Doesn't st. Croix have pink blanks?
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I did a garnet ncp with black and it turned out ugly...looked maroon...I just finished up one with gudebrod metallic red and Electra black as the underwrap with fish hawk varigated thunder as the overwrap-no cp...Looks awesome in the sun! And it completely matches my reel!
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Also, the thread doesn't have to move that much to get a nice effect...the best effects come from the number coats of finish that you apply between the wraps-the more coats applied, the more depth you get-remember the more coats of finish you apply, the heavier the finished product will weigh
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Brighter colored underwrap thread and the top wrap will be the dominate colors
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You have to be a little more specific. The holo tiger wrap consists of an underwrap with 2 or more threads wrapped together(side by side) and an overwrap with a sacrificial thread. Easiest is with 2 threads for the underwrap. Wrap them side by side being careful not to overlap the threads. Wrap them tight enouh but not too tight. Once you finish the section that you want as the holo wrap, tie it
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i posted earlier about building for my pastor's grand kids...and i need pistol grips! and matching reel seats. 2 of em. EVA please?! if anyone can help me out with a couple, that would be awesome! im willing to pay! i have already looked at mudhole and janns. there they seem kinda big for a 5 year old and a 3 year old. thanks
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well, before i got into building, whenever i would go into a store to check out high end rods, i would ask the sales guys about the warranties. same answer all the time: "if it breaks for any reason, bring it in and we will ship it out the the manufacturer and you will recieve a new one." - nothing else. i guess thats why...
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Thanks all for the great responses and ideas. The mudhole blanks were the first ones to come to mind when he asked for a couple of rods for his g-daughters...il give it some more thought...and cutting is no big deal - if I have to, I have to... roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cheng, > Actually, for this application, it is tough to >
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I've just been given the task of building a couple of fishing rods for my pastor's grand daughters. They are ages 5 and 3. My pastor wants the rods to be short. I'm guessing no more than 4'. He wants one in pink the other in purple. Since they are kids and this would probably be their first time fishing, I am going to need something that can stand up to sunfish, a 3 year old and a 5 year old. Whe
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I've watched Larry dahlberg (hunt for big fish) snap a rod in half trying to horse in a monster red tail cat from out of the amazon
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Ive tested out wraps under running water. Try that
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Chad Huderle Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Call Andy today at Midwest Rod and Reel. He > fishes for cats down on the river and I know he > can set you up with a good Batson blank. I'll talk to them the next time I make the trip out to prior lake
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i am in the process of gathering some info on building some catfish rods for myself. i need something that can handle the 1-3oz weights along with big chunks of cut bait or live bait. most importantly, it must be able to dish it out to those cats. up here in mn, majority of our cats dont get huge - but they do get pretty big. the channels average around 10 and the flats can get up to 60. i will p
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These guys are the best in the business!!! A huge thanks to bill and al at Midwest RR. I was out at the shop last night to pick up some guides and a couple of IP840 blanks from them, got home and sized up everything and found out that I did not have the sizes that I needed. I was going to wait til next week to go out there again but at the same time I wanted to get the rod put together for this
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I used a layer of masking tape as an arbor for an aluminum check that was just a tad loose...it also helps center the check on the blank
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Midwest rod n reel has em in stock...silver, black, tich, gold
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I decided to go with the ip840...I already have the ip844 and love the feel of it(spinnerbait rod)...and also Midwest rod n reel are about 40 mins away from where I'm at.
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I am looking for a couple of nice 7' UL mod-fast to fast action blanks to build a couple of spinning outfits on. They will be mainly used for drifting live leaf worms for stream trout. It will probably be used for some panfish here and there, as well as casting the occasional size 00 or 0 inline spinners. I am looking to spend no more than $50 on the blank - cheaper is better
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I've been wanting to make some...just don't know how...I don't want to purchase the premade ones either...
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What is the easiest and best way to dye and or color cork? I want my next built look as stealthy as possible
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I've been wondering, is there a way to compare fly blanks to spinning/casting blanks? Ie. What wt fly blank compares to a med action spinning/casting?
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OkAy, my blanks arrived yesterday...great looking blanks btw...now, for the components, I have ordered a couple of batsons skeleton spinning reel seats w/ the graphite insert, I just need guides now...I am planning on using the concept method of guide placement...what is the general starting guide size for a 9' spinning rod? Reel size will be a 2500 series...also about how many of each size guide
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im in the process of gathering components for a few rods that i will be building shortly. all three on them will be built on 9' tiger eye fly blanks. they will be strictly used as spinning rods. two of the blanks are 7wt and one will be a 9wt. they will be used mainly for drifting egg sacks for lake superior steelhead. what are the smallest guide sizes that i can use for these rods? i want to go
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i am in the process of gathering info on a 2-4 piece, med action, 8-9' spinning rod that i will be building for my bro in law. he does a lot of steelhead and salmon fishing along with the occasional walleye and bass. he only wants one rod. i didnt want to spend a fortune building this rod(under $100 total) but at the same time, i want it to last through at least a couple of seasons. i looked at
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Billy Vivona Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > YOu never heard of BIlly Vivona? haha...nope sorry...im new to the rod building scene...glad to meet you!
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kevin knox Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Marco, > Call Billy Vivona. He orders regularly and he > might have it. > > Ciao, > Kevin Knox who's Billy Vivona? i would like to get some matagi parts as well
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i will be in the process of building 3 casting rods for bassin' soon. all of which will have micros on them - spiral wrapped. 2 are 7' med-hvy mod-fast action rods. the other one is a 6'6" med-hvy fast action rod. how many guides do i need for the 7 footers and how many guides do i need for the 6'6"? where approximately do i place the guides on these rods? what sizes do i use? are these
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roger wilson Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Cheng, > Just get a diagram for each style wrap. yep, thats what im trying to do. i already have the @#$%& diaghram. just looking for the other ones out there. Grant Darby Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Unhide your email address, I might be able to help > you
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yep. checked that out already. ordered most of my stuff from there. they show three spiral methods - simple, slow, and forhan. i would still like to know what the difference is between the roberts and o'quinn compared to the the three mentioned earlier. and also, is there a preference to a a specific spiral?
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i think i found that back issue...volume 6 #5...it is sold out...is there anyone who would be willing to share the back issue with the info on the spirals? thanks!
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