Hi, curious at the expo reception Tom talked about a rod sleeve protector he used to put over rods to give to people. I am making a few rods for friends and was wondering what sleeves people recommend. The rod is a 7’ spinning rod. Thanks Mitch
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Hello everyone, so you build a beautiful rod now where do you go for rod socks and tubes to protect the work you’ve done. Even information on making your own.
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Are there durability or other issues in putting size 12 and 10 single foot stripping guides on a 6 wt fly rod? OEMs seem to use standard stripping guides or rods that feature single foot running guides. I want to go all single foot for the look.
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Consider the following for rod builders to not only make a little extra money, but save money as well. After consulting, building and delivering a custom rod, a proper storage / transportation case of sorts is certainly in order to protect the investment of time and money spent to produce your work of art. Selling your customers a custom rod tube can offer the builder a little extra money initial
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I like to deliver my rods with a Rod sock. Does anyone know of a company that sells custom printed Rod socks.
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Can anyone tell me how they store and ship one piece casting rods that are 7 feet long? I am looking at a number of options other than sections of PVC which I already have. For example, St. Croix offers cloth rod sacks that can accommodate spinning or casting rods and it looks like you can get aluminum tubes up to 84" long. Thanks
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This is for those of us that sell rods. Do you do anything extra for your customers? Like giving them a bonus of some kind. I bring this up because I was talking with another builder last night and mentioned that I give a rod sock with every rod I sell. I found a lady who makes them for about $4 each for me but something so small makes the customers face light up. In the past I have given away h
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What are you folks doing for hard sided rode tubes / travel tubes? I like both the aluminium & the nylon wrapped PVC tubes, but have yet to find a good place to buy them. Every time I buy a new fly rod off the shelf, it comes with a tube so when I give these rods away, I'd also like to include one. I've noticed that there are a few available out in cyberspace (both retailers and @#$%&), bu
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I know i should have checked first but i just placed an order with them. They are a sponsor here so i thought i would give them some business. Have any of you ordered from them before? They had some good deals on Lamiglas rod blanks so i ordered some along with some finish and such. I hope they had the blanks in stock as the order processed just fine. Any one have any info on Anglers?
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Hi, I'm looking for custom rod cloth sock in small series, say 50pc, with logo and name on them. Does one of the sponsors can provide that ? Thank you, Pierre
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I am just wondering if there is a dealer (hopefully a site sponser) that sells "blank" rod tubes and socks that i could make to match my custom rods. I had the idea after looking at a buddys sage rod and hearing how some G. Loomis rods come with cases. I have heard of the PVC pipe idea, but i was hoping something a little classier. (referring to Sage tubes) maybe brass ends and a
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HI GUYS - I AM LOOKING FOR A ROD SOCK FOR A 5 PIECE FLY ROD - HARD TO FIND, SPENDING WAY TO MUCH TIME LOOKING ON INTERNET - BE NICE TO GET A FEW SUGGESTIONS IF ANYONE HAS ONE ? THANKS RON B
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...or maybe even passing us, in some instances. In an earlier post, I commented on seeing Cabela's spiral-wrapped Fish Eagle II Trolling Series. Yesterday, I received their Fly-Fishing catalog. Check out the L-Tech Fly Rod Series!!! Exposed Split Reel Seat, Burled Cork Accent Rings, Machined-Sculpted Rear Hood and Locking Ring, Bronze Finish, Rod Weight of 2.6 oz. for a 9' 5wt. Then absorb
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HI All, Does anyone know of someone who makes / sells a good rod bag? I'm looking for one for a Sage 9ft 4 piece. cheers DW
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The bad news first - the extreme winter snowstorm that unexpectedly blanketed most of the Northeast late last week most likely shortshopped a few hundred folks who were on their way to this weekend's event. That kept us from having the kind of attendance increase I had hoped for. The good news, however, is that even with the storm, our numbers for both days was up, again. I need to wind down an
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Well, here's some "stuff" I hope will help, although it's only about peripherals, not directly about such "core" subjects like guide sizes, number, and placement, wrap finishes and CP, spiral wrap vs "normal" wrap, the physical aracnia and esoterica of rod actions, etc. The first thing is about a cork-handle cleaning technique we came upon this weekend. Normally,
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Hi Everyone, I've been invited to head over to Destin, Florida next year and spend some time fishing offshore with a good friend of my fathers. He is an AVID Cobia/Ling fisherman and I would like to make him a custom rod as a thank you for letting us stay with him and his hospitality. I've never even SEEN a Cobia in person. I've read up some about them and read some pretty hilarous reports
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Having never been to any sort of rod building show I can only say that what I saw in NC last week just blew my socks off. I've been to other general fishing and sportsmans shows and I didn't expect that custom rod building would have anything like that. It just rocked my world to be able to learn so much and see so much in just a couple days. Surely this show sets the bar at a level that no one e
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Blue Water Fly Rod For IGFA Record Entry - Marlin/tuna The IGFA site has rules under fishing/rules that describe the requirements for the rod used when a record fish is submitted. The section on requrements for rods and fly rods is quite simple. "Rods must conform to generally accepted fly fishing customs and practices. Any rod that gives the angler and unsporting advantage wil
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Hi Guys, This is not really rod-building related, but I need to obviously protect my rods and the guys I build for as well. I have searched many shops but seems the cheapest rod bag (nice and good qaulity) is around US$11.00, while the cheapest aluminum tod tube is around US$ 30, and the cheapest cordura covered (zippered top) tube is around US$ 39. Can anyone tell me where I could get sock
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Judging by the post below "Closeouts" - there are heaps of people interested in closeouts - nearly twice as many people have read the post when compared to other posts - FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Can anyone recommend some cloth fly rod bags to protect 3 and 4 pc. 6 and 7 weight rods, 9' long? These bags will be used to hold rod sections inside REC's aluminum canisters. Cabela's appears to have almost 100% 2 pc bags, I have always thought St. Croix bags were a little short, and a lot of manufacturers scale things for tiny trout rods. Thanks.
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Evening everyone, Anyone know a source for the above mentioned rod socks? I have neither the time, nor the patience (neither does my wife) to sew my own. My source is out and doesn't know when he'll have any back in. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time. John
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I need a cloth/cordura or other material covered rod case for a travel spin rod, the rods will be 7 feet long, 3 pc, with the largest guide about a 25. This is for carry on luggage. Checked with some sponsors here, not in stock Checked with St. Croix, can't get them. Any help greatly appreciated. Buzz Butters
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Does any one know where I can find rod socks/ rod covers for 1 piece rods, eight foot length? I found some, but not able to find any that length. Would like to keep my custom rods protected. Thanks, Sean
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DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE TO PURCHASE ROD SOCKS--BAGS AT A REASONABLE PRICE. NEED QUITE A FEW, DONT WANT TO TRY TO MAKE. BRYANT
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I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions on buying a rod sock for a 3 piece 9 foot rod and also a 4 piece 9 foot rod? Thanks!!
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I'm making a fly rod for a friend as as retirement present. His wife would like to make a rod sock for him, and she asked me what fabric would be best. I don't know, because I always buy rod socks. Anyone have a recommendation?
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I've been bitten by the bug real bad and have wrapped 5 rods in the last month, all fly rods. I dont want to spend a fortune buying padded cases for all these rods, I just want to get some rod socks to protect them in PVC tubes until I decide which ones I want o fish with on what day. does anyone know a good place to buy some, I don't sew so I cant make my own.
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Hello. This is my first time to this forum. I'm glad I stumbled upon it. I'm really excited to see the input from some manufacturers. Maybe some one can help me. I am looking to stabilize my own wood to make my own reel seats. 1. Is there a difference between stabilizing and resin-impregnating? 2. If so which materials would be better suited for this. Lighter weight acrylics, resins, etc. 3. Is
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