thanks chuck, I mainly live bait striper fish trolling or on the bottom, and my artificial usually has a treble, and the single hook set ups don't seem to need a lot of effort to set the hook. never hurts to get several opinions, most LM bass i catch are accidents.
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garry are you talking about soft in relation to lure weight recommendations or medium versus medium heavy
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thanks for your answers, they are all pretty much what i was thinking, the moderate action was my idea but since i don't bass fish, my inexperience is a drawback, i have two blanks in stock that fit the bill, thanks for your help.
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customer wants a rod for spinnerbaits, says he wants a rod that won't snatch them out of the water when the fish surfaces, my thoughts are a mh rod with a fast or moderate action, but all i see are fast, this is a quick glance at the mhx blanks, 6'6" what are your suggestions Also, with the 27x method should i use high or low profile guides. customer says he can't seem to ever find a
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thats exactly what the customer wanted, the drop shot sinker part is what was throwing me off. thank you, thought i was losing my grip for a minute
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not sure if its my hippy past catching up to me but i am drawing a blank on this one. page 13 mudhole 2012 catalog. the hook keeper assortment, i am putting one on like on the bottom row horseshoe with offset. which way should the u turn go toward the butt or guides, i am thinking toward the butt but i swear i ain't sure. your allowed to laugh, just give me your opinion, thanks.
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i was ask about repairing this fly rod, its a 3 piece bamboo 6 sided, the front section looks like the tip was broken off and the wood has split down almost to the next guide, five or six pieces. any suggestions, i have no name or other info, based on the reel its pretty old.
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thanks for the help, but nothing close enough at this time. when i get time i will do a photo
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have a team diawa td-v 701mhrb m. heavy 10-20# line need a single foot guide #8 and #6, guide has gold trim with what appears to be an aluminum oxide type ring. can't seem to find anything that has the gold trim. any body know where i need to look. nothing i find has the gold trim
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i by no means have the expierence most of the guys on here have, but i will tell you the worst thing to do when your working on a rod you deem to be that critical. do not change your building style, if i read right you used tape to make sure the lines were straight, and this was a first for that part of the build, Everytime i build one that to me is a little more critical. (they all should be) an
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i liked the way they felt, was thinking of making a couple for me and use as a demo as well. thanks for the replies
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saw some rubber type grips at expo that seemed interesting, but when i pull up the web address I get a go daddy site that says the domain name is for sale any body know how to get intouch with these people www.tourstarproducts.com
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got my first power wrapper at the expo, american power wrapper and am well pleased, i still wrap by hand but like the ability to move the rod supports and the easy roll while wrapping also it gives me the ability to put the thread carriage near handle for split grip work, that was the only thing i did not like with the hand wrapper. only had one rod come out of chuck, (purpose of this thread) bu
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put a rod on the dryer last night, went to shop this morning before work, the belt (rubber ring) had broke, and the rod was not turning, thank goodness it ran long enough that the epoxy has set to the point it would not sag or i would have been a sad man. turned out good, had a spare band and plan on ordering another couple spares. forgot to mention that i had left it running 4 days
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I would suggest maybe using a not metallic thread for the first few rods till you get the hang of it. that stuff is a little more tricky to use. and the tension makes a big difference.
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i would have to go with the rodbond as well, lightly scuff the exact spots on blank, for better adhesion and you should be fine.
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thanks joe, right down my alley, mike thanks to you as well, i have those items, its the reel i needed,,
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have a customer interested in complete camo type rod and reel. got everything but having trouble finding a camo painted spinning reel. any suggestions
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not sure and don't want to know whose labels you use, but i can tell you that i almost always messed up labels. till i tried decal connections label (peel an stick) first one was perfect, no more ordering two to be safe.
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got mine and can't make the friday shindig, but its one of the best issues info wise to me in a long time, but i will be there Sat. morn. birght and early.
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it soaks thru the thread and it does hold things in place, and its advice i got from this site, the different than you remark is a littlle snotty don't you think,
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I put cp on all my threads, it helps hold the quides in place prior to wrapping, less chance fo something moving, I don't always get the opportunity to coat all quides with epoxy at same time.
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mud hole, bass pro shop, and a gun store, i can't get near one without spending money, as a matter of fact you can add decal connection to that list.
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i have to supply any and all heat in garage, i hang 3 heat lamps above my work area, and have an old dorm ref. box (insulated) i have a 40 wat bulb inside and keeps my epoxy, cp and stuff around 75 to 80 degrees. works out ok, i don't mind a little longer drying time, as long as it flows smooth first.
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picked up several tips over the past couple of years on here and my fisheyes are down to none on last three rods. i wipe my hands down with alcohol before i start, as well as my burnishing tool, wipe scissors, razor blades, etc. as well., i use metal cups for mixing my epoxy and even wipe them out., plus a good wipe down of rod prior to starting any work and between wraps once in a while as well
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the spinning rod i built for a customer (christmas present from wife) went to a bass tourney this past weekend, hoping to get some feed back on this rod today. thanks for the replys
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not looking to balance, curious about casting distance based on distance from reel to tip, if there is a big difference, i know moving a guide can change distance
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just finished a 7' spinning rod, brought up a couple of questions on placement. there have been discussions on here about balance vs. weight, thats no exactly what i am asking, do you determine reel placement bacause of handle style split grip etc. handle length..type of seat, or what feels right, also will reel placement affect the casting distance measureably or not at all. the longer rod i
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i just put decal on my last rod, the peel and stick from decal connection, i will never purchase a water slide again. put the finish over top and it looks the best i have ever done. went back into shop while it was drying 3 times just to look at the decal. If they can put your logo on a peel and stick and i am sure they can, you won't be disappointed
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putting the coating over the wraps tomorrow, first one of the year, way too busy in the summer, by the time i get around to wrapping its almost like starting over,
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