray, missed visiting with you at the Sac show this year, guess we'll make up for lost time in Woodland. Dennis p.s. drive safe and keep your eye on that old geezer.
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Depending on how much you need to increase the circumference, the suggestion by Jim to do an under wrap works well. (been there ,done that)
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I absolutely hated missing the show but plan on making it back next year.
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Hey Raymond, I'll be moving up your general direction ( somewhere in between Marysville - Orland) before too long and I'd be happy to help you get started.
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I've tried most of the epoxies out there and have had good results from more than one of them but I have to admit I'm totally enamored with the working properties and the finished product I get with Threadmaster.
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