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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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Old 10-16-2005, 09:45 PM   #1
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Question for Mike P

Mike,
I have a Lami S glass 136 3m that I cut back to 10ft 8in from a article I read. It's a nice blank but I would like to make it stiffer by cutting it to 10 ft.The rod is conventional. Have you cut any of yours from 11'4in to 10 ft. from the tip only? If so how do you like it for heavy jigs and skins ect. Should bring it to a 22 tip.
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Old 10-19-2005, 05:20 PM   #2
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The most I have had to cut back was to a #16 tip and the rest off the butt. to 10"6" a little soft for jiging.
Make sure it's what you want because Fuji does not make a tip any bigger than a #18.
If you plan on using braided lines the other brand tips will not hold up.

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Old 10-19-2005, 06:11 PM   #3
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Gudebrod 206 with no color preserver and Burgundy metallic trim

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Old 10-19-2005, 06:32 PM   #4
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Thanks Mike,
I didn't think of that.

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