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1 year ago
Ken Brown 2
31. Re: Help ID rods
Ok, so I got the photos to work now.
Any ideas?
Forum: rodboard 1 year ago
Ken Brown 2
32. Help ID rods
I have several rods that my landlord gave me to identify and sell. They are antique looking and I do not know much about these. One is a bamboo boat rod, while the others just look old. I tried uploading pictures to the site, but have not seen them appear in my list.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Looks like I should have stopped at one trip with the bamboo. Yesterday I went to the stream, put together the rod, went to pull the line through the guides and SNAP! The top section broke right at the ferrule. So it looks like I will be doing a repair and a refurb on this one.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
The rod was much better than I thought, but yea, the weight..oof! You really dont notice it until you cast it a couple times then you really notice it. I will definitely be taking the minimalist approach on the rod. Now, to find a nice 7' 6" 3wt boo rod. From what I have read, those are the hardest to find. I've seen them on @#$%& but too much $$ for something you cant test out.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Earlier I posted that I picked up a Kingfisher bamboo rod at a flea market. Last night I finally got to test it out. First cast, 12" rainbow! It casts pretty good considering the components are older than I am. I only fished about an hour and my arm got much more tired than with my graphite fly rods. I think this will be a great rod for fishing dries, I dont think it will be my go to ny
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I am not a fan of single foot guides for saltwater builds. The double foot guides give you that extra support in case you hook into something a little bigger. I also dont care so much about the weight of a saltwater rod because of the bigger reel going to be used. Like Mark mentioned above, you can get away with the single foot guides, you just have to be mindful. I also would not go above th
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I use a Dremel with one of the sanding attachments, at least on the bigger guides. On the smaller guides, I use a small file to contour the top and to make the sides straight
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
The scrape approach is much simpler and doesnt cost money..so I like that. I havent weighed the rod but it is substantially heavier than the graphite 9' 5wt I have. One thing I did notice is that the top ferrule doesnt fit all the way. I expected it to fit snug with the corresponding ferrule but it doesnt. Ill have to see how it fishes to determine if it is a real issue.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Thanks Mark and Michael. I did look at the Proof Fly Fishing vids last night. They definitely aided in my refurb. Mark..I wasnt sure about the CitriStrip so thanks for the heads up. I'll probably end up just scraping it off and lightly sand it if needed. I noticed a couple spots where it looks like the varnish bubbled (prob from too much sun?) but other than that, the blank looks to be in de
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Thanks. I think CitriStrip is the one. Ill look for the book
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
In a previous thread, I mentioned I picked up a Kingfisher bamboo rod. I gave it a better look today and I see that the cork should probably be replaced and I wouldnt mind putting on an updated reel seat. As for the guides, Im thinking of just re-wrapping those. I was thinking of stripping all the wraps and cleaning it up. On a normal graphite, I would sand it down and apply some Perma Gloss
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Normally a rod you fish off a boat isnt that great for pier or beach fishing as those tend to be around the 9' range while a boat rod usually maxes out around 7'6". If you try to make a rod that works for both, you will be making a compromise in one area or another.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
It is a 9', no weight associated. The guy I bought from said that he thinks its a 'D'..not really even sure what that means. My 5wt reel balances pretty nicely on it though. I have several other rods I have to work on before I even attempt doing anything with the bamboo rod. If I do any kind of refurbishing, it probably wont be until the fall.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
44. Joker decals?
I have a prospective client who is looking for a Joker themed rod. He sent me a pic of a rod that has a Joker decal on it. It looks like a Rod Skinz thing but I dont see anything like that at Mudhole. Ideas?
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I am wondering what it can actually handle. The pond I am thinking of has sunnies and crappie with the occassional trout. I might give it a shot this weekend to see whats up. If its worthy, I may then rebuild it. I do have other projects so it would be an eventual thing.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Mark,
You make an interesting argument :) There are wraps all along the rod which suggests what you mention with the binding wraps. Im leaning more towards just displaying it at this point. I MAY try to fish it at some point. Maybe Ill just take it up to the local pond and catch some sunnies on it so I can say I caught something on it.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I didnt think it was a valuable rod, but wasnt sure either. I probably will just use it as a decoration. The Kunman rod i picked up is pretty darn good tho.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I picked up a Kingfisher bamboo fly rod at a local flea market over the weekend. I dont know if I found a rare rod, or something fairly common. I liked the looks of it and for $40 figured that it wouldnt be a total loss if it isnt that great.
I dont know if I want to fish it as it currently is, restore it and update the wraps and use, completely strip it and start over, or just hang it on
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
If you are going to be jigging, you might want a rear grip slightly longer. This way you can you the rod more of a fulcrum when brining the jig up the water column. I have a couple that are 16" that I use for jigging stripers. You might have some issues with casting distance, but deeper water jigging is slightly better.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
The lifting of the labels seems to be an issue no matter what label maker you use. I am currently using water transfer decals from my ink jet printer. They work great, however, the colors dont seem to pop as much as I would like. It seems there are pluses and minuses to both types.
Forum: rodboard 2 years ago
Ken Brown 2
51. LW-PX400 printer
I have seen many people post regarding the LW-PX400 printer for labels. From what I have seen, its a really good one for labels. I attempted to use the p-touch label maker but the tapes were stiff and tough to use. Are the tapes for the LW-PX400 less stiff than the p-touch labels? I have also read that the printer comes with software which allows you to print more than just words. Anyone pri
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Thanks. Not a bad idea. Could maybe alternate colors on the guide wraps too...
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I am tasked to build a rod that has the 4 different major sports teams from Philadelphia. Each team has different colors. Getting the logos wouldnt be a problem. Understanding what kind of color scheme to use, now thats a problem. Anyone deal with a nightmare like that?
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
No issues with the rods I build with sponsor built components. Production rods, thats a different story. I have had the locknut give me issues on several rods.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Ill just get more. I have to replenish some supplies anyway.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I was going to apply some U-40 cork seal to my latest build to find out that it complete dried up. Is it possible to put container in water to liquify it again, or is it a lost cause?
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Thanks Rich. I have been dabbling with water slide decals. One time it went on flawlessly, other times I had the decal not come off completely and roll on itself.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
After I posted the logo, I am starting to second guess it myself. I got some requests for rods where the logo wouldnt be appropriate. Back to the drawing board.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
I have read elsewhere that using NFL logos for nail art work well with rod building. I found some on Amazon real cheap, $5 for 12. I was wondering if anyone has used these before and if they are easy to apply.
Forum: rodboard 3 years ago
Ken Brown 2
Ok, so after reading this post, I can say Im happy I havent tried using VSS seats yet. It seems to be a pain to install the seats...
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