I want to get in contact with Jeffrey Rennert. How do I go about contacting anyone on this site whenever I want to communicate one-on-one?
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I hit the wrong computer key whenever I ordered a blank for an 8" flipping casting rod for a customer. I now have a 2nd blank. I am considering using this blank for a sp[inning rod for myself. My hands won't let me use a casting rod anymore. The blank is 8-ft long-heavy power-fast tip. will this blank make a decent spinning rod for worms, etc. It will be used sometimes for throwing 5/8-
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I have been asked to build an ultralight spinning rod with a foam core handle. I find much info on shimming a reel seat but nothing for shimming a handle The foam handle blank has a .3/8' hole and is 10 3/4 " butt to reel seat the rod bland is .26" diameter at the butt. I have built several rods with foam core/graphite handles for this client & am building a casting rod for h
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I see all kinds of info about installing tape arbors (several types of tape) on rod reel seats, but have seen very little about gluing a factory arbor inside the reel seat in split grip seats. Question 1: is there any difference in strength of factory made arbors made from polyurethane or graphite: Question 2: is an arbor made from from tape any better than the arbor being installed inside
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Why do most rod builders use Fuji guides? I have very seldom; if ever; seen comments about using American Tackle guides. For my personal use, I have always felt that Fuji guides were overpriced. on rod tops for myself & for others I have used nothing but the Nanolite ring. So far I have not had any complaints.
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My rod building is hit-miss, & I may go several months between a build. Added to my problem; our house does not have central heat or air conditioning and it can get down into the 40° range in my rod building room. Bottom line, I often have trouble with one bottle of the epoxy mix “setting up” where it will not pour or flow enough to pull it into a measuring syringe. So far I have managed t
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Has anyone out there tried spiral wrapping American Tackle Microwave casting guides on a casting rod. I am currently making a new 7-ft. casting rod for a family member I thought about trying it. I have spiral wrapped several rods with conventional guides & have installed microwave guides on a couple of rods but have never tried both on the same rod. I may try the spiral wrap unless I r
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Thanks for the info. I did some reaming and achieved a good seat-2-rod fit at 11 5/8 inches. I stopped there. This seat has a palm swell & cannot be installed in the up-lock position; at least I could not figure out how to do it. I will purchase a locking-not to keep the reel tight in the down-lock position.
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I bought an Aero size 17 spinning reel seat for a 7½ ft. med action light saltwater blank (L905-MHX-CG). The blank is 19mm at the butt. This is the heaviest rod I have ever attempted. Whenever I put the Aero reel seat without any arbor on the blank it is a snug fit whenever the back of the reel seat is at 12½ in. from the butt. As far as I know, Aero does not make a size 18 seat. This gives
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I am building a 7' casting rod with a two piece reel seat. I am not sure if the reel will be low profile or round. The person I am building the rod for will not select the reel until she has tried several reels from her husbands inventory. What should the spacing be between the face of the rear trigger piece and the threaded barrel? I will leave the barrel full length on this build. Wi
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I got the same e-mail on two completely different e-mail accounts. I suggest this is a scam & will report it to the Feds. Of course, none of the discourse on this site will be mentioned. I will try to protect the site from Federal snooping.
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I would appreciate any phone numbers, etc for Riley Rods. Whenever the web site dropped off, I tried all the contact info I had & nothing went through. I will pursue it some more later today. Thanks
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I received 2 e-mails today, Feb 9, 2018, stating " Your Riley Rods order from May 1, 2017 is complete". I do not remember when Riley Rods went out of business and I had to start getting my foam core / graphite handle supplies from another source. I will not open these e-mails because they may contain a "bomb". If anyone else received something like t his, please let me kno
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I am building my great-grand daughters personalized rods on MHX 4'6", FG, 2pc. Crappie, 2-6lb blanks. Girls' ages are 6 and 9. Rods will be used primarily for stocker rainbow trout in high lakes in Colorado. I normally would have used a 5" or 5'6" blanks for this application, but Mudhole had a great price on these blanks. I probably did not search enough on the forum, but I d
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where can I read a review of Jim Upton's book "THREAD WEAVING?
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DVD - Advanced Weaving Techniques with Doc Ski from Mudhole list of software Can I get the basics of weaving from the above DVD? I think I would like to start doing a minor amount of weaving; primarily on rods I build mostly for family & friends. I am beginning to have some difficulty with my hands & would need to be able to walk away from the project. & take several days to fini
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I am always looking for "A Better Mouse Trap" I will be starting a light action spinning rod for a long time client / friend / fishing buddy about the time your new thread comes out. His thread colors are red & black; his high school colors. I had in mind to make the primary guide wraps in red with black highlights. I am sure I can convince him to be my guinea pig for your t
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thanks Spenser & Phil I will resume wrapping - the size 10 & 7 are already tied on Dennis - the black flies are a non-issue in the Smokies (I do not think). I do not fly fish any place I cannot sit. My running gear went out several years ago. Rex
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thanks Spenser & Phil I will resume wrapping - the size 10 & 7 are already tied on Dennis - the black flies are a non-issue in the Smokies (I do not think). I do not fly fish any place I cannot sit. My running gear went out several years ago. Rex
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I have tried to track down all previous ideas for closed loop guides. Nothing has proven to give me an answer I can "take-to-the-bank" I DO NOT HAVE A FLY REEL OR LINE AT MY PRESENT LOCATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am building a 7-1/2 wt.--4-wt fly rod for Friends of the Smokies black tie fundraiser. I ordered some 3W Minima guides (obviously a bad idea in my mind) & still have them
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I have found several articles etc. talking about ensuring the feel seat fits the rod. 1st - does anyone know of an article that mentions reel seat sizes in building freshwater fly rods? 2nd - I am building a 71/2-ft; 4wt rod on a RodGeeks SERIES - C4F764.4 fast action blank to be sold at a "Black Tie" fundraiser @#$%& for a group that raises money for Smoky Mountains National Park
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It seems to me as if Riley Rods has flown the coop under less than desirable circumstances. I regret this because I have made handles for several rods and am needing more supplies for other awaiting orders. Can anyone on this forum tell me where I can obtain the the basic materials (cores / resin / graphite sleeving) to resume my efforts. Thanks a million.
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I saw something that suggested Riley Rods had to redo their computer information, but was backup & running. The phone number shown on their old website does not work. Can anyone provide current contact information for Riley rods?
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I have committed to building a fly rod for @#$%& to raise money for a local conservation organization. I have learned much about this organization & they do what they say. I consulted a very experienced local fly fisherman for rod recommendations. He also builds & repairs fly rods. my idea is to use a Rodgeeks red/white/blue blank fitted with a red/white/blue foam core/graphite ful
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I have read the banter back & forth concerning single & double foot fly guides. Specifically, can single foot guides work successfully on a 9'-12 wt saltwater fly rod if each guide is locked in place? I am considering turning the fly rod handle from EVA (for a better wet-hand grip) -full wells configuration with a 5-inch over-reach for fighting large fish. The over-reach should loo
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I searched Mudhole via several ways & found the grips I was looking for listed as Spiral Colored EVA Grips looked at The NERBs | The Lords of the Strings under Billy's byline. He does some great work. THANKS TO ALL
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I am recovering from shoulder surgery & spent numerous hours brousing through supplier web sites. I ran across EVA handles that have colored diagonal stripes in them. This can make it easier to have a non-traditional looking grip when time if of a concern in building a custom rod. I failed to record the name of the supplier. Can anyone tell me where to obtain these grips.
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I received an inquiry from Fiji about an order for 24 casting rods - 24 spinning rods - 24 fly rods. Toooo much for me. Anyone out there interested??? send me your contact information & I will forward it.
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I mounted mine to a board. particle board is usually the best for a non-warping base align the wrapper sections on the board using a carpenters square screw the first section in place realign the 2nd section to the 1st use a soft face clamp to hold the 2nd section in place. (similar to the IRWIN QUICK GRIP clamp) try the thread carriage as required realign the 2nd piece until you are sati
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by: Joe Vanfossen (---.neo.res.rr.com) Date: October 04, 2012 "As far as media, I still use the white vinyl media from Swampland, " I googled swampland & did not receive a hit for any site that handled print media. I would like to try some white inkjet media. can anyone supply me a link to a dealer?
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