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good video; excellent critique by alan; I learned a lot-p-

I can build you one for less than $120. Send me a PM if interested-p-

really nice BS; enjoyed your post-p-

put the 6 weight line on the 5 weight and try it-p-

where is a good place to purchase the tiger eye blank?. I'm interested in the little 6 foot 2 piece-p-

best color I have found is tan; vary the color of the under belly and the tail but the best color for the body is tan; just my opinion; somebody else taught me-p-

I have built a ton of them; not on that particular blank; mostly on the SPG-720 and 780 one piece fiberglass spin blanks, which are much lighter than that particular blank. I named the rods i built...

one problem I have been having with this thread is that its very difficult to pack; after i burnish i still have some minute "gaps"; with my old eyes they sometimes don't show themselves to me until...

When you put that thread on the rodblank, use a tensioner that puts tension on the spool and not on the thread itself; the tensioners that you have to run the thread thru will cause a bunch of...

I have used the thread with spar; I think you need the color loc; although I only use one coat; I put a heavy coat of color-loc on the threads, allow it a few minutes to penetrate, then use a coffee...

I have built several from the kits; good deal-p-

I wouldn't; I would cut it all off and start over; to avoid that I usually tie a thread wrap or two on an old piece of rod, epox one, and do the color preservative and then epox the other; I do that...

when I use color presertative, I put it on with a brush. then wipe it off with a lint free tissue or rag; I dont let it dry; I wipe it off wet; that evens it out and eliminates the different...

I started a new thread on the batson e-glass one piece blanks because I wanted to update everyone on my experience with metal ferrules on the SpG780 blank. I installed a nickel plated brass ferrule,...

I love the batson line of rod blanks; and my buddies (customers) do also. I have made a ton of the little 6'6" 2 weights in the four piece and the two piece; they will carry a 4 weight line 60-65...

well, we appreciate you blazing the trail on this ;I enoy seeing your work; you can have a nice rod without spending the rent money; My rationale for using the metal ferrule was to offset it to the...

Lou-dog is an innovator. I have seen and read about his work on several forums, and am presently building a fly rod on the 6'6" one piece batson e-glass blank, which I have made 2 piece, using metal...

thanks for the welcome. I have on other little book I consult from time to time when building. Its Mel Marshall's book, How to make your own fishing rods. I think I bought it for $2 online, but it...

this post is probably a little late but I read LA Garcia's book, "Handicrafting a Graphite Fly Rod" and watched his vhs tape; very good info. Also i read Skip Morris' book,"The Custom Graphite Fly...