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My wife went to a school book fair and found "A Good Day's Fishing" by
James Prosek. A children's book, he goes through his tackle box looking for what he needs for a good day's fishing and in the process, he examines his lures and what they're good for. My son was rapt, and now that's "Daddy's new favorite book" (the old one being "Goodnight Moon"). We got out my tackle box and looked at the spinners and plastics and plugs, and it was a grand time. To keep it going, I gave him my first fishing rod, an ancient Zebco 404. He was extremely excited, and insisted on bringing it to bed with him. I wouldn't let him put it in the bed, so I tucked it in the corner so he could see it from his bed. This morning, as I was dressing him, he pointed at it and said, "That's my fishing pole, Daddy." It felt good. Like all fishing poles given to little boys, the original owner (I know the guy intimately and I know he was hard on gear) gave it quite a collections of nicks and scrapes. The windings are pretty beat, the guides a bit bent and the reel rough. I want to clean it up. I can fix the reel, certainly. A few new bearings and a good dose of CLP and we'll be on the way. The fiberglass is another issue. Do you guys have any recommendations for good books on repair of rods? I tried the roff archives and found Dale Clemens "Fiberglass Rod Making," but it is long-since out of print and $40 on Amazon. Any other suggestions for instructions? |
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