Randy Weakley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So if I do go to the Forecast, how important is an > upgraded chuck? If you go to the forecast the upgrade is your call, but I have it on my choice of wrapper the American Tackle/Pac Bay and it is simply the very best chuck for the money you can put on a small wrapper. There is no comparison from it to the
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Chris another idea you might want to try is since your wraps are red use epoxy on them and keep your over run to a bare minimum. Then on the decals use the PG where you shouldn't need many coats to cover the thin decal. Tom
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Chris another idea you might want to try is since your wraps are red use epoxy on them and keep your over run to a bare minimum. Then on the decals use the PG where you shouldn't need many coats to cover the thin decal. Tom
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Chris another idea you might want to try is since your wraps are red use epoxy on them and keep your over run to a bare minimum. Then on the decals use the PG where you shouldn't need many coats to cover the thin decal. Tom
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I have done some research and a friend of mine who's company makes stainless steel and aluminum products gave me the name of a company they use that should be able to anodize the plain aluminum winding checks. This company makes all kinds of specialty aluminum produces in many different colors. Once I see if they will do it and if there is a minimum number of products I will post that informati
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Whoever is doing the anodized in blue, red, gold, etc. Could very simply do more in green if asked to do do. The question is who do we talk to and what manufacture is making them Tom
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Steve Monroe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All great ideas on how to make your own but again > I think the question is more directed at all the > trim pieces are available in blue or red but only > some of the trim pieces are available in green. > Seems strange. That is exactly my point. Would have been nice if some of the suppliers
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Steve Monroe Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > All great ideas on how to make your own but again > I think the question is more directed at all the > trim pieces are available in blue or red but only > some of the trim pieces are available in green. > Seems strange. That is exactly my point. Would have been nice if some of the suppliers
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here you go: > > > ucts/show/3435279 Thank you Roger that is close. What I was looking for is anodized aluminum like in the photo. Also the butt caps and trim rings are green aluminum I don't see why there aren't winding checks in the same material. Tom
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I have asked this question of our suppliers on the left before but didn't get the right answers. Who offers good looking aluminum winding checks in GREEN. They offer green trim rings, green butt caps even green guides but I can't find green winding checks. They are out there somewhere because in the photo below is a perfect example of what I am looking for. Does anyone know of a source for
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X 2 on Larry's service. Can't be beat !!
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Tom On rods that i have repaired and the thread color was not obvious I have called the rod manufactures and they were all to happy to provide me with the maker of the thread as well as the color number. Hope this helps. Tom
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Mostly Pro Wrap some Fish Hawk but no Fuji, I feel it's to thin and see no benefit to the polyester. Also I have come to like the B size now offered by Pro Wrap.
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Dave Here is something to consider. There is one wrapper that has an expandable solution. Mud Hole has the RBS hand wrapper which a buddy of mine bought and I think it is , for the money, a very nice product. The best part about it is as you want to expand you can put it on rollers on an extruded aluminum 8ft base. Then you can add the same motor as on the Pac Bay, AT and ALPS and make it
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Dave Here is something to consider. There is one wrapper that has an expandable solution. Mud Hole has the CRB hand wrapper which a buddy of mine bought and I think it is , for the money, a very nice product. The best part about it is as you want to expand you can put it on rollers on an extruded aluminum 8ft base. Then you can add the same motor as on the Pac Bay, AT and ALPS and make it
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Congratulations Jacqueline. Hope you let Norm use it once and a while too. I am very happy for you both Tom
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Tim Goins Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is the first I've heard about fiberglass > sleeves for repairing rods. Are these sleeves > available for purchase somewhere or are they > custom made? Tim If you go to the library at the top of this page and to the very last item is rod repair. it is an excellent article on repairing broken rods
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Rod Geeks is offering free shipping in lieu of pickup at the expo.....nice.
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Eric thanks for your response. If you wouldn't mind saying what brand is your 9'6" mod fast rod? He is open to all suggestions. Tom
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Telling you that they don't put a hook keeper on a SCV because no matter where they put it someone would complain is pure @#$%&. If you had asked him, using his own statement, why is it okay to to put hook keepers on any of their rods if you can't please anyone??? Truth is it costs less to make that rod without a hook keeper and over time that savings is huge. I have installed the keepers fo
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Tom For the most part I have only used flex coat products . I started with lite build but not long after went strictly to the hi build products. Even though I have attained excellent results I still looked at other brands just for comparison, trying to stay openminded. I used a whole bottle set of the threadmaster hi build but truthfully saw no real reason to switch from tried and true Flexc
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Phil You think the Rainforest ll is a descent choice? He won't be using it all that much either. Tom
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Chuck Mills Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've done 5 rods for my grand kids. I would > suggest you skip the casting seat / push-button > reel and go with a spinning setup and a trigger > spin reel. Much easier to use and less chance of > throwing the rod in the water. It's also an easy > transition into a spinning reel. > >
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Bill I use Ultra V all the time too. I like it for a high build and have no issues. Ken Preston put me on to the AFTCOTE which is a medium build and I like it a lot too. Tom
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Bill inexpensive is a relative term. What Jared said is based on Chris spending as little as possible. Duplicolor on Amazon for 8 oz is $11 not a bad price, Krylon for 12 oz is $4.63 and on a kids rod why not?? Tom
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Tom I have had just the opposite experience with the Doybns. Last year I had one to repair that the epoxy was so hard I was afraid of hurting the blank getting it off. Wondering what kind of epoxy it was, I called their customer service department and asked what they use. The gentleman there told me it was Flexcoat Ultra V two part epoxy. Since that rod I have done several more and hav
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Chris, here is what I would suggest. MHX makes several panfish rods under $20 Brand new good blanks on which I have built many kids rods. If he wants it Red just paint it with Krylon Fusion plastic paint. If you want to clear coat it you will need to let the paint dry for at least a week before doing so. Use EVA grips real inexpensive and there you have it. No big investment and if he chang
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Thanks all, for the good information, been quite an interesting learning process for this non fly fisherman. I have discussed all of the above information with my customer. And as we all know it is what they like and want but given the input from everyone he has decided in a 6 wgt, thinking a mod. tip? Thanks again to everyone for your input. Tom
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Ken Preston Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > New Bern, NC on Trent/Neuse rivers = Zero... just > a day of intermittent heavy rain Hey Ken happy you moved south right !! Tom
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Wow some great information here. Not being a fly fisherman I had no idea that the rod is as much about the fly weight as it is the fish's weight. However it is no different from bass rods rated for lure weight too?? I am going to pose these ideas to him and let him decide what he looking for in a rod. Many thanks for the replies Tom
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