Chris Catignani

Oh...it needs to be finished. Yes different. NFC's product is a mesh tape. Other products I've seen were like a prebeg tape...One I think is called C-Tape?

Mick...how did you manage to make this quote mine? That was Spencer.

Fuji also makes a weighted butt cap. I comes with three 3/8 oz weights. EWBC21.

Spencer...I was under the impression that it does stretch a bit. But in reading some of the old posts on RBO...it seems to be in question. I cant see where Aleks ever addresses the issue.

I'm in...

I dont think I would put putty on the outside of a butt cap (it thats what you mean). This is the way. ↑ Remove the butt cap and glue a weight into the end of the blank.

Lew Childres pioneered several different versions of the pistol grip and which Fuji would go on to manufacture. (70' and 80's). http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/13Handleprotos.jpg http://www.bassmaster.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/16Pistolgripcase.jpg Pictures from BassMaster

Just to throw it back a little...When I started, all the baitcasting rods were kinda short. None of the handles I was making went through the reel seat.

@Alex from GA Between you and @MickD and @spoonplugger1 Spencer....you guys have over 200 years of rod building knowledge.

@ATA Sam...that rod looks great. My first rod was built on a Fenwick Feralite blank circa 1975. It had a cork Tennessee handle and reel was attached with 3M electric tape. The guides were Fuji...the ones with the glow in the dark shock rings.

I guess you could call .004" substantial. Not true, "D" would have a lot more holding power (per inch)...but it doesn't matter and size A thread is more than sufficient to hole a guide on. Past discussion The main reason I use "D" is because its way easier to wrap a guide with...plus when I originally got into rod building I inherited a ton or thread...all "D".

I have been using American Tackle MZT...the design help with braid.

I use "D" most of the time.

I tend to save em. Occasionally I will just use a few recycled baits to just color the batch. I try and not mix the non-floating stuff with "float" plastisol.

The Fuji above is EHKM plus it comes in several colors. This one is MHKM.

If your not inclined to break out the rod wrapper...Fuji makes an easily added keeper called the EZ Keeper...about $4 each.

@WRB-2.0 Tom...any particular lure wrap you like better than others...and why? I think it's a pretty good idea. I like to use those mesh rod socks and then stack the rods in the rod locker. Sometimes those socks end up getting hooked and its a pain. Looking at KastKing Large.

Addendum 2a. When I mentioned nylon above, I was referring to nylon monofilament...which was also a mistake. The nylon seals the foot and doesn't let the epoxy finish penetrate...plus, it stretches. In case you're not familiar with this thread...think of it as the world's lowest pound test monofilament.

Never seen that either...very unique. I would also need the offset to the left. @Columbia Craw Is it possible that someone just made a modification and moved that guide?

Cagey...The line haul is used only for flipping. Pitching is totally different (cast). The rod he's showing would be held in the left hand with a right handed reel. If you were holding the rod straight up...you would pull out enough line (holding in your right hand) and the lure would be hanging about where the reel is. You would then just swing out the lure and let the line into the water. If I could guess...I would say there is about 12-15 feet of line out. You never engage the reel ...you just pull the line out with your right hand for the next cast. Somewhere down the line people tended to translate pitching and flipping as the same thing. My flipping rod is alot longer than my pitching rod. Saying that...you can see that the offset guide is to aid the flip as he would be holding the line out to the right.

I agree. Do we always know what side the reel handle is on?

Come on Kent...How many guides are on that rod? Looks like your missing a few. How long is the rod? How many guides? So here the thing about the deck. For a spiral wrap...I would have it spiraling on the side of the reel handle. This could help it lay flat on the deck, but it doesn't always end up that way for various reasons. Usually there are about four of five other rods there. They get strapped at the reel and also get strapped near the tip. If the spiral rod is laying on the guide side, it will have a bow in rod. If anything gets laid on the rod (or stepped on) you got a bent guide. Believe me I been through this and put some thought into it.

I put em at 125 degrees...thats 45 degrees off bottom.