I've been fishing mostly with trolling reels. I always set the drag to 1/3 of the line resistance. For a 50 lb rod, I use 50 lb line and I set the drag to 16 lb aprox. Is all this the same when using spinning reels?. I have a frinds who wants me to build a rod to be use for jigging with a Daiwa Saltiga Z-6500 (30Kg = 70 lb drag!!). Must I select a 80 lb blank, a 70 x 3 = 210 lb one,...??.
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Hi again, I'm preparing my first jigging rod. What we call "jigging" is fishing with 6 to 8 oz (in our case) lead fishes, with the boat stopped. I just tell it because I want to be sure we're talking about the same. There is no translation into Spanish and we ll in Spain use "jigging" word. Well, in our area we can fish bluefin using jigging, but out of bluefin season we
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I've finally received some components from the US. One among them is a set of Fuji BHNLG guides, these with black frame. I've seen that ffram was slightly matt, some no gloss areas. I've cleaned it with alcohol (ethanol) and its still matter!!. Is there any way to make it shine?. Best regards, Daniel
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Once again, a "different" post made in Daniel I'd like to know if somebody can put me in touch with the editors of Doc Ski video. I think they are Michael Fowlkes Production.
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Hi, Jim I mean color change weaving. I've already sent you an e-mail. Wish you'll let me pass all anti-spam filters!!. your's it's however a good system to avoid this bothering problem. I've also replied to your e-mail, Eliseo. Nice drawing, your bass!!. Waiting forward to hearing from you, all!!
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Hi again to everybody! I've trying to get info on how to make these beautiful multicolor weavings. I've made my firsts two colors ones based on Clemen's book. I've made several "search" in hte phorum and I've got two ideas: - buying Doc Ski's video: US VHS system doesn't work in Spain and there is no DVD version available. - Reading Rod Makers Magazine: I subscribed this mont
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Hi, Gerry I receive such a quantity of spam that I directly delete it by pressing +, so they are deleted without staying in the "deleted mail" folder.... :(
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Hi guys, I've received a message today, probably from one of you and I deleted it by error. As far as I've sent some e-mails to you asking for information about your rods or your technique, I think this messge could be send from somebody from this phorum. If you sent an e-mail tome today, please send it again!!. Thanks in advance.
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Hi everybody, I've just ordered mine. I'm sure my expectatives will be covered! Thanks, guys, Daniel
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I imagin this is a silly question but, must color protector be applied over metallic thread (I mean in a wrap made only with metallic thread) or just if there is any "non protected" nylon thread in the wrap?
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Has some European guy bought one of these DVDs (Ken Preston's one)?. Can you watch it on European TV/DVD system? And in a computer?. You know, I think DVDs has a key code depending on geographical areas... I'd like also get Doc Ski "Advanced weaving" but I'm afraid VHS cannot be seen in Eurpoean system. Does anyone knows if is there any DVD or AVI/MPG version?.
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I imagine that no dynamic test are made before wrapping roller guides in a heavy (80 or 130 lb) trolling line. The question is regarding static test (line not to touch the balnk under load). How do you temporarily fix the roller guides to move them if necessary?. I have not tested it yet, but guide tubing seems to be not enough and maybe a large ammount of masking tape would be necessary...
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Hi again, I received Clemens' books last week and this week end I was encouraged enough to enter into rod building. I've made my first guide wraps, usin available threads, so colors do not match. Light blue, metallic blue and gold are size A, and dark blue is size D. They are just tests, so all these guides will be removed. I'm happy because I see I'll be able of doing it (I've just wra
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I've read some post telling that blanks do not know what are they going to be used for. So you could theorically use any blank for any application if specifications match what you're looking for. But producers sometimes include a blank for a specific application. And provided specifications are not always the same, depending on "intended future use" of the blank. In the catalog I
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My question is: do you always seal epoxy?. I mean, all commercial rods sold in Spain bring unsealed cork. It's intended they must be sealed by the buyer?. It's just a matter of aesthetic?. When must cork be sealed and when not?. Daniel
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Nice rods, Phil. I specially like white looks. Can you give me more info regarding the one you're fighting the tuna with?. I think there are 9 guides + tip. Are they all this light Aftco?. How long is this blank?. Daniel
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I'm planning my first trolling rods. First of all, I'd like to build a 30 lb, 6' to 7' stand up rod. I've thought about using these Aftco lighweight roller guides, that seem to be more resistant (against hits and so) than SIC guides. Has anyone tested them for 30 lb trolling?. In the catalog texts they seem to be more used for casting than for light trolling. Are these guides feet already
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I've already removed the gimbal (it also spinned, so it was easy to remove). I've also cut off the rear grip, and removed (just spinning) the reel seat. Both gimbal and reel seat were in effect glued using masking tape bushings, one at each edge of the seat. A big ammount of glue was added and then left cured in horizontal position. So, what I have found is a "block" of glue (I imag
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Dear friends, There will be probably several topics regarding what I'm going to ask. Unfortunatelly, this time my English is not good enough to find the right words to search. If you want, please reffer me to these topics. The question is that I have a commercial deep jigging rod, 7 feet, 4 to 18 oz lure weight (jor jigging, not casting). Due to some constrution defect, reel seat turns
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Once again, I just want to know your opinnion, this time regarding reel seats assembly. Tom's book, page 24: "...Thoroughly coat the surfaces and sides of your arbors or bushings with the adhesive and slide the seat down over the assembly, totating it as you do so..." In this case, it seems that bonding is something like "seat to arbor" + "arbor to blank". Tom doe
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Yeah, I know that. The question is that we can sometimes heard or read things like "It's better to place the guide inthe spine" or "opposite the spine". These are the kind of things that make us, beginners, to get lost.
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Hi guys, I received Tom Kirkman's book yesterday and I've just finished first reading. I also received Flex Coat's "Step by step rod building". I'm planning to build first rod during next week, but I wanted to "impregnate" myself from erudites' wisdom before. Unfortunatelly, I've found several points that seem to say opposite things. This is not my intention to give r
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I'm still waiting for the first books to come and it's possible I'll find the answer there, but time is running and I need some answers to my questions... There will probably be more reasons, but I can easily imagine two of them to build your own rod: - To have the rod of your dreams, reagrding performace, weight,... - To have one of the most beautiful ones In most cases reagarding firs
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I've posted a message regarding materials I would need to begin. I've noted graphite arbors. I've also seen that most of you recommend denaturalized alcohol as solvent, to clean epoxy from the blank or to thin finishes and glues. Is this "denaturalized alcohol" methanol?. May I use isopropyl alcohol, too?. Is here any reason to use it or not?. Although it's recommended in some
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Yes, Barry, this is one of the possibilities I thought. But i don't discard to buy it already built if power supply is transformed from 110ac to 12cc (for example), so I just must to change the transformer. Another solution shouldbe changing just the motor, although I would also have problems with speed control. But let's see specification first. And, as Jim said, it will take still some time.
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Hi, Jim, Of course, you are right.As I said, I'm just 'planning' at this moment. But as far as we're an small tackle store, we would like to offer custom rods to our customers. This market doe not exist in Spain and we will not buy any wrapper till we will see if this works or not, although I'll build my own rods for myself, with or without wrapper. And, as I said, I'll have to see if I can
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Hi, Rich, I'm planning to have a Pac Bay wrapper (in the range you said), although I'm trying to get information about if I'll be able of working from 220V ac. I've heard this is a very good wrapper. Answering to your second question, there was just darkness before the Internet!! Things have changed quite a lot in the past ten years. Can you imagine your live without a movile phone?. I t
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Hi, guys I received my first order just a couple of days ago. As I live in Spain, it takes some days orders to arrive and, since this is the first time I'll try to build a rod, I'd like to be sure I have all what I'll need before I'll begin. Otherwise, first experience can also be the first fiasco. I've ordered some books too (Tom's "Rod Building Guide" and Clemens' "Advanced C
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I've just ordered some kits at MudHole. I live in Spain. I'll told you how much freight cost when I'll get it. I placed order on 22nd. Do you know how long it takes for they to send it?.
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Thank you to everybody: - www.fujitackle.com: I can see it just in Japanese. I couldn't find any "English version" option. - Mudhole: OK. I had not found it. I'll download it now. - George: Thank you. This is the idea I had. Unfortunatelly, deliveries to Europe are very expensive, specially when talking about long parcels (blanks, wraping machines,...), so I'll expend some more m
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