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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 04-07-2009, 03:49 PM   #2
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That Calcutta is a monster size reel IMO. UYou should reconsider that.

Assuming something like Abu 7000/7500 or similar sized reel I would make the rod with 7 guides. For mono goFuji Hardloy 30 , 25, 20, 16 , 16 , 12 , 12 , 16 SiC tip. Fuji trigger seat , cork tape handle , wrap it all on with A nylon (if you want to decorate it choose what you want but do use the HT nylon on the guides. You can go all SiC on the guides if you have the money , its about $40 more for the guide set if all Sic . They are better but more fragile. definitely get the SiC tip.

I would offer to build it but I'm too busy with other stuff right now.

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