I decided to check out Decal Connection and this is an outfit that i could really use , i'm definitely going to order a few things . Thanks
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Matthew Paul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > what I have done in the past is to do it so to say > backwards from top to butt reverse from butt to > tip as the blank is tapered and the threads will > want to slide forward and you will have issues as > you wrap with the threads wanting to slide forward > because of the taper and you will h
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I never purchase reels that the manufacturer praises are the lightest available , i like a certain heft to my reels and the rod i tend to use it with is a determining factor in my choice after it's design intentions and purposes of course. On my 10 foot to 12 foot surf rods i always opt for reels that weigh in the range of 18.5 - 23 ounces. On my 8 foot and 9 foot inshore rods that i built u
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I hope thats fresh water or that reels in trouble.
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Good question which i don't know the answer to but what i do is just buy winding checks with a smaller diameter than where i know i'm going to position it , always turns out to be a very snug fit . Kind of like i do a butt cap , i never glue them on , i push them into position and thats it , when i have tried to remove it you would think it's epoxied on there , a total nightmare to get it off
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Bob McKamey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hello Spencer & Thank You for your inquiry. As > you know, shades of colors vary from Color Fast > type Pro Wrap thread as compared to Regular Nylon. > I am sorry to say, there is really not a exact > match, but there are similar colors. For Color > Fast Pro Wrap, the #428 Summer Sky and i
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Robert A. Guist Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- " I use under wraps on all my rods that may bend deep into the butt and have stiff feet" Now thats interesting and a side i have not heard mentioned , usually you hear guys saying they like to use underwraps on blanks higher in modulus with much thinner walls , i guess in both instances it co
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I need all the luck i can get so thanks for the gesture , going to take a stab at this one. This is a question i would typically ask in hoping Roger Wilson would chime in and answer. My guess would be for appearance but remember i'm the student attempting to answer the masters question even though the master already knows the answer to his own question but is interested in hearing others take
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Mark Talmo Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Herb, I have a very good method for producing > durable and comfortable saltwater grips but am > interested in using the Winn Grips if they are > up-to-the-task. My initial, four associated > questions were stated very concisely; durability > in and out of rod holders and resisting twisting >
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William Minard Wrote: I also went and looked at my dad's St. Croix UL and seen it was the SC2 blank which from what I understand is whippier then the SC3 or 5 blanks. I would like the backbone of the rod to go at lest half up the blank and not bend clear down to the handle if that makes sense. Actually not the case , i have two rods that are SC II material, one rod made with the
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Your initial thread asked people what their opinions were on how they held up for the people who have had personal experience with Winn Grips and as expected you got a bunch of varied responses . Sounds like the experiences given were not what you wanted to hear , i don't recall anybody saying they're not capable of being used on rods purposely fished in saltwater . Of course when anybody
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Rogers suggestion of a 7- 8 foot blank is critically important if casting distance is a needed attribute , i have found 8 feet to be the ideal length for great distance in a variety of conditions. I used to fish 7'6 foot rods but was blown away how much better an 8 foot rod casts ..
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Kevin Althoff Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > My experience with the recoil guides is on a MH > spinning rod with 15lb braid. It was a noisier rod > than most but it wasn't unbearable. I also used > to have a St. Croix Panfish series rod that had a > minima lookiing guide (maybe somebody can verify > if those rods used pac bay minimas or
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One of the biggest reasons i like and fish St. Croix blanks is because they typically have more power and a faster action than many competitors blanks which are rated similarly, when the word "Whippy" is tossed around St. Croix is he last rod manufacturer i think of lol. They do have seemingly endless choices though so you can be sure they have models rated for every application , i'
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Fred Zimmermann Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > herb canter Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Awesome , i buy from Anglers Workshop quite a > bit > > and have been very satisfied , they also have > one > > of the best catalog's out there, i still love > > catalogs . > >
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The overwhelming majority of builders these days choose either the Microwave guide system by American tackle or Fuji's KR concept for all types of rod builds and for very good reason , i had to be convinced myself by members here but when guys who have decades more experience building rods than you do say that they were blown away by the way their rods performed with these two choices i listened
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I myself and many others have been relentlessly trying to find the original "Quick Grip" shrink because it was incredibly durable and had a neoprene sticky type feel to it . I have been somewhat OK with Mudhole's shrink until the last batch i received , i just attempted to apply it over the weekend and it didn't shrink much at all compared to my previous purchases from them so i will
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Roger ..... the boat flipping that Lynn is > referring to, is flipping a fish into the boat, > using the rod. It's a technique many bass > fisherman, myself included, use when fishing up > close and personal, in heavy cover. > > There is a right way and a wrong way to boat flip > a fis
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Herb, > Surely you have heard the various stories of how > the rod that comes into your shop ended up being > broken haven't you? Actually i haven't , maybe if i had a shop i would but no such luck. I have heard through the grapevine the " My dog confused my rod tip with a bone" storie
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I had a rod that i just wrapped make some noise when i first starting to fish it , i was pretty sure it was the guides since the epoxy was about a week old and had not been flexed since wrapping it . I just thought it to be a normal occurrence , i'm not certain though.
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Wow, that is a lot of different ways to break a rod , thank God i don't have a boat .
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Phil Erickson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Herb, how do you use Scotch tape to achieve hoop > strength? Something here I don't get! Thought the > hoop strength was built into the blank and not by > the builder. I'm pulling your leg Phil .
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Awesome , i buy from Anglers Workshop quite a bit and have been very satisfied , they also have one of the best catalog's out there, i still love catalogs . What surf rod did you pick up ?
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ben belote Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > lol..i never heard of a scrim free rod..how do you > get hoop strength? now, i heard that the scrim can > be laid at some angle but it is still scrim, no? > or are the definitions being changed again?.lol. I prefer to think that all rods are scrim free , hoop strength is achieved by using scotch ta
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ben belote Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Herb, don,t you think the carbon scrim idea is > prooving to be a bad idea..you need some glass for > durability. Please NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo, i hate glass in all forms , i have never had any problems with carbon scrim so i'm keeping it , besides top notch NFC blanks use paper scrim and supposed
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Travis Thompson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If in the midwest Spee DEE delivery is the fastest > cheapest and safest Yeah , i looked into that outfit , sounds like the way to go . Unfortunately they don't serve my area.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sometimes a product is discounted in order to > encourage people to try it, hoping that once they > do they'll return for more product at the regular > price. > > Your second post, stating "The silence on this one > pretty much tells me all I need to know lol" is > easily cons
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OK , here are a few examples of why i asked about what people thought about the NFC blanks they received on this particular board : * " I was kinda interested in the 8' MB HM blanks , that is till i checked them out in person at a fishing show at the beginning of the month , i'll definitely pass" * " I was originally interested in the MB 806 HM , at the Batson Boot
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- "Perhaps a ton of anglers on these boards didn't take advantage of the 50% off sale? Or, and I include myself in this group, perhaps they weren't even aware of the sale" Sorry Dave , i don't buy that even a little bit , all i have been reading the last month on this board is people ordering NFC blank
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Wow, i thought i might be wrapping guides too tight but maybe not . If Roger needs both hands to move the guide after it's wrapped thats really really tight so i'm pretty sure that i'm OK lol.
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