Thank you gentelmen, that is good info for me, and thanks for the blank suggestions.....................i was looking at the rainshadow blanks, the rx8+............................ and i'll be calling swampland as well today, ..................................... Does anyone have experience with the St Croix SCIII 7' MH/ FAST blank and the 7' H/ FAST model...........does st croix really run
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Mr Robinson.....thank you, that is exactly, How, i will be using this new rod.......what blank are you refering to, is t the same as in my post...........i have thought about spiral since so i could add a few less guides, but with the over all weight of those awseume micros, i could probably use 20 of em and not weight .05 oz :) hahahaha robert
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thank you Mr Phipps, that help ALOT!!!! :)
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hey guys need some suggestions for this one........I'm really overloaded with outside info, and with the info from the Search function on this forum........ talked to my builder, and said i was going to throw this out to you guys..... Looking for: A JIG ROD(occasional C-rig).....1/2 thru 1oz jigs.....fished (texas) DEEP 20+............................... most of the stuff im reading rec
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so, if im understanding the replies and the info on the older post (search).......then i might be picking the wrong two techniques to be combined in one rod....oouch!!!! does anyone think that their might be a deceint "comprimise" in perhaps the SCIII blanks, or Castaway, but i'm not limited to either...........I lean more towards Durability and Balance, than over all weight and &quo
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OK thank ya'll for the help...............................so i guess i'll start the search again....urggggggg:( Mr stevens, both of those other blanks say "moderate" action.........which one is "faster"..............and, is a "faster" action what you guys recomend for c-rig and/or deep jigs????
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Some might remember my rod "Love" for this blank wraped for Pitchn'.............................but what would some of ya'll think about this blank for C-Rigs & Deep jigs.....(1/2 thru 1oz) and some possible suggestions on how you might set this up................................and i'm open to any other suggestion on blanks..............I have been doing ALOT of searching the old
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hey there everybody...................long time no talk..... anyway............got my newest rod from my builder, ALLURE RODS...here in austin tx......its a 6'8" heavy power....moderate-fast action rod wrapped on top.......with #6, #5 then #4's to the tip the first guide about 23' from reel seat (or what ever the max is) .............we ended up using 12 guides plus tip...........with
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oh yah, i almost forgot..........the spring hook keeper thingy..........the line seemed to get caught in it ALOT....................i would probably not use this style on a rod for myself.................... Thanks for reading my review..................It's probably very clear, that i'm not a very good writer, but i'm definately very greatful for the oppertunity to go out and field test a ver
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This post will be a follow up on my "opinions" around certain types of rod..................................but i haven't spent alot of time thinking about what i would like to say, so please bear with me............... I got to put a custom rod threw its pases for 14 hours on Choke Canyon res last week and heres what i descovered.................................. ROD: 7'3" Ext
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robert; > With all due respect, I would suggest you do some > research and find out what a spiral wrap is. > It has nothing to do with a spinning set up or > spinning rod. > It is only used on bait casters type rods. > > As a tournament fisherman and builder, I almost > exclusive
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George, i hope you don't mind my input here...since im just a fisherman and not a builder.............................It,s the spiral wrap not the blank.................................i have fished with the rod you are speaking of (the one sold for the public) although, a tip heavy rod......it was excelante' for Spinnerbaits.................esp the 1/4 to 1/2 oz models.......althought its not a
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spencer, thanks for the offer.......how do i pm you,,,,,for some reason i can't figure it out.....
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Bill Stevens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robert your "big fish" recovery device will be > shipped to your personal custom builder tomorrow. > > The Castaway XP3 874 selected as per your > description is set up for close in tip up work and > powerful - certainly no spinner bait rod! > > 10 # mono will be quite a mis
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yeah alex more than likely it wasnt the guide......two those break offs were fishing relatively deep open water....one fighting a (i think) average fayette bass...the next on the hook set of a c-rig....the last one was in cover with a jig.....and it broke on the hook set......after looking at the break, it didn't break at the not....you know you can tell.......................stoping fishing f
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i really appericate input on my question, although i'm NOT a rod builder....i am haveing my first one built..and i'm supper excited about this entire process......my builder has answered most of my questions, but both of us seem to be guys who love to continue to learn............ mr russell....... im not 100% sure about this but i was thinking unneccesary wear on the flurocarbon line........
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if we weren't going to turn the cork.....(i want it its original size) whould it be as difficult????
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mr alex........ 1......curado e7 (ultra low profile real) 2.......seguar 15lb fluro (12lb diameter) 3........the rod im testing out has a #6 stripper guide......but the rod being built will have a fuji 4 micro 4........i don't really but when i compare the smaller set up with diferent more standard setup rods.....(same real same line).....with the exception of the cast the line is almost nev
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thanks mr kirkman, even with the real guide positioned in the middle.....there seems to be quite a bit of friction with the butt guide.....maybe a bit more distance between the two would also help, maybe?
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hey there.....anyone had experience with this set up.......they only have one size 3/8....about 10mm..............that seems awfully small, but because of the information i've read on this site, it seems the best option for long days on the water........can all the cork be removed and replaced without a forgrip and larger rear cork.........?thanks in advanced
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is there a way to angle a reel seat of a casting rod, so that the line leaves the real in a straight line towards the butt guide?.....it seems that with the smallest guides, no matter how tention is applied to the buiseness end of the line....it is always bindding in the butt micro guide..........resistance is minumal....but its still resistance.......
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Bill Stevens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Robert curious about something: Do kayak > fishermen at Falcon and other reservoirs in your > area have access to the areas of heavy cover where > flipping stick, like the Big Show Rods, use is > common or is most of the kayak use for search > pattern, long throw, stuff like the 964s. mr steve
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dang it......i wish i would of read your post robert befor i started typeing....:)......hey on the tip the blank says the tip is a 6.5 dia........what can i do about that with the smaller micro tops......??? bill......who was coming out with the braced top in the next 30 days.....i could quite figure that out......... thanks again robert d
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ok......so let me try this..........I have been tournament fishing for six years.....over the last three i put in about 150 days a year....and during those days im on the water from "dark to dark"(if i can't put that sort of time i just don't go fish)......as far as knowing anything about rods or fishing from a kayak my last three seasons i've finished 6th, 1st, and fourth over all in t
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Thanks for your response.......and since i don't know squat, i value everyones opinion..... with the SCII blank..........i can't find a blank with that power/action in any other brand...or in the better strains of stcroix..(and loomis is out because of there blank future) i would like a med-heavt/ex-fast but those dont come out untill after icast the balancer is to help compensate for the
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This is my first post...been looking for awhile.............WOW, i have learned alot.....so i thought to throw out some questions that im having around a bass rod i am having built....... The Blank......................St Croix SCII 6'10" Heavy, Moderate-fast..............going to cut down to 6'8" Fuji ACS reel seat mounted Eight inches from butt......(tournament fish out of a Kaya
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