Ely, If you can find one, a GMU764 is what I used to wrap for the same situation. I use to get em' from Cabela's for $39 ea. Listed as Musky blanks and only had two sizes,(7.0 & 7.5). The butt section was reinforced with a cross wrap of graphite webbing 18". I built a few for guys pluggin for Stripers wearever they would see the guls working over the bait that were being chased by the St
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If your willing to pay for shipping I'll send you a handfull.Your e-mail is hidden!
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It'll work. He may have a reason why he provided you with those guides. Nine guides will be fine on that rod. Don't use a chart, set it up the best way you know how. Static load is a sure way to know what the rod needs. Wrap it and give it to him. He'll love it.
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Jay, I'm 5'11" with back problems. The center of my chuck is at 52" from the floor. Very comfortable working height for ME.
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Buzz, Check out AFTCO lightweight roller guides with graphite frames.
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Ed, Your giving it too much thpught! I have never wiped or cleaned anything I put finish on or mixed in. I use all brands of epoxy and mix and apply the same way. Most important is a equal 1:1 mixture. I mix using( pixie stix) drink sterrers that you can pick up wherever barware is sold. After mixing for about a minute let it sit for another minute and then apply with whatever it takes to get it
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What size tube?
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Randy I kinda agree with you but, if someone was paying you to set up that blank for a spinnig reel, you wouldn't do it?
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Barry, I built myself an 11' CTS vapor trail 3-6 0z this past March using "K" guides. My first is a 30mm facing foreward all out to the tip.I'm using braid on a Okuma RAW II 65 spinning reel. Pushing Hopkins and big surface bombs outta sight. I have to look for the splash. No tangles,ever in the guides. I have never reversed a butt guide so, I couldn't say if it matters or not.
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My mistake, Ron Arra XRA 1321. I had my heart set on a StCroix Ben Doer surf series but they are N/A.
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Try metallic gun metal. I just compleated an 11' Lamiglas Ben Doer surf rod for myself with that color wraps. The blank color is rootbeer and I didn't want any flash but, I also didn't want black wraps. You have to give it a good eye in the sunlight to see the wraps. It looks industrial, no nonsense, like a wepon. I used 3M safety walk tape in place of cork tape on the handle for magnum grip. Its
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How about a 5pc set of tapered rasps (conical) 18" long for reaming out EVA/halpon grips, chuckable too!
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Versitex, Anglers Workshop. Call Jim at Anglers Resource and ask who is a stocking distributor.
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Lynn, I may be wrong but, any current FUJI guide from Anglers Resource would be safe to use with braided line due to the fact that they all have ceramic inserts. The tip/top is the guide that would show the first sign of wear.
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Steve, Its all black.If your going for that stelth look of all black wraps and guides, these will do it nicely.
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Jim, Same way they put window tint on, a little soapy water sprayed on before you lay down your decal. Let it dry. Coat with C P. Finish with epoxy.
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Jay, You can do it. You only need 12'' surface area for a Pac-Bay unit because the thread carrage is in front of you. If you had a Renzetti, you would need 18". If you can wrap #4 micro's with single thread inlays, I would have a party in there just to break it in. Good luck with your new wrapping room. Now thats the real meaning of a "MAN CAVE".
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Thanks Randy, Great info.
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Randy, Your right about those specs. Thats what the label says. There is also a price tag on the blank of $284. Was that the going price when that blank was available?
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I have a Fisher #13072 up in my rafters . Would that fit the build?
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Mel, Pac-Bay BBSG's have sic inserts and will do a great job as replacements. I use these guides on wire line bunkerspoon rods.
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Thanks Jim, TriFlex was all I could think of at the time and I knew an UglyStix wouldn't fit in there.
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Pat, Sounds like how a Lamaglas TriFlex is built.
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Thanks Jim , I'm interested in these blanks for use in salt water fishing. Thanks Dennis
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Jim, Whats the story on the POINT BLANKS thats advertised in the latest RodMaker. Without going to a facebook site! Thank you, Dennis
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I agree with Mr. Gamble,"Pay No Attention to the man behind the curtin"... It's on you, and if you depend to make a living at it, than it's all over you... and you better not try to wash it off, just get use to wearin it.
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Chuck, Check your e-mail.
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Buzz, Google "spinning rod nomenclature", the very first one is a PDF file. You'll love it.
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Randy, Choosing the new Pope was easer than the decision I made last Saturday to clean off my shelves freeing them of Bass Pro Shops catalogs frrom every year since 19979, InFisherman,BASS, Penslavania Angler,manufacturers tackle catalogs, and then comes the rod building catalogs. I must have 100 lbs. in the back of my truck which a friend is interested in taking.I hated to do it but I just had t
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Randy, If you could, would you buy more of the same? Robin, Do you need Varmac spinning guides for thatrod?
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