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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 03-21-2017, 05:51 AM   #1
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Drew using a lock wrap?

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Old 03-21-2017, 07:46 AM   #2
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Drew using a lock wrap?
no, just plain wrap. i've never had a guide pull out before.
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Old 03-21-2017, 04:45 PM   #3
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I no seasoned rod builder but for my money that lock wrap has less strength than convench...
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Old 03-21-2017, 07:24 PM   #4
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underwraps on tonight. i weighed the guides - the kl25-12-8m-8kt(5)-tip and the alternative, kw30-25-20-12-8(x4)-tip. pics are below. the kl set-up is 37% lighter vs the kw.
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