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Wraps are Gudebrod Candy Apple Red with Gudebrod Black trim.
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Salvaged the blank from a 1940's South Bend fly rod. Everything else is new. Permagloss rod and wrap finish.
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received my 202m. nice reel! fully machined, nice black finish, smooth drag...$55,
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Thanks everyone! I think we'll go with the Angler's Roost 202m. As I recall, Johnny is a fun guy to talk to and a good guy to do business with.
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Metallic paints (Testor) seem to work best.
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Thanks, Spencer. They are around $120, on-line. That price doesn't leave her money for line and backing. Although, I'm considering that reel for one of my own rods. Glad they've worked well for you.
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Ed, Check out the prices at Schneider's on aluminum seats: .
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I was looking at the Angler's Roost offerings, as well. The prices sure look good.
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It's been a while, since I looked at fly reels. I'm asking for opinions, as to what is considered the best value, in fly reels. It's for a 5 wt trout rod. The customer has already spent more than her budget on the rod. So, we are looking for a quality reel, hopefully under $100. Thanks for any advice.
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you might be able to buff off some of the "shine" with very fine steel wool, taking care not to go through the chrome coating.
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Tom, What misuse occurred? Should the ferrules have been wrapped?
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"Multi-piece rods are just as strong as single-piece rods"... or are they?
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Jim, I'm assuming that you are accustomed to spin-casting and/or bait-casting, and, therefore have a fast casting motion. In my opinion, you would likely be more comfortable with a "fast" (as opposed to a "slow") action in a fly rod blank. Fly-casting is not hard, just different, than what you are used to. The weight of the line is what loads the rod, instead of the wei
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The finger nail decals fade quickly, once exposed to the sun.
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i would save them for repairs, extensions, and reamers
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foam brush, trimmed to width of wraps (more or less). One coat, in one pass (if possible). PG dries very quickly-the less you mess with it the better. Buy the brushes in bulk, and throw brush away , after one use. I actually have a piece of foam that was packaging for a computer screen. It is the same as the foam brush stuff. I cut pieces to fit the size I need, and tape them to an old br
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Mike, There is little collector's value. A very good condition rod might sell for about $200 in a shop; $100, or less, on-line. In other words, if your friend chose to sell it, he could expect to get about $100,at most. My advice would be to make it as functional, as possible, since he wants to fish it, and don't worry about harming the "value". As for matching the thread, even if
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I used some green pigment from Sherwin Williams. The pigment was free! They sold me a can to put it in (a couple of bucks). It makes a nice transparent finish and mixes well with the PG. Extremely durable-PermaGloss is tougher than epoxy, and meant for use as a blank finish.
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Here's a source for sbooks and videos: I agree that Tom's book is easy to understand, and gives you all the info needed to build a solid, dependable fishing rod.
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Depending on where you live, Craigslist may be an option, or you might try having a well-advertised garage sale. However, I would probably get in touch with my local Trout Unlimited or other fishing club, and offer them as raffle prizes, tournament prizes, or donations,
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I've built some of the Mud Hole blanks mentioned above. I recommend the 5'6" length. My 4 year old daughter had no problem casting it, and can continue to use it the rest of her life. I think an ice blank is just too short for regular fishing, and difficult to cast. Match it to an underspin reel, and built the rod as a spinning rod. An underspin reel is kid-friendly, and you can always
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If all you're shaving off is a little paint, it would probably be OK. If you actually remove blank material...you already know the answer to that one. If it's a matter of wanting to use the rod right away, I would wrap on a single foot guide at the tip. Secure the wrap with a little color preserver, and it it'll work fine. I've had one rod, with CP-only wraps, in service for over a year. When
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Is the solvent is gassing off into the container, and filling the space with enough pressure to counteract the negative pressure (vacuum)???
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Try Citristrip, available at any hardware store. It is non-toxic, gentle on the blank, and very effective on old varnish.
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An accurate digital scale can be had for $20 (less, on sale) at Harbor Freight.
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I'm taking a trip to Mexico, not sure yet, exactly where, but somewhere on the Pacific side, maybe even down as far as Cabo. What would be a good weight and length for a fly rod or rods for beach fishing? What flies? Any other suggestions?
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oops duplicate post
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Unless you wrap the mono with really wide spaces between wraps, it will reflect light back , and be visible.
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