Tim J Kelly Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I can't imagine what advantage micro guides would > have on a rod that stiff. The only real advantage > of micro guides is their lack of weight compared > to a set of standard guides, as weight dampens the > recovery of lighter powered blanks. I like how Micro guides cast with a spiral wrap , I'
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Would removal of the 2 coats of flex coat slow cure from a St. Croix legend tournament rod blank possibly make a 7.5 tip into a 7 ???
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peter, > For a rod like that, just get a silicon carbide > tip top that will fit the tip of the blank > perfectly. It is just fine if the tip top is > larger than the rest of the guides. This guide > takes about 90% of the wear and tear from the use > of the thousand casts per musky. You
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This blanks is the " Big Nasty " a 9' heavy powered muskie rod , I am hoping that if I slice the tip top tube , I can open it up just enough to fit , then thread wrap it closed , the tip will have considerable pressure on it as the rod will be used for throwing big swimbaits up to 11 ounces .
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In case you're wondering, I want a micro tip on this rod , 7 is the biggest I've found .
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I want to know if it's feasible to either sand down a blank tip that is a 7.5 , to make it fit a size 7 tip top guide. Or open up the tip top guide to make it work without sanding down the blanks tip .thanks
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I'm gonna use a XBB962 which is a heavy powered, 1-4 oz. Lure weight blank that I'm gonna be used as a crankbait rod
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anybody building rods in San Diego ??????
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really looking for someone I can go over what I want as I already know as to exactly how I want the rod made, I already have the blank and also have the components .yeah , one of these days I am going learn this great craft and not have to have someone do it for me! but for now , really hoping to find someone local as I thought I had someone already but the communication is not there...
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The only one on there is Charles Beamer,his email is no good. I had tried that originally, thanks though Tom.
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Looking for a rodbuilder in San Diego, someone with experience in freshwater rods, I need a Rainshadow 944.5 blank built with micros and a spiral wrap. Please let me know how to get a hold of you or Please give me a call at (760)717-6462, thanks
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thanks for all the comments and advice !! I am going to go with these guides !!!
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thanks for the comments , what also caught my eye with these guides is that they look a lot more beefier than say ,Fuji LSG's . I want a micro guide that won't have the leg collapse , and a bigger point is that they have size 3 guides !! well , thanks again !
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want to know what you think about these guides (the American tackle heavy duty micro guides ) should I try these or stick with Fuji alconite micros ??? these are going to be used on a Phenix 8'6'' xh/xf black diamond blank I'm going to use it to throw big swim baits. thanks for comments !!
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Those ducked rod blanks are cheap generic Chinese blanks , if your thinking off building a rod off of one of them , there are a lot better choices out there !!
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I kind of want to stay around a 6 tiptop , as for knots , I just use a main line (25&30# Izorline xxx copolmer mono ) so there will be no knots . if I have to I will compromise with a size 7 ringed tiptop .
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So if I went with a size 6 ring , and seeing as nobody makes a 6 ring tip top with nothing over a size 7 tube , will I be able to still make it work by splitting the tube and making it work on a size 9 blank tip ??
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just concerned that a wrapped single foot guide would not be that durable on such a heavy duty rod that is gonna be throwing BIG swim baits ( 7 - 17 oz. baits !!)
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you know i was just using the darn "search" button and was seeing the concern for heavy line going through micro guide tip tops , sounds like i would have a problem with 20# - 30# mono passing through a size 4 ring tip top !!!!! LOL , =) , so would a size 6 ring be a lot better , or should i say work better !!?? well i guess i can live with a size 6 tip top but then i would still have t
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want to know if you could make a size 7 tiptop be made (by splitting the tube ) to fit a blank with a size 9 tip ???? i know , i know , get a proper size tip top , right ?? , well i don't want a huge ring top ( size 8 or bigger ) because i am gonna be using micro guides ( 5's on the transition , 4 all the way to the tip ) so yeah , just wanted to know if you guys have tried doing this , i know it
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natural graphite is , in my opinion , is more beautiful than any color finish any rod company can apply on a blank/rod . thanks again for the help !!!
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thanks :(
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i'm not refinishing a rod , i am gonna buy the blank and do this !!!!
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Tom , will the blank be smooth once the finish is gone , do i need to sand it all ?? i want it as smooth as rod manufacters rods that don't have a finish at all .
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am planning on a swimbait rod with micro guides and the rod will be spiral wrapped . i am gonna use 25 lb. copolymer line , no braid , and some times 30 lb. copolymer line . i will not have any connections knots , what guide size would be good , would a size 4mm micro do good with this line ???
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where would i get that stuff (solvent alcohol) , would it be easier to use acetone ?? i just don't want to ruin the blank since they cost $265.00 !!! but i want it to be nice and smooth , i love the look of natural graphite !!!
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is it possible to get EVA similar in texture and feel of hypalon ?? i want it to be similar to the grip material(hypalon) that is used on Dobyn's rods . as far as weight , i am using only a little bit ( a 2.5" rear grip and a tappered butt cap) so weight is not really an issue .
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i want to remove the cobalt blue finish from a St.Croix legend tournament muskie BLANK , take it down to the graphite . i want to strip the color off of the blank before buidling on it . as far as the " Flex Coat slow-cure finish" , that is what St.Croix calls their finish . thanks , sorry bi wasn't to specific ...
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was wondering the process of removing St.Croix's rod finish . i have searched for this using the "search" feature and came up with threads topics from a few years ago , any new methods or refinements to doing this ?? when the finish is removed , will it be smooth or is there some sanding involved ?? i would appreciate the advice , thanks .... yes , i talked to St.Croix and they told
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was wondering if it is sold in blocks . i would like a rear grip and butt cap (like the one Mudhole sells, the tapered eva butt cap, but i want it in hypalon and a little bigger in diameter) to be turned from it . thanks ...
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