Thanks guys. as always good information.
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I have a client who wants me to build an extra heavy offshore 7' spinning rod for large African Pompano and Amber jack Fishing out of FL in the Gulf of Mexico. I am open for suggestions.
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yes the overlap kinda disappears.
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I have been using the boiling water method, Video can be found on Mud hole's page with abalone. After the cutting abalone to size (cut so there is about an 1/8 inch overlap) soak for 10 to 15 min peal off the backing and apply to the rod using a thread burnisher. Next warp the abalone with thread or twine to smooth down the edges and wait an 1 hour or more for the adhesive to set. finally r
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The guy I am building the rod for likes 7' rods for jigging.
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They look nice,but have to agree with buzz about affordability.
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I am building 80-130lb offshore rod on a 7' Phenix black diamond blank and want suggestion for Fuji guide lay out. Rod to be built as a spinning rod. Mostly targetting amber jack, and tuna.
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Try bottom red,yellow, and blue. top light blue with two sacrificial thread. also bottom yellow,black and orange. top black with two Sacrificial thread.
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Many of my own rods and several of my customers use recoils, I have not had any noise problems with them using power pro braid or mono. I too use a ceramic tip top.
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What blank would you recommend for fishing 1/4oz to 1/2oz jerk baits and MirrOlure MirrOdine twitchbait lures in salt and brackish waters for Snook, Redfish, and spotted sea-trout? This would be for a 7' to 7'6'' spinning rod.
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I am asking for blank suggestions for throughing 1/4 oz yo zuri 3D minnows and jigs with soft plastic for snook, sea trout, and redfish using 15lb braided line, fishing creeks and inshore bays. I like shorter blanks in the creeks and longer on the flats and bays, blanks range 6'6'' to 7'6''. I am looking for input on RodGeeks, Batson, northfork and lamiglass blanks.
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I have never broke a rod I built while fishing.
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Is there an advantage to the black pearl recoil over the natural finished guide?
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This is my tenth year. I rebuilt one of my grandfathers rods with the help of a friend's father and that got me hooked.
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I would have to say the latest most beautiful technique is what ever you decide it to be for you. That said I am a Florida rod builder in Palmetto. My rods are sold under the moniker EA Custom Rod. I am a wood worker that loves to fish So I have merged these to passions in to building most of my rods with slit grip inlayed would handles and decorating the area between these grips with tiger 3
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what glue or bonding agent do I use for a 50 year old bamboo fly rod repair? it is a 3 part rod and the top section is separating.
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I am looking for feedback on the hydra Ng line of popping and spin jig blanks in regards to application for sea trout, redfish and snook. Price aside, how doe these blanks compare to St Croix, MHX and NFC for such salt water applications?
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I am asking for blank suggestions. I was asked if I could build a one piece 10' rod for crappy or spec fishing over submerged brush. he wants a light sensitive blank. All he wants on the rod is a handle and a tip top.
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looking for Lamiglass XMG50 LSJ 862 blank. The rod I built on this blank got damaged recently and I was wandering if anyone on the forum knows who might have some to sell since, lamiglass has discontinued this blank?
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spinning.
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looking for blank suggestion for a 30 lb. class dolphin rod.
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Thanks guys you r a big help.
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I was thinking of how to seal cork, and it acered to me I have some Thompson's water seal. Has anyone tried this approach? How did it work? Other suggestions welcomed.
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thanks guys. I guess i will be using PermaGloss, since i have it for touch up work. any tips?
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Did Diamondite get taken off the market? I am trying to find some to finish some wooden rod handles. If it is off the market what is a good alternative.
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Coming from florida on Sliver Star, thus the layover waiting for the Carolinian.
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Is anyone coming thought Raleigh, NC on the way to ICRBE? I have a layover at the Amtrak station in Raleigh from 9:00 am till 4:50 pm on 2/19/2010, this means I won’t get to High Point till almost 7:00 pm making me late for the Rodmaker Reception. This is my first ICRBE and I don’t want to be late for the reception if it can be helped. If any one can give me a ride I would appreciated
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Looking for sugestions for a tarpan rod blank. I am thinking in the 50lb line class.
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8 lb mono.
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will do.
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