Call Utmost Enterprises a sponsor on the left of the page. I would order this blank. SP721-2 6' 2 2-6 LB 1/16-1/4 OZ .316 4.0 L $53.08
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Michael Danek Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No, Phil, I am not a manufacturer or advertiser. > I'm not that evil. I am just a curious, > intelligent, creative, rod builder with > initiative. Like most on this forum. But not > all. You and others like Tom have tried to explain it to him over and over. The problem here is that no matte
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I have two of the original P7000 and they make excellent crappie rods.
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I was dying to get into the ERN, the RFD, the > LSMFT and similar discussions of static > measurements - but I resisted temptation! Good job. It's always best you don't advise on things you have no working knowledge of.
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ben belote Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Norman, maybe you can tell me why two people > standing a few feet apart both fishing small > chatterbaits with one using a graphite rod and > mono the other using a glass rod and braided > line,j why can t the one using graphite feel the > chatterbaits until it,s half way in but the one > wit
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if they are not for specific species or different size fish, why are there different numbers of fly rods. Why not build a 3 weight and use it for crappie this week and tuna next week?
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There has been many times when vertical fishing for crappie that the jig is picked up as the line is sinking and more times than not the fish is rising creating even more slack and the feel or sensitivity of this kind of bite is very noticeable. The tics on a slack line are noticeable even more when using braid over mono. YMMV
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom. with all due respect, I'm not guessing here > either. Nor am I stating theories. Slapping the > worm changes the tension on the line. and you can > feel it. You may not be able to feel it at > distance, but I assure you that you can feel it > when the fish is in 4' of water, 10 to 20' from
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just put a book under your arm and pinch the line but remember you can't push a rope, no matter which guides you use.
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Maybe so but there is still no way they could push a rope.
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As long as they can double haul they will be fine.
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My guess is it will be determined which is best if you know the ambient temperature and whether or not you intend to double haul or not.
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Weather conditions change through out the day and in some States those conditions can be extreme. I never use mono line so I don't worry what the ambient weather will be for my fishing equipment like rods, reels, and lures. Since I always fish from my boat I have plenty of storage for anything I might need through out the trip so i am not relegated to one set of rules for weather. One line of
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am only repeating the opinions of big water fly > fishing guides I have encountered. If you fish in > small enough waters you may not need to learn any > kind of fly casting at all. My fly fishing these > days is in the sea and in estuaries, where > double-haul casting ability is a substantia
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There is zero proof that learning the double haul cast will make your catch rate go up or make you a better fisherman. Leading people to believe their catch rate will improve by the double haul is akin to many other advertising claims, pure bunk. If you have data to refute this, please post the links.
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The "American" component in many fly line sales > consists of: #1 buying and importing > packing-crates full of twist-tied, 95' hanks of > fly lines made in Asia #2 Giving these lines an > English name and putting that Anglicized name on > individual boxes along with the name of th
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Buy whatever line makes you happy, but don't > assume the line that comes in a box printed in > English is American made. If the box your line > comes in does NOT have "U.S.A" printed on it your > line was NOT made in the U.S.A., and you have just > supported an American importer with
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Everyone knows them chineese lines push farther than their American counterparts.
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According to this article, you should be weighing your own lines at different lengths. Seems to make some sense to me. I don't believe any line manufacturer is going to weigh their lines at three different lengths which more than likely would confuse the issue even more. I don't think i've ever met a fisherman who bought products based only on a manufacturers claims. All new to fishing that i
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The link explains it but it can't understand it for you. Comprehension is a must sometimes.
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I haul my spinning rods and casting rods to the lake then I haul them home, so i guess you could say i prefer to double haul myself. Haven't noticed any effect on the action on any of my rods by double hauling them around though.
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The most important thing to remember about rod building is that you can't push a rope.
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yes
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David Baylor Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The whole species specific thing is just based on > what kind of fish you will be fishing for with the > rod. If you are going to fish for bass, you're > going to call it a bass rod. Take your bass rod > and go pike fishing with it, now it's a pike rod. > Etc ... > > I think Aaron hit i
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom: Thank you. There is good reason to conclude a > product for sale in the U.S. which does not cite > its country of origin is a product made in a > foreign country. I know for fact you can buy > fishing products shipped in bulk with no trade > name or country of origin - fly lines, for >
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Can you be specific and tell us what Rod blank and component brands are being marked up several hundred per cent? Where were you able to find the production costs for these brands?
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Less weight on a rod can have a diminishing noticeable return to the average angler. I once heard why fish with a ugly rod if you don't have to? Lay some rods side by side with one having some bling and see which one the average angler chooses to buy with both being relatively close in price. I have some with bling and some with no bling. I seriously doubt many could tell the difference in ca
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks, Terry. How many coats of finish are > necessary to achieve this lovely appearance? That is the beauty of it, it is all in the eyes of the beholder and can be from 1 to 1000 coats.
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Phil Ewanicki Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What exactly is the desired result of covering a > rod blank with paint, or epoxy, or shellac, or > lacquer, or varnish, or . . . ? It gives the blank a sleek, shiny, clean, soulful look.
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Chris Catignani Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Kirkman Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > No, the rigid foam is much better at > transmitting > > vibrations than the wood. > > I stand corrected. > In testing the black polyurethane arbor against > basswood...the polyurethane
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