yes a popping rod would work fine.
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i think there is a south american country with a trout on one of their coins..i think argentina, but can't remember. the company that was at the ICRBE a few years back was G G Harris. I have a ton of their pins and they work great
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the snake skin shop has many and has had a booth at the ICRBE for years. great people to work with. otherwise most leather shops can help or you can skin and tan your own.
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Try looking at some flytying materials. Many of that type of braid is still used in fly tying and not marketed for rodbuilding, but works fine for decorative wraps
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put your thread in a glass and run the thread through a phone book. hold the rod. I built my first few this way
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kevin knox picked his new one up at the ICRBE this year. It is a work of art. give him a call i am sure he can tell you all about it as he has put it to good use
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Bill that should be fine. If he is using braid you could go with a 20 or maybe a 16. Why not use the microwave? they would work well too look at the M frame guides for the height
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take a look at some of the 8ft popping blanks. a moderate popping blank will be fast and should work good for what you are trying to accomplish the castaway 963 makes a very nice one piece fast and powerful 8wt
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Robert the length of the rod should have no significance on the guide set up except adding more guides. Place the butt guide and choke it down using 2-3 transition guides and then run the same sized guides to the tip.
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I would look at the amtak set up as a reference and get to your choke point in a few guides then out to the tip with same size guide just like NGC. you will want tall frame guides for your transition guides and can probably use M frame or maybe Y
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a good pearl would look good too if you want something to contrast
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Jay just wrap the containers in saran wrap and they will be fine without getting the contents all over everything
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give lance at swampland a call. the 964 or 965 he has may be what you are looking for
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Nice work. If you do get concerned about the weight you can core it, but not necessary unless the weight is excessive.
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minima guides. you should be able to use size 5 and maybe 4 depending on your knots. you can use double foots for the first two, but not necessary.
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if you want abalone go to angler's envy. Kevin is the abalone guru and has stuff that wont crack if applied properly
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I was hoping for an 8wt and maybe 6wt fly in white
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yes they can and have been used. cut into turning squares on a band saw is the easiest way
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loosen the set screw and move the rod over to hold the spool. it limits to one spool, but takes a sec to do
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Tom, try the sponsors on the left as they support this board. If you don't find what you are looking for I will be glad to help if i can. I appreciate everyone's comments
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if lowes doesnt have it check plumbing supply houses in your area
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that is nicely done
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I spoke to jessy about his when he was still around. His were on pvc pipe covered with shelf paper then he had a mold and used flex coat to encapsulate the pins.
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those look like abalone over a core then topcoated. the team ones are painted with decals. there are some acrylics that will give a similar look but not usually as brilliant as the abalone. the ones ken refers to that i did are set in a polyester resin and turned not coated with finish. i wonder what they are trying to patent. they look like a variation of grips that have been done by many b
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I have no doubt that something out there exists for our application. Many thanks to Ken for spending the time and effort to try to find something. I have talked to him about this and one of his biggest hurdles is speaking to the manufacturers in a language that they understand and we still do too. i still hold out hope that something will come out of his efforts. thanks Ken
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those are great blanks. i think i have a couple left waiting for the right build
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it sounds possibly like some type of contamination if the epoxy is not acting as it should. or do you mean the abalone is cracked?
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it is a uv cure finish. Cork4u has had it at the ICRBE for several years. they are great for repairs or as whole rod as you coat it and it cures in a few seconds. they have a newer version of their resin that i haven't had a chance to try yet. Just one of the things that can be seen at the ICRBE
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i havent built on them but thinking of a bright yellow,candy apple red, white, or bright pink come to mind and would "pop"
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go to a fabric/sewing store and get a thread box. they will have a few different varieties
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