Yes,I am talking about the thread master 1.i know someone has used it .lets hear about it.
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How many out there have used the tm1 rod finish?pros and cons please.would like to try it.thanks,Jim.
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i have built on several of the bass blanks and they are a dream.i did get them hear in US from a supplier but they no longer list them.guess i will have to pay the extra ship.thanks for the input.jim.
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anyone out there got a lead on cts rods.any help will be appreciated.thanks ,jim
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you can buy vertical reel seat paste from cui on the left.i made everyones' day.
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you know,Alex.its the kind you turn over and over and look at it upside down and say why won't this stuff set up.i meant quick bond.its Friday. James gregory
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Larry,if you use a verticle epoxy to glue your seat, that little difference on the front will not hurt.if you ream the seat a little on the rear to make the front fit you will find (1) that you have made the seat lighter(2)you have made the seat fit better(3)it will take less glue.therefore,making it a lighter rod and better.just my thoughts,James Gregory.
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Gabe,i just finished 2 cb 845's.one casting with micros,one spinning on the 27x method.both handle very well and have a wide lure range.i have found that it will also shoot a smaller lure very well.have caught several 7-8# hybrids on them with no problems.sorry to say that the big elusive large mouth over 5# have not given me a chance to test the rods.they are very good rods.good luck,James Grego
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what were the guide wraps finished with on old fly rods?i am in the process of rebuilding one that is pretty old.the finish on the guides is almost nonexistent and is very brittle,like dried out varnish.thanks,Jim Gregory.
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thanks for all the help guys.i appreciate it.james gregory.
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i am in the process of building a 12' rod used for large catfish.my ? is ,is it better to put a coat of finish on the under wraps before the guides are installed?thanks again.james gregory.
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i am interested in this.what points will the stick be judged on?will it be for fancy wraps,the kind and cost of the guides,the color combination,the quality of cork or will it be judged on the things that really matter in building an excellent piece of fishing equipment?just to mention a few:(1) quality of blank(2)quality of guides(3)spacing of guides(4)seat placement for task specific rods(5)str
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a man came into my shop today with an 8' shimano rod and ask if i could build one like it.specs 8'-line wt 15-40,lure wt3/8-6 oz.,mh,ext fast action.does anyone have anything that matches or comes close to that.he uses it for catfish.any help is appreciated.thanks,james.
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try Southern Graffix on left.Jim
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Michael,i am new to this so keep in mind what i think is pure thinking and maybe not true.when you use the 27x method,that is for giving you a pretty good handle on where to set your choker guide.with this method you won't use the center line of the spool to set the butt guide.i think you will use a butt guide that is equal to 1/2 the spool face diameter.set your guides from the choker toward the
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Southern Graffix on left of page.good people.
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you have to understand that i am new to this science of micros.the only reason i am responding is because i want to understand the ins and outs and i just built 2 micro set ups for myself. Bobby pulled 34.5 # with the line tied directly to the guide.bear with me on this,i am new.i can understand that a sudden hookset with the line wrapped around a guide might pull a guide out but if the line is
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a good customer of mine came into the shop today and wanted me to build him a 12' surf rod.he fishes the Arkansas River for big catfish,is very rough on his equipment and does not know how to use it.as i have only built bass rods and fly rods,i do not know where to start.it is going to be a 2 piece spinning rod.i know how to build a bass spin but i need to ask a few ?'s on this one.since it is s
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i am still a little confused on the spiral,which is not abnormal.i understand the bumper guide,i think,is to keep the line off the blank.my problem,however,is the placement of the stripper.if you spiral to the right,do you set the stripper guide a little right or a little to the left to keep the line coming on the reel in the center of the reel or do you set it on 0?thanks, jim.
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do you have to wrap the female ferrule on the new fly blanks?if so,how far do you wrap?thanks,Jim
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i am ready to build my first fly rod.need some help with the guide size and type.batson f 906.what size guides do ya'll suggest from the stripper to the top.i was thinking of using something like the bfat on this rod.i have been using them on casting rods and like them.not ready to put the tfst guides on the first rod.need a little practice.help me with this one.thanks,jim
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i am doing a Throop Tiger and have used ncp thread for the base wrap.after 1 or 2 coats of finish,i will be using regular thread on top of my base.can i apply cp to that thread without any ill effects.do i need to apply the cp to both threads and then take the sacrificial out?thanks,jim.
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Mike,it was fc.i mixed it wrong.i knew it was wrong as i put too much hardner in it.it was a mistake that i payed for.call it stupid,because it was.problem is solved though.applied a little heat,pulled seats off and cleaned with denatured alcohol.this time i will not get in a hurry and do the job right.that is about 70 rod with the fc and never had any problems before.i always leave a little in m
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i glued two reel seats on yesterday with epoxy that never set up.it was my fault as i mixed it wrong.the epoxy got thick but never got hard.i know the seats have to come off.do not want to damage the blanks.what is the best way to get reel seats off and what to use on cleanup?thanks, jim
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where is the best pivot point to measure balance? i have heard in front of reel seat,the middle of seat.if you palm the reel,i could see balance in the middle of seat.if you hold the rod a little toward the front of reel so you can stay in touch with your line,i can see balance in front of seat.i did a test on a split grip and it made as much as 2 oz.difference going from middle to the front.also
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Jim,when you load the rod and center the line in the first guide,where in relation to the reel spool is the line.do you center the line in the spool,left or right or does it even matter?thanks,just trying to learn,jim gregory.
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i have been looking at every ones thread art on the photo page.i noticed that when it is finished,you can still see the way the thread lies and crosses each other.i have done about 6 rods in the last 3 weeks that were all closed.after the first coat of finish,i can still see the patterns of thread.on the second coat,some of the patterns start to go away.i am just talking about the background thre
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i am not the sort of guy that likes glitter,but.a customer wants glitter on a rod that he ordered.on the guides,butt wrap,etc.when and how do you apply it.thanks,jim
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i did not intend to not show gratitude where gratitude belongs.just a failure to do so.on my next ,it will be the "Throop Tiger Wrap".thanks,jim gregory.
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just finished a tiger 4 days ago.i practiced on a piece of old rod that was lying around.went step by step as outlined in rm mag.practice piece turned out good.set to work on a rod for the real thing.finished it 4 days ago.turned out a lot better than i could imagine.yesterday,a man walked into my shop saw the rod and did not leave without it.he liked it a lot.i was going to post pics but sold th
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