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"Never trust a big butt and a smile."
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Did you try 8 Mile Road in Stockton? There's a ton of YouTube videos of people catching crappie off the bridge, and the surrounding water in boats.
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The cheaters better check their tow vehicle every time they hook up the trailer.
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The Rainshadow Revelation 6'8" UL two piece. I love this rascal.
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I've built rods using these blanks: Rainshadow North Fork Composites RODgeeks
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I mostly get sick ocean fishing. When the local winds and waves are rough, or there's a bad swell I can become ill. I've personally chummed the water.
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Sometimes I think I like building fishing rods and computers more than fishing and using a computer. I've been eyeing woodworking and building some speakers.
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Hitena has size E thread in their nylon and NCP line. Some of their other thread, like the metallic and zebra, don't come in size E. Hitena size A seems a little smaller compared to ProWrap size A. I don't know how Hitena size E compares to other size E threads. I never wrapped with size E. https://hitenausa.com/rod-wrapping-thread/
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King salmon, steelhead, yellowtail, and Dungeness crab.
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I no longer file prep guide feet. For my ocean salt rods, if I use use guides like Fuji's CC models, I don't want to remove the surface that inhibits rust. Instead after I get 5 to 6 wraps onto the guide foot, I'll slightly pull the guide so the foot disappears under the thread. I've also stopped prepping the guide feet for my freshwater rods. I got the idea from rod builder Billy Vivona.
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Gorgeous build. What reel seat and reel seat hood was used? The reel seat looks like an Alps MVT.
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The reel seat has a recessed hood that fits into the cut out of a fly handle. The hood diameter is 21 mm or 0.826 inches. Make or buy a fly handle that can accept the hood size. The blank butt diameter should not be larger than 14 mm.
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Looks a bit weird and different. However the site looks cleaner, less is more. Well done.
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I apply three light coats of TM Lite. I could never achieve a satisfactory finish with a single coat of TM Lite. There are rod builders that can get away with a single coat of regular ThreadMaster.
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I prefer Generation 4 or ThreadMaster Lite finish over ProKote. ProKote takes a long time to cure, and it doesn't cure as hard as other thread finishes.
