thanks guys , i think i might have to buy a few extras to practice on !! appreciate it !!!
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i want to modify a Fuji ACS into a split reel seat ( yeah i know they make them and are gonna be available at a later date) . so what grit sand paper/emory cloth would i need to have the reel seat look like it came from the factory !! is it possibible to have it turn out really smooth?? thanks , i know you guys have modified reel seats before and know the route to perfection !!!
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well that blows !!!! i guess it is time to take the dremel to an ACS afterall :(
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the trigger portion is dead on an ACS , even has the hole thru the trigger . here is the link
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any body know if they are out and if and when they wil be released ?? those look like the ultimate reel seat !! i have wanted to do the exact same thing with an ACS reel seat , i am very happy to see these come out , thanks ...
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Josh Clark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > wonder have u guys trying get shimano blanks from > thise company ? i'm sure they wouldnt sell any > blanks i just like the shimano cruical blanks but > one plms they make is SHORT handle i ever fishing > with this rod but does like the IM9 graphite but > dont know if will any sell a blanks, will
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go with the Rainshadow (baston) ISWB945 , this rod will handle 6" and 8" Hudds very good . yes , i have a rod made off of this blank . i only throw the 8" Hudds , they (8" hudds) weigh between 4 oz. and 5.1 oz.
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i went fishing today and was throwing deep diving crankbaits on my Rainshadow ISWB945 , it throw them no problem , i use my Revo SX for the DD crankbaits , i then take off that reel and put on my Revo Toro and throw 8" hudds with the rod !! BTW, most of the dd cranks i throw on it weigh 5/8 oz. !!!!
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a good blank in the 2-6 oz. range (will throw smaller baits good too) is Rainshadow's ISWB945 . as far as a "extra heavy action" , don't know anything about that !! this blank is a medium-heavy powered , moderate -fast action . the tip is pretty stiff , the rod loads up really good . i throw Huddlestons , BBZ-1, and other 3-5 oz. baits with it , but have used it throwing frogs on it wit
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Duane Richards (DR) Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The finish epoxy I use has UV protection in it, > and that helps, but I suspect over time the tip > thread will yellow due to the epoxy under the > finish epoxy. So, in short, yes. But it will be so > thin the yellowing shouldn't matter much depending > on what color thread you choose.
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Bill Stevens Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peter quite interested in this thread. > > The references to a rod for muskie may have me a > little bit confused. > > You say this rod is for bass - swim bait! > > The swim baits I am familar with do not weigh one > pound, 16 ounces. > > Many bass swim bait rods are buil
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will the epoxy yellow ??
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was wondering if a 7.5 tip tube can be split to fit a size 9 blank tip or is that too much ???
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Bill Falconer Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Peter- > > Once about 3 or 4 years ago I was building a bunch > of heavy surf casting rods for shark fishing from > the beach. At the time, I lived a very short walk > from a park with about a 5 acre lake in it. I > would often walk down to the lake to test cast > rods, and this was
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Richard Forhan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yes. recommend you use 25 or 30 lb. mono only (no > spectra or Floro lines) and a quality reel without > a line guide. i'm gonna be using 30-40 lb. Izorline XXX or if i can get it , 30 lb. Gamma co-poly on a Revo Toro Winch . i don't use flourocarbon lines with big baits and definitely not gonna use
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in the other post i wrote , i asked about micro guides for a muskie rod that will be used for throwing big swimbaits that will weigh up to a pound (16 oz.) . the rod will not be used for muskies as it will be used for bass . the blank i want this rod made on is the St.Croix 4M86XHF (the bigdawg blank rated 4-10 oz. but can throw up to 18 oz. baits ) and was looking to go with micros on it but you
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this rod is not going to be used for muskie , i am going to use it for really big swimbaits (for largemouth bass) . so the guides that on the bottom i should use 6 mm fly guides after the transition ?? thanks that way i'll be able to use a braced tip top !! i am pretty gentle on my rods , especially ones that cost as much as this one will !!! thanks guys , i appreciate the advice .........
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for any of the guys who build muskie rods , have you used micro guides on them ?? how do they hold up and do any of you recommend or dissaude the use of them on these types of rods seeing as the rods are built to throw up to 1 lb. baits with them ?? i would like some input on them because i want a rod built with them (micros) to help with balancing the rod . the rod i want built on is the 8'6&quo
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any chance for some longer lengths in the RX8 and RX8+ blanks ??? anyhow , that is great news for us bass guys !!!
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are there gonna be braced micro tops for the titanium framed micro's ?????
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Spencer Phipps Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There is never a question on Fuji components, all > of them are marked as such. these rods are sold in a combo (rod/reel) and they are ziptied together for store security reasons (sports chalet ) so i could not see the top of the reel seat .
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any one know what reel seat is used on this rod ??? , it looks like a Fuji IPSD deluxe , but seems to have more eva on it then the Fuji ( i know they usually have cork )
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so it is just preference ??
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is that to offset the minimal twist as the line is going to the bottom ??
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which way would the guides spiral to wich side if i use a left-hand retrieve baitcast reel ????
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Bob McKamey Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Wicker -- A introduction to basic rod building > is covered. You actually build a rod from start > to finish on a Saturday. A Sunday morning class > of other subjects such as, snake skin inlay, > abalone inlay, trim bands and thread inlays, basic > butt wrap lay-out, decorative handle desig
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i wish you had classes in san diego !!! that is awesome that the younger generation is getting into that , wish i had those options , any one know of classes in san diego ????
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what are the common guide sizes (regular guides , not micros) for a rod like the one i'm talking about ? would there be an advantage to using smaller that average sized guides on this blank ??
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are you talking about the titanium Fuji micros ???
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so taking in the fact that i wil be throwing big baits ( large swimbaits that weigh up to a pound) , and they are not for muskies , they are for big largemouth bass that feed on stocker trout , i live in San Diego !!!! . so i am split between "regular" guides and micro guides . if there is no advantage to use micros , i guess i should just use the "regular guides . i want to use Fo
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