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Forum: Rod Building

01-25-2018, 07:36 AM

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Finally got the vt's

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Posted By Fergal

hopefully not sideways fail...

hopefully not sideways

fail...

Forum: Rod Building

01-25-2018, 07:19 AM

Replies: 36

Finally got the vt's

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Posted By Fergal

Finally got the vt's

they came yesterday, the box was fairly banged up. i later found the box made it from nz - fla in almost perfect shape and then got banged to hell coming up here. luckily no damage.

Forum: Rod Building

01-21-2018, 09:17 PM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

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Posted By Fergal

last two. the bottom grip in the one photo...

last two. the bottom grip in the one photo compares my grip to my current favorite 9wt (CF Burkheimer).

ps - the vt's should arrive wed or thurs. i might start on one of those this weekend.

Forum: Rod Building

01-21-2018, 09:14 PM

Replies: 41

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Posted By Fergal

pics of the 9wt section prior to finish. the rod...

pics of the 9wt section prior to finish. the rod is about 1oz heavier than a comparable 9wt. the cts is lighter for the tip and mid section but heavier in the butt section. that is somewhat on...

Forum: Rod Building

01-17-2018, 07:47 AM

Replies: 41

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Posted By Fergal

My VTs are finally in. They're at the...

My VTs are finally in. They're at the distributor, I should have them in a few days. These have the 'new' ferrules.

Still making very slow progress on the flyrods. Dragging arse this winter.

Forum: Rod Building

01-14-2018, 06:01 PM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

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Posted By Fergal

last 2

last 2

Forum: Rod Building

01-14-2018, 06:00 PM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

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Posted By Fergal

the 9wt is wrapped. the single foot snakes are a...

the 9wt is wrapped. the single foot snakes are a beotch to get on.

Forum: Rod Building

01-13-2018, 07:39 AM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

I am still waiting on my vt's. I was hoping to...

I am still waiting on my vt's. I was hoping to have them by now. I should finish the first flyrod tomorrow I hope. The 9wt is up first, then the 10.

Forum: Rod Building

01-06-2018, 04:32 PM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

Still need to do a little more work but they're...

Still need to do a little more work but they're good enough for now.

Forum: Rod Building

01-02-2018, 09:46 PM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

the handle for the 9wt is glued up. the butt and...

the handle for the 9wt is glued up. the butt and reelseat went on tonight. slowly making progress.

Forum: Rod Building

12-28-2017, 06:18 PM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

I should probably do that. It makes a hell of a...

I should probably do that. It makes a hell of a mess without own.

A hell of a mess...
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Forum: Rod Building

12-28-2017, 07:24 AM

Replies: 41

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Posted By Fergal

The handle on the 10wt is done. I'm going to do...

The handle on the 10wt is done. I'm going to do the 9wt handle next, then wrap. The cork work makes too much of a mess to have to clean up twice.

Forum: Rod Building

12-25-2017, 09:53 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

from last year, for wt comparison -...

from last year, for wt comparison - kw30-25-20-12-8*4-tip, torzite.

Forum: Rod Building

12-19-2017, 11:26 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

i'm going to try a few different reels on the...

i'm going to try a few different reels on the 3-6: vs200, saltiga 4500 & 5500. i'm hoping to find a compromise that will work with all three reels.

Forum: Rod Building

12-19-2017, 07:35 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

yes

yes

Forum: Rod Building

12-18-2017, 07:17 PM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

Should have picked one (more) of the 1pc blanks...

Should have picked one (more) of the 1pc blanks along the wAy.
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Forum: Rod Building

12-17-2017, 02:53 PM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

got all the guides for the 4-8 (pics below). the...

got all the guides for the 4-8 (pics below). the remaining guides for the 3-6 have shipped. now all i need are the blanks... i'm guessing it will be january at this point since cts is supposed to...

Forum: Rod Building

12-11-2017, 07:52 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

some of the components are here, still waiting on...

some of the components are here, still waiting on the blanks. if the blanks don't ship in ~the next week it will be after the holidays.

Forum: Rod Building

11-25-2017, 10:17 AM

Replies: 3

any thoughts on the ODM one piece blanks

Views: 2,755

Posted By Fergal

i have the 11' 3/4-4. it is a very nice rod. i...

i have the 11' 3/4-4. it is a very nice rod. i think med-fast is fairly accurate. a little more progressive but seems to recover nicely. i did not fish mine as much as i was planning last season - no...

Forum: Rod Building

11-23-2017, 05:17 PM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

the 10 above is actually a 'm'. the one that...

the 10 above is actually a 'm'.

the one that i did for a vs200 last year is fine, that was 25-12-8m-8 runners.

some of the guides are on backorder. i'm hoping that the blanks ship before the...

Forum: Rod Building

11-23-2017, 10:43 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

i just oredered the components for this. both...

i just oredered the components for this. both blanks will have rv set-ups (rv25-16) then kw10-kw/kt8 for runners. the 3-6 will have the kt, the 4-8 the kw.

Forum: Rod Building

11-05-2017, 08:11 AM

Replies: 41

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Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

I think it was a 7 to start and then an 8 after...

I think it was a 7 to start and then an 8 after trimming.
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Forum: Rod Building

11-05-2017, 06:59 AM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

Views: 13,685

Posted By Fergal

I have the odm nex1 3/4-4 and it is a very nice...

I have the odm nex1 3/4-4 and it is a very nice rod.

The rod that I’ve been using most of the fall was a ~11’6” 2-4 VT. It was formerly 12’ that I absolutely hated. Way too light at the tip. I...

Forum: Rod Building

11-04-2017, 08:13 AM

Replies: 41

This winters builds

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Posted By Fergal

This winters builds

I have 2 cts blanks on order, 11’ VT 3-6 & 4-8. I’m already thinking about guide layouts for those. I might try the RVs.

2 cts flyrods 9 & 10wts will be some.

And finally, a few conventional...

Forum: Rod Building

05-28-2017, 07:49 AM

Replies: 9

GUIDE FEET PREPPING

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Posted By Fergal

I prep all of mine, some sort of grinding wheel...

I prep all of mine, some sort of grinding wheel on a dremel is what I use. That's it, no polishing or finer grinding after that.

I will coat black guides with black nail polish when done. I do...

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