i looking to get an avet 5.3 or 5.8 for striper and blackfish. i like using braid for blackfish but i cant find the avet in levelwind. do they make it? do you really need a levelwind for braid. thanks
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im starting to build my seeker csw 748 hgl and i plan on using it for sea bass, fluke and blackfish. and i was told dont be worried about 50lb stripers with it. i was currently using a tica gemini gn300 but i see alot of buzzing with 2 speed reels. this is gonna be my combo so i would like to have some good stuff as long as it is resonably priced. are the 2 speeds worth it? Thanks Greg
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i have built a couple rods and this is the only one i had prob's with. i some bubbles in my wrap about an inch long. is there any way to fix this or do i start over again? how would i strip the epoxy without harming the wrap? i tried to heat it and pull the bubbles but to no avail. i have not put the guides yet so now is the perfect time to fix it. Thanks Greg
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im building a freshwater bass rod for myself( my 3rd one ). is there a difference if i use 3 bushings for the reel seat instead of 4 ? im thinkiing that i can put more epoxy in it.
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does anyone know where i can get pictures and directions for these wraps? thanks Greg
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im starting to build a spiral wrap rod for myself and got a few ques. im using a st croix 2c70mhm. 1. how many guides should it take to get under the rod? 2. should i use all casting guides or switch to spinning guides when i get underneath? 3.should i line up the spine with the trigger or opposite side? ( i mark my spine on the inside of the curve) 4.any place i can get directions to do a m
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im gonna build my first spiral wrap casting pole and was curious about the spine. im sure other people align the spine in different but for me i align the spine with the trigger on casting poles. do i do the same with the spiral wrap or should it be reversed? thanks Greg
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thanks all for the info. i saw the spiral wrap and would like to try it. the question is for the guides under the rod, are they spinning guides or conventional guides? does it matter? Greg
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Roger, im still a lil new to rod building. i havent got the concept of spiral wraps. any good links to see it?
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a buddy just gave me a st croix 2c7mhm to build my 2nd casting rod with. my first casting rod guides were not spaced right and the line hit the pole. after that happened it is now is a 2 piece pole. lol! i would like to use 10 guides including tip and try to keep the line off the pole. do i need more guides? what would be good spacing? its gonna be fresh water bass/catfish. any help would
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Vern, what would be the "correct" way to remove the guides? Thanks Greg
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i recently finished a baitcasting rod for my self and i think i put some of the guides in the wrong place. when my medium power fast action 7 ft bends my line hits the blank. can i remove some guides without seeing and discoloring on the blank from the thread and epoxy? can i put the rod in a jig and bend it to see where the line(braid) will hit? any spacing recommendations for it? Thank
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i am building my 2nd freshwater pole and i will eventually build my saltwater seeker. i was told that an underwrap is a good idea for salt but what about freshwater. my rod is a casting rod this time but i will use it for squid fishing. if i dont use an underwrap will the blank make a flat spot on it from the guides rubbing on it and eventually break? is an underwrap overkill for freshwater?
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shimano citica or the diawa viento. big money difference but both worth it
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i put some marks on my underwrap to keep my spacing right. i used a grease pencil but now i changed my design and the marks are of no use. how do i erase them without messing up the wrap? will it effect the outcome after i put on epoxy? should i just do another underwrap? Thanks Greg
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sorry to but in but where was this? i live in dirty jersey and didnt know about it. i live in sussex and would have driven to "the shore" for it. i guess i need to be on this board everyday instead of every other day. sorry i missed a good time. i just got finished with my first rod and im hooked!!!! i will not miss the next!! Sorry Greg
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with the help i got from everybody here my pratice diamonds were good. the only problem is that putting it on a rod is a different story. i praticed on a piece of pvc pipe and it was no problem. i think i made a mistake and put my cork on first. is this right or wrong? i have no problem going up the rod but i have a hard time finishing down the rod. after a bunch of passes( i want thick dia
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im going to start to wrap my first diamonds and i think i got the just of it. only im confused after the first chevron is wrapped. the "cross" i thinbk its called comes between the chevrons? is this thread that will stay there or will i remove it? the place i taped my thread down above the handle for the first chevron, is this the same place i tape the thread down for the next chevr
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it is a salywater show. i thought there might be some builders there. is there going to be any shows in nj soon? im in sussex county so any show here or pas would do. how do i find out where shows will be? i saw this one in the fisherman. thanks everyone for the quick response
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is any body going to this show? is it worth it? i went to a motorcycle show there a couple years ago and it stunk!!! its about 1.5 hrs away from me and i dont wanna waste my time. if it is good who do you i see there?
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i heard of using drywall tape. the mesh kind. can i use 3m automotive masking tape or should i use the 3m 2020 or 2050? also on a reel seat that is 5 inches long how many spacers? thanks
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im new to rod building and already i cant stop thinking about it. im building a seeker csw 748 hgl for my self and i already ran into a problem. i started to ream out the corks and a couple of them are a bit loose. probably no more than a good 8th inch. i was told that they might crack. i dont want to build it and then it break in a couple months. the place i got the cork from is about 2.5
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