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CONEM

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    surf casting /rod building
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  1. I DON'T FEEL BAD THEN I ORDERED CORK GRIPS AND THREAD I RECIEVED A RIPPED MANILLA ENVELOPE WITH SAW DUST .
  2. HI,AL LOOKING TO BUILD A TROLLING ROD FOR USE WITH WIRE LINE .THINKING OF USING A LAMI BT857S WITH CARBIDE GUIDES NOT SURE WHAT SIZES TO USE 18 ,16 ,16,14,14,AND 14 A TIP TOP.ALSO IS IT BETTER TO USE SIZE A OR C FOR UNDERWRAPS AND D FOR GUIDE WRAPS OR DOUBLE WRAP THE GUIDE FEET WITH A .THANKS MIKE C.
  3. AL,PERFORMANCE WISE HOW DOES THE SPIRAL WRAP DIFFER FROM A REGULAR CONVENTIONAL SET UP .THANKS MIKE C.
  4. AL, LOOKING TO BUILD A JETTY ROD FOR USE WITH A VAN STAAL 200 OR 250 TO BE FISHED AT BREEZY AND WEST END 2 USING BRAID.ALSO IS A WIRE BUTT GUIDE BETTER FOR JETTY USE .THANKS AL HAPPY NEW YEAR.
  5. HI AL,I RECENTLY GOT MY HANDS ON A FLOCKED GRIP I NOTICED A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF FIBERS COMING OFF THE GRIP ONTO MY HANDS IS THAT NORMAL UNTIL IT WEARS IN .ALSO WHAT DO YOU THINK OF NYLON CORD FOR GRIPS ON TROLLING OR SURF RODS? THANKS AL.
  6. HI AL,HOW ARE SEEKER COMPOSITES DO THEY HAVE QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEMS,AND ARE LAMIGLASS COMPOSITES BETTER.THANKS MIKE C.
  7. HI AL ,I HAVE SOME NICE OLD WOODEN HANDLES THAT I WOULD LIKE USE TO MAKE A FEW BOAT RODS WITH ,ANY SUGGESTIONS . SHOULD I USE MASKING TAPE , CORK , OR FIBERGLASS BUSHINGS TO SECURE THE BLANK TO THE CHROME REEL SEAT.ALSO CAN YOU USE ANY OTHER TYPE REEL SEAT.THANKS,MIKE C.
  8. AL,IAM BUILDING A GSB1201L I AM USING FUJI HIGH FRAMED GUIDES WITH A VAN STALL 200 USING 20LB FIRELINE.I HAVE PLACED THE BUTT GUIDE 42" FROM THE FACE OF THE REEL SEAT.I PLACED THE FIRST GUIDE FROM THE TIP AT 8".DOES THIS SOUND LIKE IAM IN THE BALLPARK.THANKS,MIKE C.
  9. WHAT'S UP AL,WHAT IS A GOOD BLANK FOR LIVE LINING BUNKER. THANKS, MIKE C
  10. AL,I'M SETTING UP A GLB841L TO USE AS A SPINNER TO CAST TO STRIPERS ETC OFF OF A BOAT.I'LL BE USING A DIAWA REEL RATED FOR 10 TO 17 POUND TEST.I WAS THINKING OF USING FUJI HARDLOY 40,30,20,16,12,10 AND TIP.DOES THAT SOUND OK? MIKE
  11. HI AL IF YOU COULD SEND ME INFORMATION ON THAT TAUTOG ROD I'D APPRECIATE IT.I'M FAIRLY NEW TO ROD BUILDING AND EAGER TO LEARN . THANKS MIKE
  12. HI AL WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAYS TO SET UP A C6909 FOR BOTH SPINNING AND CONVENTIONAL FOR USE ON A JETTY.I WILL MANLY BE SLINGING EELS. THANKS.
  13. AL,I RECENTLY PURCHASED AGSB1201L FROM A ONLINE SOURCE.WHEN I RECIEVEDTHE BLANK I NOTICED THE BUTT END HAD A BUILD UP OF GRAPHITE ABOUT AN INCH LONG.I WAS TOLD IT WAS FROM THE BLANK BEING PUSHED OFF THE MANDREL. IS THIS TRUE? ALSO I NOTICED A SLIGHT SCRATH IN THE BLANK .ITS PROBEBLY NOTHING BUT HOW DO YOU DETERMINE IF IT IS A SCRATCH OR THE START OF A CRACK. THANKS AL.
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