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Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Charlie Visek (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: January 20, 2018 10:56AM

Like to stay on top of my winter hobbies like rod building and crankbait painting. In the past year has any product, component or technique changed the way you would build a casting/spinning rod? I'm aware and use the Fuji KR concept, but that first appeared a few years back. Made a reverse boring bit for grips on my last casting rod builds a week ago. Thanks, Tuna

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: John Keough (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: January 21, 2018 08:45AM

American Tackle G2 reel seats add a whole new platform. Really makes for a totally different apperence.

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Charlie Visek (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: January 21, 2018 12:28PM

Like the profile of the Edge.

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Lance Schreckenbach (---.sub-174-235-20.myvzw.com)
Date: January 21, 2018 09:25PM

Started building a lot of spiral wrapped (with micro guides) casting rods about 5 years ago and haven't stopped yet. Not really a new Idea but I think revived with the KR concept and the micro guides create a very innovative rod. I also like those new AT reel seats, they look very cool.

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Thomas Kaufmann (107.77.89.---)
Date: January 21, 2018 11:40PM

Lance, check out sea guide

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Capt. Craig Freeman (---.hampton.k12.va.us)
Date: January 22, 2018 08:05AM

The new American Tackle reel seats are the only new product that has come out recently with a big impact.

Capt. Craig Freeman
Grading Scales Sportfishing and Back River Rods

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Charlie Visek (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: January 22, 2018 08:51AM

Thanks Captain, I guess I'm now up to date.

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Norman Miller (---.lightspeed.jcsnms.sbcglobal.net)
Date: January 22, 2018 11:08AM

Winn grips have only been around for a short time and have had a large impact.
Norm

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Charlie Visek (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: January 22, 2018 05:55PM

Has anyone tried using a JigSkinz pattern on a blank?

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: robert kravic (---.sub-174-232-139.myvzw.com)
Date: January 30, 2018 03:16PM

Somewhere (probably in a basement in Japan) someone is probably designing a special dropshot rod. It weighs one ounce, has no guides and a rear grip that conforms to anyone's hand who holds it.

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Re: Latest Rod Building Innovations
Posted by: Charlie Visek (---.client.mchsi.com)
Date: January 30, 2018 07:04PM

And they hold it like an ice fishing rod...

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