SHIRPA To lug all your goodies back to the hotel :)
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I have been using a scrap piece of blank with a couple of inches of cork mounted on it. It's like chucking a handle that way. Granted you may have to make several depending on how many different rod sizes you routinely build but If you make them about a foot long each one will work on several sizes of rods. I also use these while wrapping my ferrules, makes life a little easier for me.
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Raymond_Adams Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom, > It's very rare but sometimes a word I typed is > posted as those uppercase keyboard > symbols. A couple times this gave the apperance of > one of those 4 or 5 letter words > that we try to avoid using. Would using the > "Preview" feature next to the "Post" button
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Chris Garrity Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > Having said that, though, I think a company > marketing an inexpensive spey blank (say less than > $200, and ideally less than $150) would do very > well. Guys could take the plunge into the spey > world without breaking the bank, and would > probably find out that they liked it so muc
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They are growing in popularity on Lake Ontario's & Erie's steelhead rivers also.
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As I posted in an earlier thread, I used to grind the teeth off a hole saw and then grind the lip like a chisel. After this is done, chuck it up in the drill and cut out your pieces. It works just like a knife & it also cuts your 1/4" center hole. This method is guaranteed not to rip up your bark pieces. I have put together a diagram that may help to visualize this.
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At one company I was working for we took the holesaw and using a grinder ground the teeth off & then ground around the outside on an angle (like a chisel) We used this method for cutting holes in the roof liners and floor mats in vans for installing shelving and other equipment. This should work great for cutting bark.
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Which sponcers will be carrying them Tom? I know you don't like shipping North of the 49th ;-)
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Tony Dowson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As an EXTREMELY envious Canadian who REALLY wishes > he was reading a copy of the magazine right > now(especially the one with the birch bark handle > tutorial that I so bafly desire),instead of always > reading how others were ejoying reading it,LOL,I > find myself once again wishing there was s
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Gary Colling Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I was sitting down last night and admiring my > 2nd butt wrap and the two guide wraps on the butt > section of my new two piece 10'-6" Steelhead rod. > Every thing CP'd ready for epoxy. I figured I > would be doing that tonight right after I put the > winding check on. OPPS, guides are
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I find it strange all this talk about spiral wrapped rods. The reason being I have been fishing spiral wrapped down rigger rods since '91 or '92. They are not a new invention. In fact my downrigger rods for salmon are factory tied Fenwicks. I liked the way the worked & later had a friend who was building rods back then custom tye me a pair of 12 foot Lamiglass light, noodle type rigger rods f
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larry basilio Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David Why dont you do a soccer ball weave. Or a > snook weave .Or both Or a snook kicking the ball with his tail...... LOL
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Randy Parpart (Putter) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Chris K. - you said, "I heard one expert say a > good estimation of what the blank dia will be at > the reels seat can be approximately determined by > deducting .60 from the listed butt dia. of the > blank." > > ????? I've never built on a rod with a .60 > dia
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You might want to try some U4o Ferrule Lube Here's a link to a similar problem
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Chris Means Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Do you have a pic of the tip? I would like to see > what that looks like. > > Let's fish, > Chris Here you go Chris. Sorry for the lousy picture, I just moved and have no idea where my tripod is. I had to take about 20 just to get this one :)
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DANIEL J MINSKER Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > great job and not an easy first choice did you > turn your own cork (rear grip) or did you buy pre > maid and where did you come accross it dan Hi Dan The handle kit was purchased fom Mudhole Item #Q on this page. I had to do a little custom work on all 3 sections of the handle to make it fi
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There are a couple of reasons I use single foot guides as tip tops. !/ They're lighter than the tube over design. 2/ I think they look nicer.
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Well almost. I'm just waiting for a winding check, good thing it;s a 7 piece rod or it would be a little hard to get the check installed. Things I found out during this first build... 1/ Tying single foot guides on as tip guides on really light rods are a total pain. I think it took me 3 tries and about 45 minutes to get the @#$% thing on right. 2/ Don't be cheap with the rod finish. It too
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Ken Johnston Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Have a Canon Powershot A70. It took great > pictures until I fell into the river. It never > came back to life. > Have a Minolta Diamage X60. It took even better > pictures with a killer macro...until I fell into > the river. It "works", but has water spots on the > lenses. It
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I use the U40 Brush cleaner. The stuff works great, there is no residue left behind after use. When the brush dries it's just like new.
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Mike Barkley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > David, > Nice illustration! How about posting it on the > Photo Page here so it will always be available!! > > Mike > If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can > make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!! Done!
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You want to position the guide where it's outer ring touches the line. So #3 is my answer. Now I could be interpreting the instructions incorrectly, I'm sure someone with a lot more experience them me will correct me if I'm wrong. I sketched out a drawing that may help.
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It's best to turn your harder materials down very close to the end size otherwise you tend to end up with high spots where the harder materials are. So turn your hard materials, glue up handle and then turn the cork down to the hard materials.
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I am also just getting into this rod building thing & have spent the last 3 months or so doing reearch. You don't need alot to get started. I bought a Cabelas hand wrapper which works fine for now. I may get a power wrapper in the future but it is not needed at this point. For a dryer I purchased a 4.8 rpm unit off @#$%&, it's inexpensive & works fine. I hand turn for the first 45 min. to
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Fast action is not what you want when fishing light line ie Great Lakes Steelhead fishing. If you are using 4 to 6# leaders and a fast action rod a lot of the your time will be spent tying on new hooks.... :-)
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Michael Joyce Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I got the same problem from working outside, along > with cuts.cracks and splits. I cut away a weave > the other day because the thread was to much of a > pain to deal with , and after picking up the ball > of thread, I had to ask my wife to get it off my > hands, acted like velcro. > &g
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Scott I don't think it is necessary to paint the feet, but if you are using regular nylon with no CP the feet show through. If using NCP or CP with regular nylon this is not an issue. If you are using regular nylon without CP I would touch up the feet with Testors.
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Batson has a couple that fit the bill. Depending on the area you are fishing you can get away with either of these two. Use the heavier if you are going to be fishing the Combat Zone area on the Russian River (This is a Fly Fishing only Area During Certain Times ) ISA1026F 8'6" 2 Piece 12-25 lb. 3/4-1 1/2 oz. Moderate Fast Heavy 4.28 oz. ISA1027F 8'6" 2 Piece 15-30 lb. 3/4-2 oz.
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Mike Barkley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ROD BOND!!!!!!!!!!!! It stays where you put it > (consistancy of vaseline). All you need is a thin > layer on the seat/components (create a water break > free surface) If you do use too much, just wipe > excess with alcohol/paper towel > I agree completely!!!! I'm completely new to this ro
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jon edwards Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > -50 is insane thats not cold! thats insane...how > do you live in that!? i cant even take 20 degrees > F let alone -50C! Spend lot's of time tying fly's, building rods & the occasional ice fishing trip. But when it finally warms up.............it's time to hit the water & the best Lake Trout fish
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