Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- In the > occasional instance where you have a slightly > sloppy fit, attempt to put a spiral wrap of 00 or > A thread down and adhere over that. You can start > such a wrap an eighth or quarter beyond where the > top tube stops to serve as a trim wrap at the same > time. > > ............
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I am having finish blunders as we speak. I am about to go back to a different product that seemed to work better for me. It's a learning process.
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Those G1000 blanks were good blanks!
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Why not stick to what's been working?
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Well I will give you my thoughts,take them with a grain of salt as I have about 10 rod builds under my belt. I am currently building a rod ,it's a Lamiglas Certified Pro XSH 102 2 MT . I am building it specifically matched to a Daiwa BG 3000. So the Guide sizing is matched to that reel. But also,the color scheme of the rod I wanted to match the reel ,so I am putting on it Alps Y guides in titaniu
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I would not alter those rods,there is a good market for them as they are .
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Your friends will also say to you "dude how many freaking rods do you need??" My reply "all of them"
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Robert Flowers Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm not sure I agree with the cost observation. I > built a 7 weight BX3 fly rod for %450.00 a few > years back. To purchase that rod from Winston > would have cost me close to $10000.00. I can > build any number of high quality rods for half the > price of purchasing from from the manufact
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They are outstanding looking seats. I am building a rod with an aero cct.
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Number one is that you'll save money. HA!!
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Actually, when Gary left Lamiglas he joined with a > few others and formed Loomis Composites, Inc. He > was there until about 1984 when he left that > venture and then formed G. Loomis, Inc. > > ............... Yes that is correct and I have a couple of those old LCI rods. So cool!
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I'm gonna have to play with lines. Thanks for the tips guys!
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Ole Roland is a character for sure! He wet wades in Florida. You couldn't pay me enough to wet wade with snapping turtles and gaters and god knows what else crawls or swims down there!!
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Actually a lot of cool history I am reading. Hardy tried it's hand with graphite fly rods in the late 60s. Shakespeare ,made some early prototype graphite rods early 70s, and Fenwick put them out on the market. They were susceptible to breakage,which led to Gary Loomis developing advanced techniques in blank making in the 1970s. It's really amazing actually. Necessity becomes the mother of invent
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I miss typed that. Fenwick was the first to manufacture graphite rods on a grand scale with the HMG line. My bad.
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david taylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Well, despite seeing your nemesis team win the > World Series, you will enjoy their color on you > new rod. The cobalt color is actually deeper than > Dodger blue. I am a Rockies fan, but not a real > fan of purple, especially on a fly rod blank. LOL the Dodgers didn't win a TRUE wo
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Gary Loomis worked for Lamiglas in the 70s when he contacted Boeing and bugged them until a guy acquiesced and showed him about carbon fiber. Fenwick was the first to manufacture graphite rods,Gary perfected it,and left to form GLoomis ,right across the highway in Woodland WA. NFC is in Woodland as well. I'm just gonna blame Mr Loomis lol. There I edited that !
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David blue is my favorite color and I think all that cobalt will look obnoxiously good! I'm a SF Giants fan and it pains my that my favorite color is Dodger blue blech!! I already have an email in to utmost with a components list. That very alps seat is on that list. Robert Ford
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I got confused lol. Thanks for the help guys!
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Good to know!
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Hey all. I am building a Rainshadow Eternity 2 (these blanks are stunning in person!) and I plan on using this for striped bass in the California delta. It's an 8 wt rod and I am putting a Galvan Grip 8 reel on it. I want to use an Alps triangle seat in blue and am confused as to sizes. Thanks in advance! Robert Ford
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Lol doomed! I'm so addicted to it I had to chill out. Several of my friends told me I have way too many rods So whatt!!
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First rod I build was a mudhole kit. I still fish that rod every so often for white and spotted bass/trout. This board has been such an amazing resource. Get a subscription to Rodmaker magazine as well. Oh,and just a word of warning. This is extremely addictive! Good luck.-Robert
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> > Girls, UGH!!!! > > I should have put it in one of my many plastic > boxes for safe keeping. The girl,or,the snakeskin?
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Anyone who hasn't seen these new handle kits should. They are stunning!
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Best resource on the net! Welcome!
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Jordan Smith Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Robert. Sounds like it worked. It did work and was really close to the original wrap. My friend was happy with it.Hopefully Lamiglas can help you out !
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I used Gudebrod. I just kinda winged it lol.
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I would do a tester however to make sure.
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I had to repair one for a friend and used yellow thread,no CP and it came out damn near perfect! The yellow blended in with the blank to make a brown wrap.
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