Taping on guides is a fairly common practice for long distance tournament casting. But not with electrical tape. A friend did lend me one of his rods for a tournament in Australia. He wrapped Minima guides onto the rods the evening before the event using tape. The tape held up during temperatures reaching over 100 degrees F. An advantage of the big rods (regarding taping) is the large tube dia
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Hi Tommy, If you desire, I can talk with you on techniques. My email is accessible. In a few minutes I will be off to a field to work on my consistency and get in my weekly walk. I have a 12 foot BWC XH Ugly Stik. Great rod. I was able to cast it 545 feet in the field. What makes it great is being able to leave it in the car and not worry and its durability.
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Hi Ben, It seems there must have been some maximum number of views for the pictures. I am no longer able to access the pictures. The pictures did clearly show no change in the axis of the rod during the cast. Regarding the action of the rod, it is very difficult to determine when observing a top caster (in this case the top US National Distance Casting Champion - Will Nash). When casting
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > That's one of the practical matters that few > discuss - we neither cast nor fish on a particular > axis. > > ............... "we neither cast nor fish on a particular axis." Some and maybe most neither cast nor fish on a particular axis. Here are two pictures of a person who doe
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"So please somebody tell me unequivocally that it is absolute myth and bunkum?" I know one fly rod World Casting Champion. There are about 3 categories in fly casting and he won one of the categories. He understands the spine, its proper alignment, and how to take advantage of it. On the less talented end is myself. I had a person build a rod for me. He was properly instructed r
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It isn't likely to follow a straight line down the > blank the flag/pattern won't end up stopped end to > end along one single axis. But it's not really of > any consequence. > > ............ Not misleading, but possibly slanted toward smaller blanks that might use only one flag. A major man
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Donald R Campbell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Brandon, > > I have found ProKote to be very soft after it has set up. I use to use ProKote exclusively, but I > changed epoxies due to the softness of Prokote. When you strive for one quality, you may lose another quality. Flex Coat and LS Supreme have the blend of qualities that I prefer.
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Would it be possible to anodize only the frame a red color?
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DYI Project? A couple of decades ago a friend was successful in dying a guide's shock ring from white to red. Although it was not a dark red. he was proud of his work. You would need to select a guide with a white (if possible) shock ring. My friend passed on and I did not take notes on his work. The best I can do is partial information. A mixture of of heated vinegar, water, and r
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You will want to check Angler's Roost
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ben belote Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > hi donald, it sounds like your saying that this is > less likely to happen if one uses single foot > guides. correct? Hi Ben, I have never had an issue with thread failing. That said, my first rod built was about 1981 using varnish with XBG guides. Later I switched to Fuji guides (MNAG & LNAG) with
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Please advise me if I am not seeing this correctly. It appears the guide has two legs. One on the tip side and one on the reel side. Each is attached to opposite sides of the ring frame. If the rod is compressed, the ring would tend to rotate due to the pressure from the legs being applied to opposite sides of the ring. Although small, some of this twisting action could be transmitted do
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I know only one distance fly casting champion and I know very little how he constructs his rods. I will offer what I remember from several years ago. His rods are multiple piece. He builds using the spine. But I do not remember how. and would not be able to tell you if the spines are all lined up or if they rotate 180 degrees. He and others find the performance to be enhanced when the ro
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Hi Roger, Good point about the fan. There are several health issues when working with epoxy and graphite. A lot of health related information can be found with google searches.
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Randy, You may want to research the hazards associated with cutting both epoxy and graphite. I use a diamond saw with water feed to prevent dust born particles. After making several cuts, the water in the reservoir turns black. There are advantages and disadvantages to the methods and amount of cutting. What will work for you? The more general precautions are: Work outside (well ven
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Hi Robert, If I understand this correctly, you are trying to cast soft bait and it is tearing off during the cast. If that is the case, a moderate action fiberglass blank will help. Also, a longer blank will be helpful. For bait casting, the optimum cast would start off slowly and build speed at a consistent rate. Changing the casting style may be required.
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"Some one once said to me that fast actions would point out where the flaws are in your casting." Well,.... We have transitioned from typically more moderate action fiberglass rods to usually stiffer faster action graphite rods. It is the overall stiffness of the rod that may cause timing errors in the cast. It takes little time to adjust to the different casting characteristic
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Mike, If you will be using a shock leader that has the knot passing through the guides, you will want the impact of the knot to force the ring into the frame and not trying to knock the ring out of the frame.
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Mark, I received the rod as a prize at a distance casting contest. I did not build the rod. When looking at the rod, the 8 inch spacing is too wide. Had I built the rod, there would have been one more running guide and the stripper guide would have been about 2 inches closer to the reel seat. The additional running guide would provide better distribution of stress in the upper tip sectio
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9 foot whipping rod Century 70/30 split Guides mounted inside spine Line weight guessing 12 to 17 pounds Lure weight guessing 1 to 1.5 ounces Reel seat up locking All LC guides mounted reversed End of butt to top of reel seat 22 inches Top of reel seat to stripper guide 32 inches Stripper guide to next guide 17 inches next spacing 13 inches next spacing 10.5 inches next spa
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Alex, It would be difficult to optimize the reel seat for the reel without knowing the size and manufacturer's model that will always be used. The reason I mention this is because many spinning reels have the spool made so that it has an upward angle. Perhaps you could use some electrical tape either under the front or back of the reel's foot to tweak in the angle. If you use the Angler's Res
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Dan Grulke Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is this like alternative Facts???? LOL. > > DG I enjoy your sense of humor. ;) It's like an elephant. One guy describes the trunk. Another, the tail. And the last guy describes the leg. Sid (above) see's the entire elephant. The link I posted shows US National distance casting champion and
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I try not to express opinions, but rather express the facts. Here's an opinion of many tournament casters: If you can't load it, you can't cast it. Here's a link of a tournament caster making a cast. I would consider it to have mid rod flex.
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Mike Porter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Phil Erickson Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Mid flex and fast recovery, are somewhat of an > > oxymoron. The deeper the flex the slower the > > recovery. > > Well, Syndicate Competition Fly Rods apparently > thinks it accurately desc
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Russell Brunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tackle direct has the Daiwa Emblem Pro on sale right now. $129 for a reel that is considered a > good buy at 200. They are a popular choice for surf casting. The Emblem Pro WAS considered an entry level spinning reel for tournament casting. I have not kept up with current models. When the Emblem Pro was
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Gib, The rod builders I know that fall into the Good to Jedi range do not use tension devices. Try doing a google search on youtube lamiglas factory tour. Replace lamiglas with a manufacturer of your choosing. In the Lamiglas video, it appears the wrapper is only using a finger protector. One person I know uses a bobbin holder. It fits the small spools of thread. The advantage is that s
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Hi Joe, You do have the option of using coasters with the CTM models. They are not that user friendly when it comes to relocating the reel. It might be easiest to use two sets of coasters. Although I have not heard any negative reports on using 2 plate style reel seats, I have a small concern about the shockleader knot catching on the upper reel seat. Perhaps it may be a good idea to plac
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What is the type and size of the reel?
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