View Full Version : Rod Building Plans?
trollmonkey
10-15-2010, 10:09 PM
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
10-16-2010, 09:53 PM
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
10-17-2010, 10:38 PM
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
10-18-2010, 09:37 PM
Fenders? Even God knows roadsters don't have fenders . . .
Pogue
10-19-2010, 11:55 AM
Does it come with the airbags?
trollmonkey
10-20-2010, 10:05 PM
Honestly,I was talking fishing rods!goluckyOn the other hand a fishing rod with airbags would float!101idea101
spanishfly
11-17-2010, 04:49 PM
Just ordered a rainshadow rdr76L and will be building this rod next week. Going with the micro guides and spiral wrap.
trollmonkey
11-17-2010, 08:48 PM
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
11-26-2010, 09:10 PM
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
11-27-2010, 03:00 PM
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
11-27-2010, 09:30 PM
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.