just a ? If you got no pattern ,did you reverse your thread direction on the top wrap? Ricky
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I use the pacific bay minamas on the spg rods I build. With line and leader you are using size 4 runners will be as big as you will need.For the price of the guides I would get a set starting with a 16 down to an eight and 8 or 10 of the size 4s. That is more runners than you will need but like I said for what they cost does not hurt to have extra. Ricky
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You are right Jim the phenix weighed in at 27.1 gr. witch is the same as a fuji acsm. Both were 12.5 mm. on my scales. Ricky
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Swampland has the phenix split seat.
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Lot of guys here that are better with a crnkbaitrod than me. But the one I use for that and small traps is a castaway xp3-963 trimmed 6 inches,whichmakes it 7ft 6in. not the 7 you were thinking. Give Swampland a call Ricky
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Just a thought but if its not off by much maybe trim a little off the reel foot
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Very good people. I place my orders over the phone.usually have something not listed on the web page.If you give them a call they will be happy to answer any question you have. Ricky
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agree on everything plus cash or credit card if you can. Asthey say no out of town checks.
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Found the post. My bad. Nice fish.
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I think maybe the rod you are talking about is in rodmaker volume 7 issue 1
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condolences and prayers for you and family
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I agee Mr. Kirkman. I also use the method Torin uses. Think I read that in something you wrote, if so thank you Ricky
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Have not done as many rods as most on this forum but if level means with a small level the taper of the blank can make this wrong. Needs to be level center line. This maybe wrong but it is the way I try to do it Ricky
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The reason i use the poppin blanks is that most are used crappie fishing.The slower action helps in not pulling hooks from the soft mouthed fish
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x2 on the xp840 but the batson ip840 will do a good job also at a little closer to the 30.00 dollar range
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batson spg601
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anglers rsrc.-fiji has a good stsdic load tutorial
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anglers roost has a fuji style guide set that has 4 size 6 in the set. the ones i got seem to be of good quality. I also think Billy V can get them from Japan. Ricky
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I agree with billy either the grip or the arbor maybe a little of both were not concentric. It does not take much to make things not fit right. (I know i have been there more than once) ricky
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Charles, did you dry fit the grip and reelseat to check if it was still good after you reamed it or just glue it on.
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just a guess. did you test fit before or after you reamed the grip and arbor or after. If after could be your grip and or arbor were reamed off center. ricky
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okay,that was more of a ? than a comment. just seemed odd to put oil were it could get somewhere it should not be. i use a cpw hand wrapper so do not have a problem with sticky rollers yet ricky
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oil on a rod lathe (wrapper) might that be dangerous?
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volume 12 issue3. thanks Tom i will look some more
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? on this build. when putting the male ferrell on the blank is thread used to arbor the ferrell or is there a better way?
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not so much uncomfortable but are very small feeling in your hand. that one is on a light panfish rod that i do not normally grip tight or fish for more than a couple hours at a time so it works well for that. on a med.or larger rod i like the aero reelseats. but i also just put a 16 aluminum triagle seet on a dropshot rod. Mr. Broettcher is right. best way is to get one put it on the blank see i
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posted one on the reelseat photo page. not a real good pic but only one i have
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fishhawk gld gold metalic is very close
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thanks George that will work.
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going to rebuild an old bass pro bionic blade. would like to use gold framed fly guides with ceramic inserts. i cant seem to find any. anyone know if they are available any where? thanks ricky
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