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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 10-08-2008, 09:20 AM   #1
SeaWolf
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kraut - if you plan on using a shock leader where you wrap a few times around the spool, i would not go any smaller than a size 10 running guide, and you may need size 12 running guides. if you use 12's, i'd jump up on the tip to a size 16 ring. your best option is to simply tape on the guides (possible glue on the tip) and do some test casting. it's better for you to have issues then and still be able to change options than build the rod and not be happy w/ the results.
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