Hey guys so I am interested in making a spiral wrap rod. I have tried googling, but my issue is that there are a lot of different types of wraps, and some have different names for the same one. So if I am mainly making rods at the moment for freshwater bass fishing, what would you say are the main wraps I need to research and learn more about? Also how should one go about deciding if I should
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Thanks guys for the help! This makes a lot more sense now.
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Ah gotchya that makes a lot more sense thank you!
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Hey guys so I was just on mudhole (feel like I live on that website the last few days haha) and I was looking at guides. Anyways I was wondering what the letters in all the different guide names stand for? For example BKWAG Double-Foot Spinning Guides or CLNAG Casting Guides. It maybe simple and I am missing something but any help would be appreciated! Thanks!
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Hey guys one more question. I am leaning towards the SJ842. My question is should I get the normal one or the high modulus blank? My issue is if I get the blank in and do not like it for cranking then I want to make it into a shakey head rod. I read somewhere earlier on this forum people were saying to not use the high modulus blanks for moving techniques, but to save them for bottom contact bait
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Thanks guys for all the different advice! It looks like I still have a lot of reading and all to do before making my mind up on the right blank for me. Haha Gabe you maybe right, I probably will end up just making both! Im actually in North Carolina, but I still may give you a call eventually if you dont mind if I do decide to go with one of those blanks. Thanks again everyone!
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Gabe Neal Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cameron I personally think the 843 is a little > heavy for you're looking for. Even in the blend. > I like the 842 range for that type build. Square > bills need to have a little more flex to the rod > to make them reflect of structure. I have thrown > them with heavier rods and noticed I get h
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Donald R Campbell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cameron, > > I am sure Mudhole CB843 and St. Croix 3C70MM are > excellent blanks; but I have not built on either > of these blanks. I built a Phenix X-9-B7 for a > buddy and he simply loves it. He vacillated > between the composite and full fiberglass Phenix > blanks; but 'was conc
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Hey guys so I am wanting to start planning out a crankbait build. It will be used for square bills mainly, but at times I will also use round bills that go 5-8ft deep. The cranks will for the most part be 1/4oz-1/2oz. So I think I am looking at three blanks, but if you have any other suggestions that you think I would be better off with I would be glad to hear them! The three blanks I am looking
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Devin Romanowski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cameron Johnson Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Devin Romanowski Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > I use 30lb braid with 20lb leader tied with a > > > crazy alberto,
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Bill Falconer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'll add my $0.02 as most of my fishing these days > is saltwater and I am using braid with > fluorocarbon leaders almost exclusively. Two > options that seem to work well for most: > > Size 6 running guides will routinely pass up to > 30# fluorocarbon leader for me in both casting and &
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Devin Romanowski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I use 30lb braid with 20lb leader tied with a > crazy alberto, I build all my rods with 4.5 micros > with out any problems. I didnt think to ask earlier when I first read your post, but Im assuming you let the knot pass through at least the tip guide when reeling in your bait as well as casting it.
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Awesome thanks yall!
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Sounds good thanks guys!
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That helps a lot, thank you I appreciate it!
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Hey guys so I want to build a casting rod that I will use for texas rigging. I do my texas rigging with 20-30lb braid with a 14lb mono leader connected by a J knot. Anyways I have had problems with store bought rods that have microguides because the knot knocked the inserts out. Anyways, I would like to use the smallest guides possible for this without being in danger of damaging my guides. What
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Hey guys I was wondering what yall use to clean excess epoxy off of your rod blanks? I have read some people saying to use acetone and others saying you should stay away from it. So anyways I just would like to know what you think the best thing to use for cleaning rod blanks? Thanks!
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Sounds good guys thanks I appreciate all the advice! haha I just made my first order to mudhole I am so excited! Now I am already wanting to start looking at what blank I want to build my next one on haha
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Thanks for the replies guys! I thought about asking MudHole to check my sizing, but I was wondering how they do that without knowing exactly where I will want to put the grips, reel seat, and what not. I mean I could tell them where I want those things to go, but I felt like that would be asking a lot of them.
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Thanks for all the advice! I have been all through their website in the last few days it feels like haha. I agree with yall that I did not want to get a rod kit, and I have set up a list that I am really excited to finally order. My first rod is going to be on a MHX 7 mh f blank. I think I am still going to try the SK2 reel seat just because since I saw them on a St Croix LE I really liked the l
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Ben Eipert Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That kit would work great. The main difference > between the magbass and the spin jig is the > backbone of the rod and how fast the tip is. Also > the magbass blanks come in heavier sizes. I prefer > the magbass for worms, tubes, shakey heads, and > flipping and the spin jig for finesse fishing li
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Hey guys so I am planning on getting a set up for rod building within the next week. I was planning on getting this one from mudhole: Will that be a good set up for a beginner? I know eventually I will want to upgrade, but for now will that all be good enough? Secondly, I have seen a lot of blanks called Mag Bass and Spin Jig. What exactly does that mean? Finally, what do you think abo
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