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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 05-17-2011, 06:06 AM   #1
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How many guides will you be using?

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Old 05-17-2011, 06:55 AM   #2
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How many guides will you be using?
Looking at 7 right now. Transition looks good, flex test was nice. Forget how far out I put the collector, but I am kind of hoping I have to pull it back some as that was the only part of the flex test which I didn't like.
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Old 05-23-2011, 08:48 PM   #3
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I just finished my first surf rod build. It is a rebuilt ugly stick. I got a lot of help from double runner.
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