Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > " It will have very little load or bend at this > portion of the rod as the handle is above the > break. " It is my opinion that for a break in > this region of the rod, a graphite sleeve will > work just fine. But you can buy woven glass tubes > on line if you want to do it the pur
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You talking about the fighting butt split grip? I find the butt diameter, pick the closest-without-going-over Flexcoat pilot drill bit that I have to get the hold drilled half way, then follow up with the same size regular drill bit to finish the hole. I run the drill in reverse so it doesn't tear it up so bad. Then, I chamfer the grip edge just a little, put a very small amount of rubber
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David Boyle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We jump on a plane tomorrow and head to the US. > Very much looking forward to the show! > > We will have: > > - things for sale (including VisualWRAP shirts) > - things to demonstrate (vizwrap, vizweave, TOS > app) > - things to give away (including some cool > stickers) > -
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Are you trying to make a spinning rod or a casting rod?
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I'm looking at building one of these new Get Bit 12' Speckled Perch-Crappie Blanks into a rear reel seat rod, but I've got questions lol. The blank is 0.667" at the butt so I'm going to use a size 18 spinning seat. I believe I want to put a full wells grip in front of that. I will put either a small spinning reel or a B'n'M Buck’s Best Ultra Lite Crappie Reel 2, either way I'll use 10
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Ron Schneider Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > We stock the Butt Plugs that can fit inside a reel > seat or at the end of a grip fitted into the blank > ID. > Here is a link; > > ighting%20Butts.htm > > Also, the sz 16 and sz 18 Black rubber Pac Bay > Butt Plugs that fit into the end of a reel seat. > Not on our site, but
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Looking for a cap or plug that will fit in the Fuji DPSM seat. Want to use the seat all the way at the rear on a jigging rod.
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I sent them a note registering my interest in them making the 3S70ULF and the 3SW70MF
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Going to have a tough time replacing the 3S70ULF. Any recommendations?
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Dang, their SC III Inshore blanks were some of my favorite. For those in the know, are the Carbon 2 and Carbon 4 similar to the St. Croix SC II and IV or is it the Bass 2 and 4?
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I'm going to line out the scenario, and I'm looking for recommendations around a fly outfit based around it. The whole shebang, blank, components, reel, line, etc. This outfit would be mostly for white perch and bream, or whatever you would like to call them. Panfish. My primary use places would be: *I have a very nice 400 acre "pond" stocked with bluegill that opened near my
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Herb Ladenheim Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Seth, > Some right handed people crank lefty. > If you intend to crank with your right hand - then > order a right hand retrieve reel. > Herb I crank my spinning reels with my left hand and my baitcasters with my right. I'm assuming, based off of that, I would want to crank left handed.
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Thank you all for your help! I believe I'm going to go with the Eternity. I can get a much better deal than the St. Croix, and from what I'm seeing here people like it for this application. On the reel, that Orvis Hydros SL IV looks really good. Last question for now. I'm right handed. When a reel is right handed, does that mean right hand retrieve or right hand reel, and which of thos
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Roman Chamine Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Orvis Hydros SL is what I would use. Check it out! The IV I assume? I was looking at the Galvan Torque 8 but at $400+ it will be even longer for me to get into this. What are some of your favorite lower priced reels?
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Let’s start with the caster. He knows zero about casting a fly rod, but wants to build this rod and take lessons with it. Let of a long term plan to start fly fishing. Also, the caster is me if that wasn’t clear. The rod. From trolling the local fishing forums for about a year, the consesus I’ve gathered is that I want a 9’ 8 weight rod. Line/leader. The plan is to go to the FTU in Houston
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I haven't built that fly rod I was asking about several months ago, but I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger. Wanted some opinions on these blanks from anyone that's used them. I'm open to other suggestions as well, but I'm considering these for right now. This would be mainly for redfish on the upper Texas coast. Rainshadow Eternity ETEF908-4CB St. Croix SCV 5FS908.4
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Jay Burns Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So I cut down the blank to 4 feet in length, and > chose to do the under spin setup, so down the road > we can convert him to spinning.... I have an > assortment of left over FUJI KLH guides left over, > actually too many haha. I do my builds on > Microwave guides now, so I rarely use the > c
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Is a Fuji KW 10 tall and large enough to be used as the stripper guide with a Diawa Lexa 300 or a Shimano Tranx 300?
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Anthony Unger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If it wasnt a present, i would get quite alot more > together... I think im going to go with the St. > Croix setup... I was honestly leaning towards > MHX.. But... Ive wanted a St. For awhile.. > Although.. I think im going to throw microwaves > on... I just cant get away from how good they &g
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Seth Johnson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > This is fun, love spending other people's money > lol. Here's what I would do, all from Mudhole > > Blank 3S66ULF2 $95.00 > Fighting butt BGKSC $4.19 > Rear grip RGK6016RC $5.31 > Reel Seat SKSS16 $13.59 > Arbor RS-16 $1.95 > Winding Check 1 WCS16-? $1.99 > Winding Ch
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This is fun, love spending other people's money lol. Here's what I would do, all from Mudhole Blank 3S66ULF2 $95.00 Fighting butt BGKSC $4.19 Rear grip RGK6016RC $5.31 Reel Seat SKSS16 $13.59 Arbor RS-16 $1.95 Winding Check 1 WCS16-? $1.99 Winding Check 2 WCS16-? $1.99 Winding Check 3 WCS16-? $1.99 Stripper Guide LM4XG-16 $1.86 Guide 2 LM4XG-8 $1.49 Guide 3 LM4XG-5
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Just realized the 9' Rainshadow I listed, REVSU90M-2DB, is a two piece. The 8', REVSU80M-DB, is one piece and looks like it would suit you well. The Phenix looks good too. The MHX is only rated to 2.5 oz, so you would have to talk to someone who has used it. I don't see any moderate or moderate fast 9' 1 piece blanks. Maybe someone else has a recommendation.
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There are several Lamiglas blanks that look like they fit the bill too
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Sorry, I meant what type of lure is a plug. Google says it's a regional term, so what I would call a crankbait. If that's the case, you probably want a Moderate or Moderate Fast action. Here are some blanks I found that might work: Revelation Rainshaodw REVSU80M-DB or REVSU90M-2DB, MHX CB968-MHX, and Phenix MX-UR80MH-B. If he wants a fast action rod, then you have a ton of options.
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Possibly a stupid question, but what is a plug and how do you work it?
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I use Fuji KT 4s when I don't have to pass a knot, 4.5s if they're using something like an FG knot, and 5s for everything else. Pac Bay still makes size 3 runners. I put them on an ultralight spinning rod the other day and am happy with the way it turned out.
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What are you targeting?
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We are still on the blank search, so I'm thinking about the guides now. The plan is to use a Diawa Lexa 300 or a Shimano Tranx 300. What guide trains are you guys using to build these 9' rods?
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Thanks guys. I'm doing the Forhan "Revolver" spiral. I normally do a KW 10, KW 5.5, then a KB 4 to 4 runners. Should I use a different guide train for this? After looking at this several more times, I can't get the static load to work with less than 9 guides. I get too extreme of an angle between the forward running guides. I think it's just a lighter rod than I'm used to wor
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For the longest time, I've used figured out where I wanted my stripper guide and my first guide from the tip, then used a spreadsheet that gives you a percentage increase between each guide. I would tape on the number of guides I thought it would take, then do a static load test. If I didn't like the line lay, I would throw in another guide, re-space and tape, and try again. I'm building my
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