Upon further inspection I may choose to build an air blank and a jetstream. I think I kinda answered my own question here. I'm excited. I have a feeling these blanks will exceed all expectations.
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Ok so I have a rod in the works I wanna build ,and I have been wanting to give a CTS blank a shot. I plan on building an 8 foot 2 piece rod ,in one of the blue colors. The fishery will be for schoolie stripers and halibut from the beach in California,average size fish between 6-10 pounds,and I want to have it be crisp,and have some butt to it. My question is what would be better for fishing small
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I like those aluminum dishes mudhole sells. I mix in the regular plastic cups and pour it out onto the aluminum. It's really simple and has given me no issues.
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Those look sweet.
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I have been using 2 piece rods for years and years with no issues. I have a 11 and a half foot float rod,1 piece and I'd never be able to take it anywhere! My longer steelhead and surf rods are 2 piece,as are some trout rods. No issues.
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Welcome. Best resource on the internets!
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I built on a Bushido blank and I love it,plan on building more in the future. I also really like the NFC blanks. Rodgeeks seems good as well but I have yet to build on one. The other blanks I have built are rainshadow and MHX. All are good and have their place!!
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I bought one of those multi drawer screw nut and bolt organizers from home depot, and it works fantastic.
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I plan on ordering some blanks real soon. Big fan! My friend got his rod he ordered today. I'm glad to hear good things about a business that I want to succeed! Happy New Year!
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I have that very model Saltist and can tell you it's a fine reel,as are most Daiwa products. Smooth,reliable,and it looks cool! I've put it to the test and it's nothing short of flawless.
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No one rod can do it all but a 9'6" rod rated 6-12 would be well served with floats and hardware. The NFC 964-2 is a great stick.
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Wow thank you! All of your suggestions on this site have helped me out immensely .
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Hi all. My friend wants me to build a Forecast F1338-4. Anyone have experience with this blank? He will be fishing steelhead with it on the trinity/klamath rivers. I have little experience fly fishing and have never built a spey rod. We have the handle set I just don't know if the stri[[er guide should be a snake or how many guides a rod like this needs. I want to make it a fishy reliable rod for
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I built a 7 foot UL MHX blank and did the concept guides and love it! Caught a lot of fish on it,and everyone I have let use it tells me they love that rod.
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Ok so I re-prepped the blank where I could,to where it was water break free. I commandeered a spoon from the kitchen drawer(I'm not married so I can do this) and measured precisely the same amount of rod bond,mixed thoroughly for 3 minutes,scraping the sides of the mixing cup,and made sure I put enough epoxy on there before I slid the handle back up to the reel seat and trim ring. I should be goo
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I was only able to slide the handle tube down about 8". I am going to scuff the blank and re-epoxy . The foam arbors seem to be adhering to the tube,and I remember scuffing the blank well,so I think I messed up on the epoxy ratio. I will update my results .Thank you all,this board is the best! Robert
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Lol thanks Drew. Yeah I can fix it. I will re-do the epoxy . I prepped the blank well enough and I believe I made the epoxy parts equal so I will be sure to mix mix mix! Also I am going with the foam arbors. Robert
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Thank you Tom
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Well. I built my dream steelhead rod,it fished phenominal on a recent trip,caught a bunch of fish and I was super stoked until I was casting and felt the butt cap come loose. I looked and the epoxy was in there but it appears the arbor failed(white masking tape). The I noticed the handle was loose. The foam arbor to the reel seat closest seemed to be well glued to the handle tube,but it slipped o
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Robert Ford Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > NFC Delta LMX 767-1 is 3/8-1 and 7.5 feet. 1 piece whoops my bad
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NFC Delta LMX 767-1 is 3/8-1 and 7.5 feet.
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My passion for steehead drift fishing has driven me to the point of obsession since I was 12. I like a casting reel for several reasons. First is line control,with a casting reel I can engage immediately,and mend if I have to ,reducing slack and thus being in contact with the terminal gear more quickly,hence the detection of bites where I might miss. Second is the ability to extend my drift. I ca
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I like a having a full handle on my steelhead rods so the tip feels lighter but it's all personal preference. Mock it up and test cast it. I build a NFC 6-12 casting spiral wrapped drift rod and it's the nicest I have ever fished.
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I have a bushido and absolutely love that blank.
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2nd the head magnifier. My girlfriend bought me a jewelers magnifier with different lenses that lights up and it saves me,plus if you get it all looking good under magnification,to the naked eye it looks amazing! Size A thread will be just fine for you,and by practicing on a used blank you will be able to try trim bands,getting used to epoxy finishes,and making your thread wraps look like a milli
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Don @ American Tackle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Take a good look at the Bushido CB and LS > series... you will love them +1
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chuck, > Just a little English lesson: > > irregardless --- is not a word. > > Rather, use the word regardless to convey your > meaning. The word irregardless is essentially a > double negative and means nothing. > > --------- > From the dictionary: > >
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Jess Brindisi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks for the replies. I could use the extra > workout! Nahhh get the BG 5000 .
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Jim Chancy Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah, it's not worth the hassle or my time. I > would rather pay more and not have to deal with > any similar situations in the future. It's just > hard to imagine a company conducting business this > way. I don't see how they can continue much longer. Unfortunately as I love their products.
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I love carbon grips so much ,between those and winn grips I will likely never go back to cork.
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