LOOKING FOR CUSTOM ROD BUILDER

[Joe Paranee]

Hello all 

 

I just acquired a Cape Fear Hexagonal blank off shore 40# class trolling rod that is beat to hell. Guides are badly oxidized and missing inserts etc 

 

I would like to find someone to rebuild the rod  entirely and put new guides on if possible in an acid wrap configuration 

 

any suggestions ?

 

 

thank you 

 

 

Edited January 10 by Joe Paranee

[GrahamN]

1 hour ago, Joe Paranee said:

Hello all 

 

I just acquired a Cape Fear Hexagonal blank off shore 40# class trolling rod that is beat to hell. Guides are badly oxidized and missing inserts etc 

 

I would like to find someone to rebuild the rod  entirely and put new guides on if possible in an acid wrap configuration 

 

any suggestions ?

 

 

thank you 

 

 

Location would help 

Rebuilds are always more work than new builds too, gotta find someone who doesn't mind putting in the work 

[Popasilov]

 

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LOOKING FOR CUSTOM ROD BUILDER

Started by Joe Paranee, 1 hour ago

 

Depending where you live and/or how far you wish to travel.

 

[Joe Paranee]

Im in the northeast an hour from the raritan i can ship rod anywhere 

 

thx 

 

[SIC34]

7 hours ago, Joe Paranee said:

Im in the northeast an hour from the raritan i can ship rod anywhere 

 

thx 

 

Ppw tackle in Staten Island might be worth a look. Does nice work.

[Joe Paranee]

15 mins ago, SIC34 said:

Ppw tackle in Staten Island might be worth a look. Does nice work.

Thank you 

[numbskull]

Have you seen these rods work with an acid wrap in the past?  Their hexagonal construction may not take well to the torsion involved, or may do fine, I’ve no idea but worth thinking about. If Billy40 still posts in the rod building forum he’d be the one to ask (and do it).

[valentine]

I’ll be the one to suggest that you do it yourself.

Rod building is easy to learn and can be accomplished with few tools.

I built my first rod at a kitchen table and wrapped it by holding it in a cardboard shoe box that I cut notches in.

I had no instructional books or YouTube videos. 
A guy I knew showed me in a 5 minute lesson how to start and finish wrapping a guide and I was off.

Seriously, do this yourself.

You’ll have fun and earn some confidence in your own abilities.

Cheers!

[Joe Paranee]

25 mins ago, numbskull said:

Have you seen these rods work with an acid wrap in the past?  Their hexagonal construction may not take well to the torsion involved, or may do fine, I’ve no idea but worth thinking about. If Billy40 still posts in the rod building forum he’d be the one to ask (and do it).

I have the same thoughts thank you for commenting sir 

[BanditReel87]

Mike Garone builds one hell of a rod.  I know he does acid wraps as well.  He built us a few tuna rods and they are top notch.  Also not far from you, located in Manasquan.

Edited January 10 by BanditReel87
More info.

[Jayfish]

9 hours ago, Joe Paranee said:

Thank you 

Definitely recommend Marco PPW. 

[LowEnd]

If I remember right, these blanks had no spline and had tremendous power.

The hex design may work out well for the acid wrap.

[reelfire]

Mike Chow in Brooklyn.

[Joe Paranee]

Thank you all 

 

i have made some calls and waiting on responses 

 

please keep them coming 

[bass-o-matic]

Have you asked in the rod-building forum?