On Aug 13, 8:28 pm, mdk77 wrote:
On Aug 13, 12:17 pm, Mike wrote:
On Aug 13, 4:41 pm, mdk77 wrote:
I ran across this on the internet and wondered what the advantages and
disadvantages are to building your own fly rod. Is this something the
average fisherman should stay away from (too difficult)? Anyone here
fish rods they built themselves? What are some recommended resources
for this (books, web sites etc.).
I'm a guy who is a hopeless DIY person. It's a sickness :-( and an
ongoing source of ribbing from my teenage children when I try to build
everything from our radio's to our furniture. They do think it's cool
that I tie my own flies though. Their friends tell them they're not
sure if I'm a madman or a genius (definitely a madman IMHO).
Thanks in advance for the info.
If you are not very good at DIY, then it is best to leave it. One can
now buy very moderately priced rods of excellent quality. Saving money
as such is not likely on the cheaper blanks. You will "save" some
money if you buy an expensive blank and build the rod yourself, but
only if you completely ignore the time and effort involved as a cost
factor. Also, if you use the very best fittings etc, then the rod may
be even more expensive than a factory finished blank.
It is not really very difficult to do, but there is a learning curve
involved, and although you can do it without any equipment, things
like turning motors etc are of advantage. For most people, it is not
worth it.
If you want to see what is involved, have a look here;
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/begin/graphite/
http://globalflyfisher.com/rodbuildi...rod/part-1.php
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Regards and tight lines!
Mike Connor
http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/Flycorner?hl=en
Mike those are both wonderful links. Thank you VERY much for your
help, and thanks to everyone else who responded on this. This is a
really nice newsgroup for newbies like me. I think I understand the
downside and risks to building a fly rod. If I would try something
like this it would mostly be for the satisfaction of it and not to
save money. One of the previous posters mentioned that you don't get
a warranty this way, and that IS a good argument for NOT building your
own rod. But I've always been a DIY guy and usually do ok with my
projects. The satisfaction I get doing it myself usually makes it
worthwhile.
Also Mike, thanks for helping me in the other thread regarding a 2nd
fly rod. I'm still thinking all of that through (I was pleasantly
surprised by the number of people who took the time to help).
- Dave
By the way, I misread your post to mean that you were hopeless at
DIY! If you are an enthusiastic DIY person, then you will have no
problems, as long as you take your time, and donīt try to rush things.
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Regards and tight lines!
Mike Connor
http://www.mike-connor.homepage.t-online.de/
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/Flycorner?hl=en