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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 01-31-2006, 05:10 PM   #1
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I do as Goose showed in his picture on my conventionals, but only on the butt side of the seat. It makes for a VERY comfortable transistion, and it had gotten nothing but compliments on how it looks.

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Old 01-31-2006, 05:33 PM   #2
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Mike... hours and hours and hours of thread art and some guys say ya don't need it, but hey it looks good. If a good lookin rod makes you fish more or harder then its doing its job.
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Old 01-31-2006, 05:42 PM   #3
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Thread art may not be needed but it doesn't hurt, The neoprene gets wet and slippery and slimy if you ask me. That's what I hate about it. Matter of taste though. I'm sure some love it.

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Old 01-31-2006, 08:22 PM   #4
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whatever the dia of the blank is at the seat add just over 1/8" for the CT.
Like Toby said feels great , better ballance and easier on your wrist. I especially like it on conventionals
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