just found a rod builder , thanks ....
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i tried contacting Don Cambell with no luck , seems 90 % of the rod builders in so.cal build mostly saltwater rods and use eva and do not turn cork .
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Donald R Campbell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Carlos Saravia Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Going of what Jason said above, I would also > > recommend gluing the winding checks in place > > BEFORE you glue the reel seat onto the blank. > They > > have popped out on me before
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Looking for a rod builder in southern ca , i need a fresh water rod built and some cork turned , i live in San Diego but am open to having it built in areas surrounding . i would like to be able to meet the builder and personally go over the rod . i have all the components and of course the blank . thanks !
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Mark Blabaum Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bill boettcher Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > So I would think the only thing to do is ( in > the > > winter ) buy from riley and stock up since he > > seems to have the monopoly on these He seems to > be > > the only one that carr
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not looking to make some , i'm looking to buy some made to order meaning made to what i want .
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was wondering who else is making custom carbon fiber grips made to order since Riley Rods are back logged till October . i have been trying to contact them for months and can never get ahold of them or to have them pick up the phone . anyhow , is any of you guys/gals making them and taking orders ?? i am in need of some split grips , thanks .
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size 4 guide / size 7 tube in zirconium and SIC - at C & M
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when you're finished sanding all the paint off , don't re-finish it , leave it the raw graphite !
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whats the warranty on the blanks !!!
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Tom , thanks so much for pointing me in the right direction !!! Jim Kastorff is retired from rod building bu i talked to him and referred me to Bill Haven , thanks again !!!
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I'm looking for a san diego based rod builder
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is Charles Beamer still building custom rods in San Diego , anyone have a phone number for him ??? thanks !
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Mike Lawson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use running guides as tops on center pin reels > regularly with no problem. You can try splitting > the tube of a guide and wrapping over it. Tom's > idea of a double foot guide sounds interesting > especially on a heavy rod. Mike, Have you split a tube before ?? Do you think you can split a m
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Anyone try brazing there own tip tops ? I want a size 4 or 5 ring on a size 9 tube , braced .
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Thank you , I'm gonna go with the 16,10,7 & 4's to tip
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10# braid or 6# flourocarbon.
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Was wondering what the smallest stripper and choke guides for a spinning rod with micros I could go with . Would be using a 2000 size spinning reel on a 7'6" medium powered extra fast action rod . Could I go with 16, 10, &7 then down to the micro guides which will be 4's to the tip .
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I called ST.Croix, they are sending me a new blank today !! I'll post what they say about the blank I'm returning them when I find out. Thanks everyone !!
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I'll call Mudhole tomorrow and will post what they say , thanks !
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bill boettcher Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I hope you got the blank from a sponcer on the > LEFT ?? I got from mudhole, it was one of there over stocked specials .
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Randolph Ruwe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is it the same texture over the entire blank, or > just in spots or one location? It has tiny waves from the carbon , giving it a texture .
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How do I post a picture ?
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The blank has ripples , meaning it's not glass smooth Which I thought it would be . Almost like it needs to be sanded down or wasn't sanded down before they painted it .
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Just received my St.Croix slingblade blank and I thought the blank would be really smooth, but looking down the blank, it's not smooth like most finished blanks . Is this common with there musky blanks ???
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Chris Herrera Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Peter, > > I read that on the St. Croix website, under the > descriptions for their fully built rods. > I'm gonna bet that refers to the guide wraps only, > and not the rod blank itself. > > Take care, > > Chris Yes, you are absolutely correct ! I called St.Croix and th
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Scott Hovanec Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > St. Croix blanks are only painted. If you scrape > off the paint, you may or may not get the size > you're looking for. I always remove the paint > before installing the tip. Why do they say " 2 coats of Flex Coat slow-cure finish"
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Jeremy Wagner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had to go back 6 or 7 pages to find the > discussion but I found it! At the time of the > post, Ron said these were in stock- up to a 7.5 > tube. > > > es-tops.htm > > jeremy Thank you very much !!
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > St. Croix doesn't coat their rod blanks with > epoxy, Flex Coat nor otherwise. No. > > ................. Tom, are you referring to just the tip ??
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So in a sense your saying that St.Croix doesn't have their cobalt blue finish on the tips of there rod blanks ??
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