Sam Kirk

Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply? I would have never thought about that. Is the jig trailer a plastic bait? I don't know what they are.

I have to use Flex Coat on my rod tomorrow. After reading this I am a little cautious now. I is a big help to read this.

I will be at Fort Wilderness Campground for 7 weeks off and on and my last day fishing a fisherman told me to use Shiners. I need all the tackle also. I have never fished Shiners. Is there a Bait & Tackle shop near the campground. It seems if you go any ware you have to use RT 4 .

I just ordered 9 wheels from e Bay. $18.00 total. They are perfect. The rims have ball bearings. I e mailed companies that made rod wrappers and they had the wheels but they answered my email. I also ordered a set of Microwave Lite guides.

when we go to Disney my wife and I stay in the campground every January . The Bass fishing is very good at the spill way. It is fun catching 3 or 4 in the morning and then doing the same in the late afternoon. I use a Texas rig with the sinker pegged. This winter for the first time I am going to use shiners. I know nothing about fishing shiners. I hope the bait store will set me up.

Wheels are the support two on the bottom one on top to hold the rod in place. I am using the uprights with a v but with felt material covered the v and top of the uprights. I can't post photos sorry.

All that I have found has plastic or hard rubber in the 2" wheel. I was hoping someone has found the part I can't find.

I an looking for the wheels on the uprights the the rod rests on? Can anyone please let me know if I could purchase 9 total.

I never knew you could use a spatula to apply epoxy. How about mixing epoxy?

I want to purchase tubing that you cut then put it on the rod to temporarily hold the guides to set the distance and to help holding when wrapping. What type of tubing and the ID .

I see rod crafters use the spool with washers to adjust the tension. I see people use bobber tensioners'. Two. Cupped washer with a spring and it is fed to two eye screws. There is that set up plus a rod tensioner that takes our the slack. Is one better than the other? I just scrapped the first wrapping jig. I found one that is simple and easy to take down and set up. Now I am working with the thread tensioner.

I am just starting rod building most purchases are Amazon and then E Bay. Most I have purchased has been tools, epoxy and guides. I have not purchased a rod blank. My first one was stripping down to a rod blank. After I finish this I will have a better time starting from scratch. Thank God for this forum. I just booked two weeks in Fort Wilderness campground then one week in December after that two months for the winter in January. One Large Mouth Bass did this to me.

I have been using flex coat disposable brush. Today I watched a video on applying epoxy and she used a wider straight cut brush. What is the best brush to apply epoxy ?

what tools are important for rod building? I don't waste money and purchase something I don't need. As a beginner I am setting up my rod building shop.

What action is best to have the power to set the hook?