I have purchased 2 rods and components from them and I was happy with the service and the quality of the blanks. Very fast delivery was a huge plus.
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Thank you Roger that's pretty much what I figured.
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Good morning All I have a Pac Bay power wrapper and noticed that when I have a rod tip on the roller stand the blank actually makes contact with the metal part that the rollers are mounted on. Does anyone know if there is a larger roller to help keep the blank of the stand or is everyone just notching the metal between the rollers? Thanks everyone in Advance.
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Hi John, I sent you an email to the anyfish did you happen to get it it is from my work email?
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Hi John I am going to take your advice and save theMMIX for another build. I have ordered an 11' IM-8 in 7 weight for this build not a real high dollar blank but I have been told it is a descent one. Do you happen to have an email address so I could contact you in the future as you seem to have a vast knowledge of this type of rod and what line to use. Thank you in advance Jeff
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Thank You for the input to all, John first off how is the fishing? What length rods are you using and what would the weight difference be to a full spey rod IE: 8wt switch = ?wt spey? The reason I ask is I got a great deal on a 13' 6" MHX 8 wt spey rod and was wondering if I need to cut it down some, it seems awful stiff in the butt section.
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Okay thanks Guys, Has anyone ever done an inside the blank repair on a rod and if so was it a success or failure?
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I tried them no replacement tip available.
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Good morning All, I did a build for a friend but unfortunately he broke the tip on his last outing it is a Lamigals MF 908 9' 8 wt in a green color and I was wondering if anyone had one available so I can redo the tip to match all of the work on the butt section. Thanks in advance guys!!!
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Thank you Gene!
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Happy Thanksgivin to you all and also for the advice. Herb I would be using the rod to throw a full sinking shooting head at Pyramid lake in Nevada i am used to using a single hand 9' 8 weight as you mentioned very well but have injured my shoulder and thought a switch rod may make it less painful to cast. I think after reading your response i should really rethink the build. I was told the s
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Good afternoon all, I thought I would seek out some advice from the experts on a build I want to do. I am looking at getting an 11' 8 weight fast action switch rod and have heard that I would be better to use larger striping guides and snake guides for the rest. I was wondering what the general thoughts are from the experts and also what sizes would you all recommend. Thank you all in ad
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Hi All, I am looking for 2 Lamiglas North West special 8'6" N386 rod tip blanks. Does anyone have any for sale or know of anywhere I may be get them Lamiglas no longer offers them.
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Good morning Mark I took your advice and added a second coat and flamed it other then a couple of stick ups from the thread inlays it came out smooth. I will shave the stick ups and apply another coat. This is on a lamiglas 8'6" flyrod and I applied a base o black epoxy with 3 different metallic blues as the marbling. Looks beautiful. Thank you again for the advice. Jeff
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Good morning Mark I took your advice and added a second coat and flamed it other then a couple of stick ups from the thread inlays it came out smooth. I will shave the stick ups and apply another coat. This is on a lamiglas 8'6" flyrod and I applied a base o black epoxy with 3 different metallic blues as the marbling. Looks beautiful. Thank you again for the advice. Jeff
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Good morning. Mark and Robert I took your advice and applied the additional coat of epoxy flamed it turned out smooth. I have a couple small spots of stickups from the the inlays that I will shave off and apply another coat of clear too. This is on a lamiglas fly rod that I did a black base coat with 3 different metallic blues as the marbling looks beautiful. Thank you again for the advice
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Thanks Guys, I did flame it maybe not enough though I will try another coat.
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Good Day Guys, I am doing some marbling on a rod and am having a hard time with getting the marble area smooth. When the epoxy has dried it is lumpy from the different colors being added in different spots. The actual marble effect looks great but I was just wondering if I was to give it more coats of epoxy and then sand them will I get a smooth finish or will it mess up the marbling. Thank
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Hello Ralph, Yes I have used one many times and have not had any issues with the labels. I do tapper the ends and put a thread wrap on both ends.
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Thanks for the information guys!!! Spencer if you do happen to find the person who bought the stock of rods my email is jmayfield1958@gmail.com.
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Thank you for the information guys , Yes the tip is not available any longer I was hoping maybe someone knew of a place I could get one other than the manufacturer.
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Good afternoon all, I have a custom wrapped 8'6" Lamiglas NW special N388 that I broke the tip on. does anyone know if a replacement blank is available I would hate to throw away the base after putting all of the work into it.
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I am going to try a tiger wrap for the first time. I am not clear on the placement of the thread that will be removed. Was hoping for a gold and black combination. Can anyone give me some of the expert advice from this forum? Thank you all for this great site and advice.
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Hey Darrel, What about an aluminum fore grip I would guess a machine shop could manufacture a nice tapered piece that had flat areas for the hook to grip. This could be exposed on the same as a cork grip and made thick enough to hold up to the pressure of the hook.
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Another thought came mind if you attached the guide just in front of fore grip a Velcro strap could go around the grip and his prosthetic arm.
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I would guess there would be a SW guide that could be strong enough or one could be manufactured.
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Just a thought why not use an over size guide that he may be able to put the hook into. Don't know if it would work but it may.
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Thank you for the information Victor.
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Good morning all, I want to do a feather inlay and was curious if I can use a water based CP or if it needs to be acrylic based.
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Just wondering if when you guys say you don't like to sand the finish are you doing it dry or wet? I have done automotive painting for more years than I will admit and this is the preferred solution. I have had some issues withthe epoxy in my rod wraps and fixed the issue using fine paper but doing it wet.
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