I always used Fuji in the past but came across Alps. Take a look at them. I now use Alps and Fuji.
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I agree with Norm. I have applied 2nd coats even when the finish is still a little tacky and it always dries hard. I always leave my stir stick and what's left of the finish I used on the bench and will periodically check the unused finish with the stir stick to see where the dryness level is.
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I have used "too" much heat and it wasn't good. Luckily it was on the tip of a cheap ice rod blank. Just cut the damage off and found a bigger tip top. I also would not use heat now. If you use no heat...it will be impossible to use too much heat.
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Thanks Tom...I can understand that and that would bother me also. That isn't what I intended at all. Thanks!
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Hi Tom. I tried to give a member a tip on finding an item he was looking for and the word I used was replaced with symbols like this... @#$%&. I was unaware of certain words that must be banned from using.
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Amico, I don't know if you've already looked but @#$%& has a lot of "vintage" rods on their site. I was looking last night at old St. Croix rods on @#$%&. There are a lot. I think it would be fun to get ahold of an older rod...strip it down to the blank and rebuild on it. Kind of like building a hotrod out of an old car. Check out @#$%&. Good luck. I am editing this because the word I p
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I had heard ( but it has been a couple of years) that St. Croix was still going to make their higher end blanks but turning the other blank production to RODgeeks. I also read more recently that St. Croix bought out RODgeeks interest. At the same time I read that Lamiglas has started to produce some of their blanks and rods in Mexico. I am hoping the RODgeeks Carbon 4 blank is a step above the
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Lance...I agree it is a lot better than coming from China. When ever possible I choose USA. Still...Mexico is not USA.
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I agree...the Legend is a casting rod. It's a great rod. Back when I bought mine it had a lifetime warranty. I think they have since gotten rid of that warranty. Hope mine is still covered.
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The SC V still carries the St. Croix name and is said to be made in USA. It's seems expensive to make a blank in USA, send it to Mexico to paint and then back to new York to RODgeeks? I am not doubting that...just think it has to add price to the product. I read an article on global fly fisher from 2002 and updated in 2016 on the Ultra legend. It mentioned the graphite rating was SCIV on the rod
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Thanks Jim. I ordered one of their blanks and am excited to work on it...and especially fish it. I have a Legend Ultra from the late 90's. I had to check but I thought the SC rating was St.Croix's SCIV. I think that was the highest modulus rating back in that day. So I hope the carbon 4 by RODgeeks is the same material.
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Thanks. I have loved St. Croix blanks from way back but lost a little love when they started having blanks made out of the U.S. and then sold some of their rights to RODgeeks because I believe they are building blanks in Mexico. I read not long ago that St. Croix bought out RODgeeks share and now are the owners again. Confusing. I am American and still love America.
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I am wanting to build a small, light rod and am looking at rodgeeks carbon 4 7' 3wt. Does anybody have experience with rodgeeks blanks? I understand they are basically St. Croix blanks or at least built the same as St. Croix SC IV blanks were. Is this blank a good choice for this build? Grazie!
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I like the Flex Coat tip top adhesive...the yellow stick. It seems a bit stronger to me and allegedly stands higher temps.
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Watched the video Kent...thanks. That's how I learned and have been doing rods for 10+ years. I always appreciate every body's input.
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The spine of a blank and life in general have always confused me. So...if someone who has built on a glass, 4 piece fly blank can tell me...does fiberglass have a spine and is there any tips on placing guides other than in a straight line? I have read (i believe it was on here) that glass has no spine. Thanks.
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Thanks Spencer.
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Thanks for the responses and your opinions!! it's very nice to have access to some of the greatest minds on the planet associated with roadbuilding. I'm not a guy that blows smoke up peoples back sides...I truly mean that. I am very proud of the things I have learned and to be able to put a fishing rod together. Thanks to all and have a great 2021! I look forward to a "normal" year.
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I use Fuji and Alps for my spinning rod builds. I like REC for fly rods.
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Thanks Mark! Happy Holidays to all. Looking forward to 2021 and getting back to normal. Also...thanks a lot for all of your help and teaching over the years. I got directed to this site from google very often when I googled questions. Thanks and good luck to all!
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I'm another B thread guy. Sometimes A but mostly B. I wouldn't double wrap either. That seems like covering up a mistake. Keep at it, go slow and it will come. My first 8 rods are a lot different than my last 8 rods. good luck.
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I've never fished with or built on fiberglass. Mostly what I fish is smaller streams. Fish are usually a pound or smaller. Building on fiberglass is like a new adventure for me. Thanks David
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Jarrett, I agree with leaving the blanks as is and selling them...let the new owner choose how to finish them. I love old stuff. Sounds like these blanks are new old stock. personally, I wouldn't be interested in a rod built by someone else on a vintage blank but I'd be really interested in buying vintage blanks so I could build my own rod the way I would want it. Good luck.
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thanks Phil! That's the NFC I am looking at.
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I always end up turning to you all when I am tired and confused. I have never built on fiberglass and planned on my first build being a spinning rod but now have changed thinking and want to do a small river fly rod. I have read about Epic, Echo, CTS and NFC. I don't think Echo sells blanks but they seem like a good rod. I am pretty set on building my own since that is a lot of the enjoyment and
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Thanks to all of you for the input!! Rodbuilders is like having a google for building rods. I appreciate all of you and your knowledge and experience. I will look into these suggestions. Excited to build on my first fiberglass blank! You all be safe, healthy, happy and have great holidays! Thanks again!
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I have been wanting to build a light or med. light spinning rod on a 2 piece fiberglass blank but can't find one. I know Lamiglas makes some fiberglass blanks so looked on their site. They had some fly blanks that I would have tried but every one is sold out. Does anybody have an idea where I can look? Do any of you all have feelings or opinions on fiberglass builds? Thanks!
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Hey....that's where I got these blanks! I will look there too. Thanks!
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Yup...I've seen how you guys do that with fly guides. Don't know if I am that good or have enough patience. I still might try if I can't find the ring size I want. I did find the correct tube size. Thanks!
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Found some at Sportsmans. Thanks!
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