I am starting an 8 ft. 6 inch 5 weight All Star Austen fly rod. I have woked mostly off kits up to this point. I have the guide spacing but was wondering what size guides to use. I've built on 3 St. Croix and all use all #3 and #4 which seem big(St. Croix's recommendation). Are these too big? Also they don't seem to step down. The last SCIV I finished cast great but would the weight be noticeable
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I've done the reaming and it actually went pretty well. It is very snug. With a snug fit is there any concern that not enough epoxy will stay between the blank and handle as the handle is slid on? thanks, Jeff
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Thanks, I do understand what it's all about and enjoy doing it. I guess I'm not doing a good job of expressing myself. My frustration is probably mostly do to the fact that the friend I'm building this for is coming in next weekend and I'm under pressure to finish. It's also a more expensive rod than the others. I've enjoyed working at my own pace on relatively inexpensive rods and have learned s
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Tom, I'm not saying I mind doing the work. At first glance I didn't think it would work at all. It's going to be close. I built 2 other rods with the kit from St. Croix and the kit was simply the cost of the components individually. They provided graphite for the one and the other fit perfectly. Thanks for your help! Jeff
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I need to ream the wood seat out more than I thought it would need cosidering it's the seat that goes with the kit. One would think it would be close. I think I will be okay. On further inspection I have more wood to "work with". With the Golden Witch Seat I first tried the wood where the channel is was very thin and I didn't want to risk it. It almost seems llike the bore was slightly
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So i return the reel seat I really wanted for my new SCIV because it was too small. I order the seat from St. Croix that goes with the rod. It fits as bad s the original. Are there different sizes of the same real seat? It's an FW-105(Birdseye maple). Thanks, Jeff
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Do you need to use the label that comes with the blank? I think the 1st St. Croix blank came with the label seperate, but this one comes with it already on the bottom of the blank(where the reel seat is). Do I just peel it off and later use it on the butt wrap? What do I do with it in the meantime? Thanks for past responses on the wrap color. I went with the garnett. Also, how long do you normall
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Al, that's exactly why I posed the question. It looks very green inside but pretty blue outside. Did you use CP What trim would you use? Thanks, Jeff
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Billy, he says it doesn't really matter but we were looking for something understated. I thought green on green would be fine but am looking for last minute thoughts as I am ready to start. thanks, Jeff
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I need help in a hurry. I'm buiding a 5 weight SCIV fly rod for a friend. I've never worked with this blank and need to know some thoughts on thread choices. I have med. green, garnett, chestnut, maroon, gray, gold, gold silk, scarlett, silver metallic,and a lighter green silk. I did test a couple using water. I would probably prefer not too use CP if possible. i did do a search but found a lot o
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