ive had that problem with a few colors of ncp like tan sunburst exct.........i guess its the nature of the beast .........cant beat nylon with cp i guess
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mudhole has a few colors in b..........
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Hey guys i lost my cd so no number this was the first time i ever had to use it in three years with this pc so stupid me lost the cd ..........lol..........
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never to young to have a custom rod my boy is five he has a scv st.croix and his own custom steelhead rod i just love the faces older gents give when they see what he is using ........can you say envy..............just build it to fit him and he will love it use the old rod for adjustment see what it is he dont like and go from there tight wraps.................Rob
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thanks a ton Ray i got it now tight wraps...............Rob
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hey guys i got the email for the shakari blanks from Karen but i cant open the file seems i cant find my product key to activate microsoft word can any one send it to me to where i can open it ...................my email is crabtreescustomrods@netzero.ne&
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generaly you dont use a winding check because the cork is moving up and down the blank.........
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he is talking about flex coats rod builders epoxy not the finish my guess is your leaving it in a cup and sometimes when you do not mess with the epoxy fast enough it heats up and hardens ?????????
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loomis decals peel of backing dont put it in water tight wraps........................
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Hello Phil Spencer is right a 9''6 rod suits best for an all around rod here the only time i would go longer is with a centerpin rod and this rods primary use would be for floats and jigs with a spinning reel for smaller water .........i built a 11''6 last year and hated it..its amazing what a 2 foot will change for my personal use anyway to each there own i guess. that and i had a hard time land
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Hello fella's Anyone built on these yet and any thoughts im thinking about getting the 9''6 model # xst 1143 f seems like an ideal small river spin rod for floats and jigs in the great lakes .......................any info is appreciated ..................Rob
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thanks for the info Bob real cool when a sponser takes the time to jump in now that i know you got them ill give you a call monday thanks and tight wraps...................
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hey guys anyone try this wrapper yet im in need of a new one seems my power wrapper went bye bye and cant get something like that again till tax time any info on the wrapper would be great.............thanks
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well if it was my rod it would be graphite its for a friend of mine that refuses to use graph......he's old school that and glass... imo.....does hold up better in cold weather...............
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hello guys been ahwile since ive posted looking for a glass or glass graphite mix got to be betwwen 9''6 and 10 no longer med power for throwing spoons to steelhead and salmon ive thought about lamiglas but dont want to cut and void warranty any help would be appreciated thanks.....................Rob
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for freshwater rods there is really no need for underwraps or protection however proper guide foot preperation makes it or brakes it.. what i usually do i keep a scrap blank on hand if the guide scrathes the blank then i go back and smooth things out ........tight wraps ...........Rob
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hello Bob take a look at the lamiglas line and the batson line..... ....myself i run lamiglas rods for the pier casting hardware and live bait sweet sweet rods ...its what you do to a rod that makes it the best rod you have not what you spend... oh yeah by the way im in muskegon and do fish the piers quite often............
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your best bet would be to get some 1/4 inch round stock at a local hardware store... it will be alot easier plus its pretty cheap. dont use wax what i do i pull it out after im done glueing wipe clean then put it back in and turn it every now and then to make sure it is not sticking.......everyone has there own way of doing grips but i found this to be the best for me...............tight wraps..
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what exactly do you mean twist up ?? going underneath the spool ..
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myself bought a nikon coolpix great camera not the most advanced out there but is a good one.. i also was in the 300.00 area with everything else battery charger memory card case it was close to 450.00... what i did i have a local camera shop and sat there and played with many cameras if thats what you can do at a local camera shop id encourage it. tell them what you wanna do with it and im shure
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Bill to be honest the only rods i have got the chance to build on are there float rods wich have been very good at a great price compared to others and have found them not to be heavy like some........imo........they have a very good thing going on and the batson crew are fast to answer ????
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hello bill i think id go with the med.power fast action that will just about cover the basics here it seems most of the guys like a 7 inch rear grip stays out of the way when casting alot i like the shorter grip myself also...
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you might want to check out the lamiglas line..... tough tough rods
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Bills right about the rec recoils check those out .. ive been toying with float rods ahwile now line stick will occur more then often in the winter with low frame guides if spaced out to far...........but with a rod that long guides shouldent be a big issue adding 1 or two more guides... its balancing that baby out id rather fish with a little heavier rod in the back then a tip heavy rod.....imo.
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imo..... your spacing out to far a the end i would throw in at least two more guides to shorten the spacing out ........
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i would check with whom your buying your components from to best match up what your looking for most will and are very helpful .........
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thats basicly there sc2 line ........
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regular flex coat syringes will work watch some that you buy at hobby stores though some have a silicon coating inside wich dont work well with finish many sponsers on the left carry them....
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hello Jeff on all my freshwater rods i use a thread ad two coats of epoxy after first coat has dryed i go through it all make sure no surprises pop up and away with the second...................i use thread master awsome stuff
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no need to ruff the blank some reccomend a first coat of epoxy then apply others just apply and coat wich is what i do i apply the decal then two coats of epoxy i have never had one lift on me............everyone does it differnt though i would never rough the blank up though on certain rods you would see it through the decal..........
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