Rod Building Plans?

[trollmonkey]

Is anyone planning to build new rods over the winter? I've got two Ugly stik blanks to finish for heavy use- dipseys and stripers maybe. Also planning to build one or two batson blanks for trout and kokes.101chromefish101

 

[twisted lines]

Is anyone planning to build new rods over the winter? I've got two Ugly stik blanks to finish for heavy use- dipseys and stripers maybe. Also planning to build one or two batson blanks for trout and kokes.101chromefish101

I have recently taken an interest in rat rods does that count laugh hyst

 

[trollmonkey]

Nice rod Twisted,but you'd have to have a flathead to add an ornament like that,if you're a married man.stomperstomper

 

[MMDON]

Fenders? Even God knows roadsters don't have fenders . . .

 

[Pogue]

Does it come with the airbags?

 

[trollmonkey]

Honestly,I was talking fishing rods!goluckyOn the other hand a fishing rod with airbags would float!101idea101

 

[spanishfly]

Just ordered a rainshadow rdr76L and will be building this rod next week. Going with the micro guides and spiral wrap.

 

[trollmonkey]

Spanish those are sweet blanks I love the two I built.They've held up to a lot tough use.I wonder if any of the commercially made rods are built on them.101chromefish101

 

[rebelsportsman]

i need to learn rod repair at the least. how hard is it to wrap rods? i may at some time try to start from scratch and build a custom rod.

 

[sawtooth]

i need to learn rod repair at the least. how hard is it to wrap rods? i may at some time try to start from scratch and build a custom rod.

Rebelsportsman,101welcomw you should give it a try. Rod building is a blast. It will require some patients and some attention to detail to get a nice finished product, but with a little practice on an old broken rod you can get pretty good at wrapping a rod fairly quick. Get Tom Kirkmans rod building book and have at it. I will warn you though, that rod building can be very addicting.thumbsup

 

[spanishfly]

I agree rod building is not that difficult but you do need to take some time. Kirkmans book is a good place to start and you can go to mudhole and they have some videos to watch. They are also going to offfer a class in april I believe in Seattle and there are a few shops that I know offer classes.