Most of the Sevier blanks are medium fast. I built one for my lawyer that he loves using the 9', 4pc, 7/8 blank.Originally Posted by hugefish_80
These are great blanks for the money.
Most of the Sevier blanks are medium fast. I built one for my lawyer that he loves using the 9', 4pc, 7/8 blank.
These are great blanks for the money.
Kevin
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Building rods in trade for legal services???? Nope, not going to touch that one.
I'm not sure of the difference in action between the Salt Water 8wt and the non-SW 7/8wt, but here's something interesting. The lenght is the same, they are both 4pc, the tip's are both 5.0, HOWEVER, the butt section on the 8wt SW blank is 0.4mm smaller than the 7/8 regular blank.
kbproctor said it all they are medium fast and a excellent blank for the money. I like the saltwater taper as it is a little faster and loads up a little better. You really can't go wrong with tiger eye blanks. I let my guide us it last time I was up fishing for the metal heads and he ended up ordering two. He also ordered a 4 weight for his own personnal use. If we lived closer I would let ya use it for awhile cause I haven't fished for over a year now.
The Dan Craft FT or Signature 4 would be a good choice. The Batson RX8 would also be worth a look.
This is the description for the "TFO TiCr X Complete Kit 9' 9wt" from H&H
"All the goodies plus free glues, finish, brushes, cups, tip top adhesive, guide adhesive, thread & REC rod bag! O TiCr X Complete Kit 9' 9wt."
It would be nice to know, how many pieces, blank color, blank specs, handle style, reel seat, number and style of guides, fighting butt?
Mudhole on the other hand tells you what you need to know, and is cheaper.
http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Cata...X-Fly-Rod-Kits
Mudhole on the other hand tells you what you need to know, and is cheaper.
http://www.mudhole.com/Shop-Our-Cata...X-Fly-Rod-Kits
Let's see...
Mudhole $178.91 + 16.95 Shipping
H&H $177.45 + 12.95 shipping
I am not sure what kind of math you were taught in the central part of The Island Nation, but up here in the Northwest, it looks to me that H&H would be a tad cheaper...
Brad
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hugefish,
I'm glad you started this thread. What you described is basically what I am looking for in my next rod too.
Tim
Y'know, either way, I'm not sure this is the kind of savings that hugefish was looking for. At Cabela's the TiCrX is $249.95. Of course there would also be shipping/tax on that too. BUT, if you get a rod/reel/line combo from Cabela's you will all but close that gap. Although, if hugefish already has a reel, that won't help him.
Now those Sevier SW blanks look promising!
Tim
Those Sevier blanks are very attractive.
I also like the idea of those RECoil guides. I've never built a rod before. I would probably lean towards snake guides rather than single foot guides, but I don't really know why. How many and what sizes of those would you need for a 9ft 8-9wt rod?
Tim
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