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Couple things:
As far as the rod goes, you'll be fine with single foot guides (spinning right?) and yes, stick with the Fuji guides. Which steelhead blank are you considering?
As far as rod building goes, it can be more economical in the short run if you build your own and keep things simple. You can actualy build rods without "rod wrappers" by using bent coat hangers but you should at least have the dryer. That makes a big difference on building your rods. As far as building rods for others, you might want a couple under your belt before you start making for others just to get things down. Even then I wouldn't recommend you charge them more than the materials. If after a while your quality is good and your rods are efficient, maybe you can make some money on the side. But there is not big dollars in building rods, plus you need to guarantee them... But for building your own rods, it is extremely satisfying to catch a nice fish on a rod that you built.
I've seen the v-notch wrappers and didn't care much for them, especially for building long rods over 8 feet in length. For near the price of that kit, you are in range for some larger, non-powered wrappers or you could build one yourself... I hope to have mine started this weekend and finished next weekend. I'll put up materials used and a how-to guide... Just something to consider.
As far as making plugs, there are several books out on that subject that you should check out (forgot the names but they were at my local Borders)..
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