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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 02-17-2019, 08:33 AM   #1
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I do like their blanks. I also still need to finish a flyrod (but my saltwater fly days are likely over unless I learn to cast lefty).

I will work on the ramp today. I will just use some D thread and then apply finish for a smooth transition. I will then wrap over and apply finish as needed with the goal of having everything even with the grip. I was just short on the last one but decided to leave it as it was since it looked pretty good. For me, the more that I mess with finish the better the chances of screwing something up.

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Old 02-19-2019, 05:41 PM   #2
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Underwraps on and first coat of finish.
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Old 02-23-2019, 04:45 PM   #3
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