Thanks for the answers guys, I was a little taken back by the half sizes…… I will take your advice Roger T and check my gauge to a drill index I have. Thanks again
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I bought a tip top gauge from mudhole (fuji ) and wondered what the #s represent? I measured 2 rod tips with my micrometers, .077" or 1.99mm the gauge reads 5.5 the other was .088" or 2.3mm this one the gauge reads 6 What do the 5.5-6 represent, 64ths of an inch? TIA Paul
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One of my old Hardy rods has a reel seat that consisted of an aluminium half hood that was mounted to the rod grip with two screws and the top half was an eccentric ring that you simply slid over the reel foot and turned slightly to lock into place. I really liked it and want to use one on a rod I am building for centerpin steelhead float fishing but have not been able to find them, I have heard
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Jimmy Crain Jr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Paul this will work for sinking lines as well. You > need that much grain weight to load the rod > correctly. The only X factor here is whether or > not the manufacture decided to stay in the specs > of the rod weights standards. Usually it will be > in the higher range of what is acc
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Jimmy, Are those weights just for floating lines? With sinking lines having varying densities it would seem there is no way to just weigh them to determine line weight? Thanks
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No worries John, thanks for looking.
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John, that would be great. Will wait to hear from you monday, thanks Ron, I will wait to hear from John and call if he is unable to locate, thanks Spencer, it may be a color St Croix used I am not sure.
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Hi guys just wondered if anyone knows of/has any of this discontinued teal color thread or a close color from one of the other thread makers? I have tried the online color chart from pro-wrap but nothing looks right. Thanks
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Over the years I have learned its just not worth it and just have everything shipped to my mailing address in WA I have no issues paying taxes and duties (the only thing our gov collects) that USPS/Canada post collects. There are no duties on any goods coming into Canada that are made in the USA or Mexico as per our FTA and rarely did I get charged duties. My issue is with the private co
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To me its the same analogy as, I can go to the store and buy a fish cheaper than what it costs me to buy the equipment to catch one........ I build rods for the same reason I fish, I enjoy it. From a purely economic point of view I guess you can rationalize its not worth it but I put value into the satisfaction I get out of building and doing things I like. As the others have said I dont think
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Here are some 8-16 foot rods all built. > Very inexpensive. > > If you want, you could buy the rod, strip them and > rebuild them. > > Or you could just let your friend buy one, fish > with it and see if it is the type rod that he > wants. > > There are a variety of l
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1-4lb line wt is the key, pretty sure a 8wt fly blank will not be slow enough to go that light. I have a hard time with 3 lb tippet on my 4wt fly rod. My personal experience (fishing these rods not building them) for steelhead if you are going to get away with that light of line the rod needs to be long and slow, noodle. Not sure if anyone makes one rated that low, most are 2-6 lb.
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Awesome, thank you!
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I have only used it once to refinish an old Hardy mooching rod however the results were fabulous. I used a tire shine applicator sponge but after seeing the wifes makeup sponges, I they would likely work better. 2 things I found, I needed to squish the sponge into a dish of Permagloss and slowly let it expand and soak up the Permagloss in order to get enough on the sponge to do the blank in o
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Hey Mike you posted on my thread about having a noodle rod blank for sale but I have no way to get a hold of you. Can you email me with the particulars Thx Paul
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Hey Mike, can you email me the details? tbpipke@gmail.com
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P. Wayne Hart Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I just finished a 9'6" MHX steelhead rod that > feels much like some noodle rods I used in > Tennessee. They have several very light (4 to > 8lb) lightweight blanks up to 12' in their > steelhead listings. Thx for that, I must have overlooked their selection of lighter blanks when I looked
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Guys, one of my local flows requires the use of a long noodle rod with a spinning reel and very light leaders for steelhead. I currently use a production Fenwick World class I bought in the 80s that is 11' long and rated 2-6lb, it has been absolutely perfect and landed literally100s of fish but sadly its not the greatest of shape anymore. I have toyed with the thought of re-building it but thou
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Hey Ron, sent you an email
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Awesome, thank you very much!!
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Guys, first off I would like to offer seasons greetings to everyone. My question is will the treaded hoods from Fuji and AT interchange? I dont have either that I can touch and feel so I was wondering if someone that had both could try for me and see if they both use the same thread pitch? I want to use one of the AT Aero comfort spinning seats but they dont seem to make a hood like the Fuj
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Steve Gardner Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Saying all braids are basically the same because > the base materials are the same, is like saying > all graphite blanks are such because they use the > same base materials. > Bingo, absolutely correct. I have used most braids over the last 15 years and can say anyone that says they are al
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Found some local to me, thank you to all for their effort
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Ok will do, I never seen any of them listing by the box. Was looking for a bulk price, will have to call some of them.
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Looking for a box of 100 pacbay BTHG 8 guides
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Paul Pipke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Bill, sorry if its been posted already but what do > you thin the FC with..........Acetone? Ok thank you, I will try a local auto body supply shop.
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Bill, sorry if its been posted already but what do you thin the FC with..........Acetone?
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I agree with Ron, though not much of a rod builder yet....I have many years experience steelhead fishing low/slow/clear water with 2# test line. Only way I can occasionally be successful ( rivers are full of obstacles like branches and boulders) is with a very long noodle rod. I use an old 11' Fenwick world class.
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Thanks for your responses guys, I didnt know about the library, thats a great tool. Never thought about fuji site will check it out.
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Guys I was wondering other than experience how do you determine what size/style guides do you chose for your build? I know its seems like a general ?? but the more I read from my searches the more confused I get......... How would I choose the guides I need for a rod without inventorying a complete assortment guides to tape on and try? What do the numbers represent, the size of the hole in the
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