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I have bought a fly rod blank off the bay and am looking for some advice on locating the guides. It is 8' 10'' 3/4 weight 7 pieces. Each section is 16 3/4 inches long. My daughter is a senior in college and is constantly backpacking around in the NC mountains and I want to suprise her with it. I have made quite a few rods in the past but but nothing in such small sections.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Dan
tape your guides on temporarily and string it--- turn the blank with the guides up and bend the rod pulling the line---adjust the guides so the space between the line and the rod blank is about the same distance midway between the guides----the idea is to get an even stress on the blank
Here is a link to a great program which will give you a solid starting point to the Guide locations.. http://www.farnorthrodsmiths.com/Dow...Calculator.msi
and the following link provides everything you need to fine tune the placement
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/feat...tips/rt112.php