Attended a local sportsman show on Saturday and a local fly line rep was giving a fly casting demo. He made the point to move down one line weight for every ten feet of line beyond the 30 feet. He also recommended weight forward line and his demo sure proved his point. It makes "cents" , just wandering if there is a rule of humb to back up his claim? Any thoug
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I planned to build my 10 year old nephew a spinning rod for his birthday. Emailed a company for prices, didn’t get a reply in over a week. In the mean time I ordered the blank and items from another company, that was three+ months ago. Last month my credit bill arrived with a charge from the company. Are we entering a new era of rod building? Yes, I’m very disappointed, Sta
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URRS, just completed a multi piece 8 ft. fly rod. Using the CCS, 38c/65%, ERN 4.6 (4wt), ACT m/f, just what the data listed. Headed out to do some casting when the mailman handed me 10-4, that ended my testing as I had to give the URRS a try. Results where: @21” 26c @28” 29c @35” 30c
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John, I have one, Herter’s Waseca Minn. no. 20. Tom’s right that I believe it was made by Thompson Vise. I looked it up in my Herter’s 1970 catalog 80R. This is what it says in the catalog. This tool holds a spool of rod winding thread under an even tension, leaving the operator’s hands free to turn the rod rapidly and put on the windings. The tension on the rod
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I can't find the butt & tt dia. on the web for a FT863-4. Would appreciate, so I can order a tt. much thanks, stan yerger
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Dave, Tim is right on the mark but would also add, it's a good idea to do CCS on rods that are labeled. You might say, "I don't believe this". Its all in RODMAKER MAGIZINE, thats why I'm a subscriber.
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Reading Gene Bullard’s article, YE OLDE ROD BLANKS, in Rod Maker Magazine 10-2 sure brought back old memories for me. Harry, I have a white wonderrod, 7 ½ ft, 2 pc, cc50/aa65, and a 8 ½ ft yellow, 3 pc, cc46/aa75. I think I got from from Herters along time ago?. A big thank you Tom and Gene for making this possible. . That’s why I’m a subscriber, if your not, your really mi
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I have built several SC IV rods and like the feel very much. The catalog's are listing multi pc blanks more and more? Is this an economics or demand issue? Have built several multi pc but they come up short on feel, SESITIVITY?? Any thoughts on the subject would be appreciated. Tom, please keep the CC and sensitivity posts coming.
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Just received my 9-4 issue of rodmaker mag. Great job as always Tom, looking at the photo gallery, woundering if the fly/spin handles are two rods or did he turn the handle around? I just made a combo rod with a spin handle and slipped rings on the back before putting on the butt end, all is working well. This was suggested per someone on this board, thank you. Much thank
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I have a 9 ft. steel telescopic rod. All Star, Richardson of Chicago. I have no clue what it is, any help from the rod building board would be appreciated. much thanks
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I really need to build one more fly rod-I think!! 8 1/2 ft 4 or 5 wt. CC 63-66 action angle. I like the austin BAF864 but don't think it's available or no data on the SLi, any suggestions would be appreciated, mega thanks to all, Stan.
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Forgot to add my address, shame on me. yergers@juno.com I am thinking of flocking a few spinning rod handles that I build for my daughter off the coast of Mass on an Island that are used for salt water and are carried on ski racks on top of the car. My concern is that under such conditions will they hold up
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I am thinking of flocking a few spinning rod handles that I build for my daughter off the coast of Mass on an Island that are used for salt water and are carried on ski racks on top of the car. My concern is that under such conditions will they hold up? Much thanks, stan yerger
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Wow, much thanks to all. After much searching, found a recipe in Flicks book, Mix a piece of Mucilin about the size of a bean with an ounce of liquid of Carbon Tetrachloride.
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Just completed a new fly rod and tied some adams but can not find my recipe for making dry fly floatant. I really like to make all the items I can, would appreciate any help, Stanford.
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Brad I like Tom's book the best and the best video on FLY ROD BUILDING for me is by Bill Marts, Stanford.
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Bill , you must know someone as I'v been trying to get a Mude Hole catalog for three years. With Tom's book, that's all you really need. Good post Tom, Stan
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Brad, was glad to see your post as I had the same problem. I'm in the process of rewraping the guids. This learning curve of rod building sure is a lot of fun. Sorry to be of no help, Stan.
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You know your a rod builder when you forget to purchase a new fishing licence.
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Was in the process of using some flex coat preserver but found it to be much to thick. Just wondering if the sealer had a shelf life or can I cut it with water? Any thought's on the subject would be appreciated, Stan.
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