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| Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS! |
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03-03-2005, 06:02 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Anybody ever do a 'RatRod'
Anybody ever do a 'RatRod' this was featured in 'The Fisherman' but my understanding was that the blank was not correct in what Mr. Dupont supplied to the fisherman. He's unfortunately gone now but I would like to be building a boat plugging rod that could handle things similar to the 'Rat' and letting me throw plastic and wood at the whitewater.
Any thoughts.
Bill
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03-03-2005, 07:26 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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got one in the shop right now guy left it 2 years ago for repair and I never saw him again.
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03-03-2005, 07:59 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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So Mike, the blank is?
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03-03-2005, 08:22 PM
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Plug Builder in Training
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: wareham MA
Posts: 4,046
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 bring me a large tea black and you will find out. |
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03-03-2005, 10:10 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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I don't drink that stuff. cresote?
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03-03-2005, 10:32 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Hard aground
Posts: 1,362
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Done a few... No tea, coffee, black.
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03-04-2005, 10:38 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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So did you do the blank in the Fisherman or 'another' blank?
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03-04-2005, 11:34 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: whaling city
Posts: 302
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I did build a rat rod and bought the supplies from beach and bay tackle. He gave me the specs the rod cast great with a ounce/ ounce and a half. But unfortunetly it was stolen. The blank was a Lami smb84 2f. The guides were stacked up top , there were only four, 2 stainless 60mmand 40mm. Then two oxide and the tip. The secret was to put the stripping guide a good distance from the reel seat. I beleive it was something like 40 inches. It looked funny but work. I no longer have the exact measurements. Hope this helps. By the way Bob is no longer with us.
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03-05-2005, 10:11 AM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Thanks,
This is what I recall. I enjoyed the brief time I knew him, I spent some time in his shop.
Thanks
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03-08-2005, 08:59 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fairhaven, MA
Posts: 112
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I have one of Bob Dupont's "Rat Rods". Mike's discription looks correct. This rod casts like a rocket, but you must use a smaller spinning reel. Bob told me the diameter of the spool should be the sams as the first guide. If you want, I will give you the exact measurements. I am very sorry to hear that Bob has passed on. The last I knew he had a few problems, but was OK. He was a great guy, and very helpful.
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03-10-2005, 09:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Fairhaven, MA
Posts: 112
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Bob Dupont is still around. I checked today. He is the creator of the "Rat Rod". I also dug out the article he put in the Fisherman Magazine many years ago. If you want I can post the measurements here.
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04-04-2005, 11:20 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: stoughton, ma
Posts: 494
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I used to wrap for Bob when I was in college. Great guy!! Rat rods were a PITA to wrap because of the extremely limber blank.
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