Randy I think you are correct. The lack of coverage is very sporadic, like the high spots at the end of the over rap thread, a couple of strange spots in the the middle, and right over the top of the guide foot in a couple of places. Guess I'll just have to double coat it on Tuesday. Tom: I realized the same thing after I strarted this thread.... that if I'm marblizing with a blue base p
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I am having a problem. Building a RCLB80M cut down to 7'4", spral wrapped & deckhand grip as a 50lb. jig stick. I under & over wrapped the guides with black NCP thread. I used plenty of CP to seal it up. Put a 1st coat of clear flexcoat over to fill, now I've mixed TAP Plastic blue pigment into my next batch as the base coat (per Randy's video). It will not cover completely, I'
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Hi: I would like to replace my #1 40lb rod (CalStar T6465) with a RCLB70 rod. Which would be the correct one? ML or M? Also, I'm a short guy and need every advantage I can get, so I would like to cut it down to 6'6" . Take it just off the butt? Of course, I will spiral wrap it. Suggestions? Also my buddy wants a 50 lb 7' jig stick for throwing a bit of iron. Cannot talk him into spir
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Rich: In regards to halibut: I fished Glacier Bay in September and built myself a Seeker CTSF 63XXH (60-100#) that I spiraled wrapped. Used a TLD 20 2-speed reel with Tiburon frame (my yellowtail dropperloop winch reel) and 80# spectra. It worked great. We only kept fish over 50# and under 150#. After the third day we stopped keeping fish altogether. My biggest was about 180# on that rod.
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