Chuck , You can underwrap anything , it just adds weight . I would immagine that any rod will be effected by the addition of weight , how much will depend on what you started with . You are looking to get a visual effectby adding an underwrap , and you are looking to keep the same "feel " or recovery on the rod , I would think that you would have to start with a "faster" act
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Larry , you may also want to check out Classic Custom Wood in the sponcer column on this page . I had Ray make a couple of handles for me , they are works of art . If I remember right , Ray had some instructional down loads available for some of his stuff . Have Fun , John , NERBS
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You already have the expencive stuff , it's just a matter of getting a few more of the smaller guides to put twards the top of the rod . If you have the opportunity to shop at a retailer that sells components , you should be able to return the guides not needed and get the ones you do . 40 , 25, 16 , then 12's out to the #12 top . You may have to juggle the sizes around a bit , but that's a st
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Johnny , if you are talking about a fly rod , the added weight of underwraps will be even more pronounced on such a light rod , making blank recovery much slower . Lou , I have seen 1 blank sanded too much , it was a GL3 ,which I still have the sections (2 broken pieces of the tip section , 2 pc rod ) It failed about 1/2 in below a guide 20" from the top , when I was testing it before
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Luis , go up to the top of the page here and look in the library at the "New concept guide primer " artical . there is nothig "wrong" with your set up , just that there is a better one . The New Concept set up is reported to give additional casting distance . Not to mention that the guides used after the line gets to the blank (running guides , the first 3 are the choke guide
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Is it star trek or star wars ? I knew you would find a way to figure it out . I want to see it in April ........
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Is it star trek or star wars ? I knew you would find a way to figure it out . I want to see it in April ........
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If there is infact a burr or sharp edge in a bad spot on a guide foot , under wrap or not it will get to the blank . An underwrap may prolong the fracture from happening , but it will . John
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I'm with Cliff on this one , I cut my teeth building a bunch of the SP661-2s , great blanks at a great price. Have fun , John NERBS
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When you get to the point where you can't sleep because you are thinking about what the rod you just ordered all the parts for is going to look like , it's time to seek professional help . Things like 3 dimentional butt wraps ( like the chess game on Star TRek) type of thoughts constitute a higher level of help , it will eventualy lead to OCD ........... calling and buying every color of thread
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Ditto what Stan says ........ I use 2 or 3 nymphs , some shot and a good sized indicator on my FT , works like a charm in the spring when the water's up . Personally , I use Alconites or SIC on flyrods over 4wt , but the recoils are VERY light guides . Some guys complain about noise from the guides( Recoils ) , there is a bit , but It's not that bad . Snake guides are another subject .........
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Lomo , underwraps are for looks , they do nothing but add weight and offer no protection to the blank from a poorly preped guide foot . I normaly don't use them , but on heavy boat rods they look good . It's purely a cosmedic feature ,and your choice to use them on not . At least that's what I've been hearing for years here . Have fun , hide the credit cards........... you'll be an addict in no
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Hi Jim , try an internet search for McMasters .The're a tool and hardware distributor . Also try a search for WWGrainger , they do the same and may have the extruded aluminum . As Steve mentioned , a scrap yard will also have some different pieces of "track" , but you'll have to do some poking around if they'll let you . Have fun ............. you could always make one out of oak , i
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Jeff , try to apply the Rod Bond on to the blank well above where the grip starts to contact the blank next time . As you lower the grip onto the area with the glue, the grip will still be somewhat loose on the blank , allowing the glue to cover the inside of the grip completly . A little bit of spinning as you push the grip into place will ensure complete coverage . It's a bit messy , but thur
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I also recieve mine , job well done . Thank you Mike . John NERBS
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I have thumbed thru some catalogs and found a mfg by prefix on occasion , but it's still not a guarantee . Look at Hook and Hackle's site , it sounds like one of their house blanks . Don't know who makes them for H&H , but they're nice economical rods that fish well . Good luck , John .
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John , I had the same problem 2 or3 times myself a few years ago . It would happen to me in the very extreme humid wheather . I don't know if there were exessive amounts of CO2 , but I use a de-humidifier now and have eliminated the haze . I also work in a basement where it gets cold this time of year and now use a butane tourch to warm the finish if needed . The little tourch dosen't give the b
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Steves tool, "McDonald's coffee stirrers" work great . Up here in the N.E. McDonald's gives coffee over the counter and strait plastic straw type stirrers . When we were traveling to Charlotte , McDonald's was a daily stop for coffee and a hand full of spatulas . They work great for a ton of little tasks . John
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Mike , I have used an 1/8 inch of high build tinted with TAP out of a cup for trim rings in fly handles (small dia stuff) Got to let it cure good before trying to turn it down when it's sandwiched inbetween cork rings , or it'll make a mess . Have fun fellow NERB ! JHD
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Turkey season won't be open yet , but the Housatonic River WILL be full of stripers .................but I'll be there( unless it's full of keepers !) . May be I'll stop eating venison every weekend and bring up some chops and sausage ..........?? John Dow
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There are some generic charts on a few of the sponcor sites , Mud Hole , StCroix , and some others . The proper was is to follow the artical in the Library at the top of this page on the "Static Guide Placement Primer ". Get to there , and ask specifics after you have that done . Guide sizes will depend on knot size , which on a rod of that calibure shouldn't be that big . A# 8 or10 s
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Myles , I think it was explained in detail on a previous post , but in a nut shell , it's a 4oz ,clean , new metal paint can . Fill the can with PG and seal the top , then poke a very small hole on the side , just above the bottom crimped rib of the can , and incert a sheet metal screw (or wood screw) with an eyelet on it into the hole at the bottom of the can, just above the seam . The PG will
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I gave the inshoe blanks a wiggle at the show myself , it was hard not to buy one...... I also took the 6wt that Andy had lined up over to the casting pool , very nice casting rod . Good luck with yours , they are sweet . John NERBS
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Rob , the paint can is the way to go , untill then , you can put the jar in a ziplock in the refrigerator . To use , take it out , unzip the bag crack the cap and pour out a bit into a cup , then re-seal as fast as possible sqweezing the air out of the bag . The PG will last 5 times as long as in room temp. ................. but , get the can if you want it to last indefinetly . John D
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That rod really stood out on the stage when the lights went out,........... and what did y'all do , pay a little extra for the guy at the switch to forget which one was the on button ? It was dark in there for a while. LOL! Exelent raffle gift , wish I had wone that ....... John NERB
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Great job , Mike , and all who donated their time and materials and bought tickets .......... bravo !!
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Cliff give good advice , I've built a ton of the older Forecasts in those sizes and they make for nice economical rods . As a matter of fact I'm doing a 6' 2pc right now , after that I have 1 left . Have Fun , John
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Thanks Tom , I'll give it a try .
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What's Y'alls thoughts on using a Fuji TLSG10J as a bumper guide on an IMC 847 , 15lb braid , 2oz of weight. The other guides are #16 on the 0 axis and #12 on the 180 . The line path looks fine , I'm just concerned if it may be a bit light , but there dosen't seem to be a ton of pressure on it when static testing . Thanks , John
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I met you all for the first time and you guys went out of youralls way to help with an order to be shipped . If I recall , the gent I talked with on the phone cleared up a potential problem with a transposed lettter designation in a guide model that saved a big headache . Thanks for taking the time to double check the order before processing it . Thanks again , John NERB
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