Lots of good braid out there to day , I like Hitena brands real thin , after buying a boat , tackle , taking a day off from work, an traveling the miles to the water, I will spend a little more for my line , an have a good line on my rod , have never looked back , ,
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Norm: LOOPS , I had the same problem as not finding it , I make lots of them , over time I find a lot , not all , but most ,
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The bottom line, you got to move it , so move it up an down the rod then test cast it, see what works best for you ,
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I use the free samples from HITENA [ no the left ] there low LB test line is some of the thinnest you can find , if not the thinnest , clean it with a DNA bath before use , not sure on that they use on there line . I use 4 lb test never have had it break on me , one of there free samples will last you an all your friends till you leave this life , then same ,idea as Norm Miller stated a
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if you use Elastic thread ?? it could / will leave FUZZES around when you cut it off , it did for me when I use it , [ still do use it some times] I just dampen it some before i cut , [ water ]
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most tip sizes are the numbers over 64ths , ?? / 64 then do the math to get the mm numbers if needed for the tubs sizes , one inch = 2.54 cm.
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Time is money look at all aspects of the repair an see what the cost is going to be , Norm & Roger do a lot of rods an they have the tools needed to do a good job , but as for me I don't have the tools or access to the tools . so I would look at a new blank or rod depending where your rod came from , $$$ how much you want to spend on doing the repair ,
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in order to get the epoxy to hold well, it has to perpetrate the wrapping material , not just set on top of it , I think ,
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SORRY hit the key X2
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I use thick rubber band an cut holes in it , than cut the band up in small sections , rubber bands [ thick ones ] off web , hole cutter, a good leather punch, it comes with about 6 different hole sizes, so i can do large blanks to small ones , it works foe me ,
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is this your first BUILD ? if it is go cheap an work up , save you a lot of problems
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One wrap thread ?? use silk an color the thread , with some sharp'e of the color you want . or paint it lots of way's to do it, this forum under Library has a way of doing it , I think
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SORRY >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Bamboo ? Glass ? , carbon fiber ? Bamboo store vertical , in a Case I think . [ I DO ] glass or fiber ? in a case also , dry cool place & dry , [ NOT HOT ] , I store all my good rod's or not so good in a case , Cheep case an a BAG ,
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This is your rod , you can use any thing you would like , use # 10 for a stripper an a # 6 single foot , then drop to # 2 single foot , to fill the rest, that would be the best as I see it , you can use any thing that looks good NOTE you could even use # 1 for the running ,
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there will be a lot of TIME an money spent on this one , lots to think about when you have nothing to start from ,Angler work shop was selling Bamboo banks don't know if they still do , other supply shops on the left sell them , good luck , do let us know what you find out , on the build
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If you value your rod's you need a Hard tube to protect it , lots out there . there is one person in Col. that makes them as well , Mud hole can hook you up also , they farm them out to a rod case maker lot of sizes an a good unit , if you look around there are more do a search if you don't want to spend the money make a hard tube out of plastic water pipe , it is cheaper but a lot more weig
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most of the suppliers don't work that way, even on a BACK ORDERS , they only charge when shipped , If you go to one of the large supply shops . an order a NFC blank I am not sure how it would work for you
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they are not known to be very fast on there shipments of orders [ in fact they are very slow ] on there orders, rods or grips , look up some of the comments , on NFC products on this web site ,
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I an no expert on the speed but most drying speed's are down slow 5 to 10 RPM would be my drying speed I would want , but that is up in the air also ,
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If any guide is cracked at all it is time to R&R the guide , You can make it simple as measure the guide inside hole ,an order one from a local parts supplier on the left this web site , apply heat to old epoxy an scrape the old off, heat gun will work to soften so you can scrape it . use a popsicle stick , then wrap with a thread close the color , or strip it down [ every thing off an r
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there are a couple of things # 1 i one once of prevention is work 2 LBS. of cure , #2 as they say the dead lift of the rod ?? [ small fish or BIG fish ] we all want our rods to last a life time with lots of use [ I think ]
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smallest can I found is a pint , can was about $13,00 spray cans are cheaper less rubber , BUT how much will you use before it drys up use spray can an paint the small part of reel seat with a small brush , [ just an idea ] never worked with it good luck spray can is about 1/2 the cost of a pint can ,
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catfish fishing ??? there a lot of different size s cats out there what size will be your target ???
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try in search above CenterPin Handle Length / Guide Spacing
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Sorry >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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mistake ..................................
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Do a search on this web site about 2007 has your answer i think , center pin handles an guides should work
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The reel ACT'S as a fly rod reel , as it only "" holds"' the line, you don'r cast with it , past that I am like you it beets the heck out of me, saying that 29 inch's seem like a little close to me, have you run the numbers from a a mfg . on center pin / float rod ,
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Get different sizes to see how they work, the color don't matter, as all you want, is to see how it works on a double wrap, just get 2 colors , Larger size over smaller , you will find the thread is some of the best out there, if not the "" BEST "", as I see it , DON
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