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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 01-27-2007, 07:20 PM   #1
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I have built quite a few rods on that blank. I usually use a bsvlg 40 and blvlg 30, 25 & 20 single foot with a 16 or 20 tip. Cast like a rocket. Very well balanced with a VS 150..... Never had the need for the 40HH
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Old 01-28-2007, 10:07 PM   #2
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I've been using the BMNAG's on the last couple of rods that I had built, the last being a 120 1L that I cut about 7" off of the butt. I think I started with a 30.

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Old 01-29-2007, 11:46 AM   #3
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I have built quite a few rods on that blank. I usually use a bsvlg 40 and blvlg 30, 25 & 20 single foot with a 16 or 20 tip. Cast like a rocket. Very well balanced with a VS 150..... Never had the need for the 40HH
Good suggestion. No need for 50mm or any hi rise guides on a 9' rod if you primarily use braid. I would go with the 40-30-25-20-16, plus 16 tip.
Toby, you can check my personal rods if you want before you build yours. I actually put 40-30-25-20-16-12, and 12 tip on mine. The 30-25-20-16-12 are all single foot.

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Old 02-01-2007, 05:45 AM   #4
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BHVLG 40 HH then BSVLG 30 , then single foot 20 16 12 and a 10 SiC tip. If you want you could also use a 16 tip. Very hard to find a 12 that will fit since fuji 12 rings have limited sizes in tubes for a light rod.

I would prefer the choke from 30 to 20 than from 25 to 16.

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Old 02-01-2007, 09:13 AM   #5
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BHVLG 40 HH then BSVLG 30 , then single foot 20 16 12 and a 10 SiC tip. If you want you could also use a 16 tip. Very hard to find a 12 that will fit since fuji 12 rings have limited sizes in tubes for a light rod.

I would prefer the choke from 30 to 20 than from 25 to 16.
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Saltheart built my 108 1L using this guide sequence and the rod is A CASTING MACHINE!!!!! I love it!!
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