Herb Ladenheim Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What kind of blanks? > Herb Salt water blanks inshore but I’ll check out anything. Don’t know much about blanks. Just getting into building. Want to get a better feel and understanding of my options.
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Chris Catignani Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Rod looks great... Thank you
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Herb Ladenheim Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Could be an optical illusion - but top two guides > don't seem to be alighned with others. > You didn't need underwraps. Black underwraps and > light upper wraps tough to do. > Herb Could very well be the case. 1st try. What is the best way to make sure they are perfectly alligned?
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Richard Popola Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Did you rewrap the rod with the old guides? Yes i did. Just wanted to get some experience wrapping and see if I enjoyed the process (which I definitely do. Many more to come!)
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Headed down tomorrow through the 21st. Will be between Delray and Jupiter. Willing to drive distance to look and get a feel for blanks. Please let me know!
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Thank you. I hope the giants sit everyone. Want the Vikings.
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Found a junked old graphite penn rod in the garage and took my 1st crack at it. Still needs to epoxied and some new cork tape. Any criticism welcome
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Was thinking one of these? Don’t really much about blanks. Just finished my 1st project which was a rebuild of an old Penn rod. XC732 XC733
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Building a rod for a friend. Looking for recs on a good Inshore boat rod for Montauk. Person does striped bass and also deeper water bottom fishing so looking for something that hold some heavy weight in fast currents when in Montauk, but not a heavy broomstick. Thanks in advance for the help!!
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Is it possible?
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Thanks Norm
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3.5cm ID 6cm height Is there a system to use to tell if i don’t have a sizing gauge?
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I don’t use epoxy for putting the grips and reel seats correct? I should be buying something else for that? Also what size guide tubing should I buy for light tackle inshore and striped bass rods? Medium?
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Matt Ruggie Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > just checked my email and it was in fact grumpys > in seaside. thx dennis > > Francis, > check out the xcomps from rodgeeks. Ya that sounds like it could be what I am looking for. If I wanted to cut the butt down a bit to around 7’ or 6’6” would that effect the action at all?
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Leslie, Tom and Evan, Thank you for the welcome and advice. To respond to all of you at once…. I will most likely be around for a while. I am not afraid to make a longer drive if I don’t have anything going on. I have been a fishing junky for the past 10-15 years and am excited to tinker with customizing rods for myself and my fishing buddies. Evan - herkimer… any chance you know Keith fu
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Just getting into rod building. Am stripping an old rod to the blank for my 1st project. Don’t know much about blanks though. Is there somewhere I can go to physically look at blanks or am I stuck just rolling the dice with ordering blanks? I live in the NY Metro area in Westchester County NY. Would be willing to drive an hour or so.
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