Building your own fly rod questions

mdk77 wrote in news:1187098186.277702.297120
@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable building my first fly rod out of a
super expensive blank. What about the IM7 and IM6 blanks, are they
worth trying for a first time effort? Right now my only fly rod is a
Cabella's Three Forks rod.





Whatever blank you choose to use these days will be plenty fishable.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

mdk77 wrote in news:1187098186.277702.297120
@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable building my first fly rod out of a
super expensive blank. What about the IM7 and IM6 blanks, are they
worth trying for a first time effort? Right now my only fly rod is a
Cabella's Three Forks rod.





You should take a look at mudhole.com --- they should have all you need.


--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

On Aug 14, 6:42 am, Scott Seidman wrote:
mdk77 wrote in news:1187098186.277702.297120
@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable building my first fly rod out of a
super expensive blank. What about the IM7 and IM6 blanks, are they
worth trying for a first time effort? Right now my only fly rod is a
Cabella's Three Forks rod.

You should take a look at mudhole.com --- they should have all you need.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

Thanks- that's a link I lost with changing computers. I think it's
the one that had the good deals on seconds ( if not I have to keep
looking).

On Aug 14, 8:42 am, Scott Seidman wrote:
mdk77 wrote in news:1187098186.277702.297120
@q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

I'm not sure I'd feel comfortable building my first fly rod out of a
super expensive blank. What about the IM7 and IM6 blanks, are they
worth trying for a first time effort? Right now my only fly rod is a
Cabella's Three Forks rod.

You should take a look at mudhole.com --- they should have all you need.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

I just checked it out and it is a GREAT resource. The photo's are
pretty cool too.
Thanks!

- Dave

mdk77 wrote in news:1187108057.232734.276310
@i13g2000prf.googlegroups.com:

I just checked it out and it is a GREAT resource. The photo's are
pretty cool too.
Thanks!


Once you decide what size you want to twist up, don't be afraid to give 'em
a ring and ask if they have any great deals on blanks that aren't
immediately apparent on their website.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

I have built 3 Graphites & 1 bamboo overhaul. All graphites came from
Hook & Hackle
7'6" 3wt on a Pacific Bay Rainshadow blank-perfect for me
9'0" 5wt Rainshadow built for a friend
9'0" 8wt RainForest II a bit on the slow side but nice

Some things that I have learned:
If you rod doesn't perform as expected when finished, try diffrent
lines. Each rod has a line dynamic that fits it best.

Tons of good info on the net

I like low build epoxy.

Spend the extra $30 for titanium guides. I won't ever put my time into
chrome guides again.

I like the way color preserver looks on wraps. try with & with out &
decide for yourself.

Get a bunch of cheap fly rod tip sections & spinning grips. Build ice
fishing jig sticks to practice wraps & epoxy work, then give them away
to you buddies. You will learn a lot through practice & make a few
friends in the process.


--
DoubleHaul
------------------------------------------------------------------------
DoubleHaul's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=1306
View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12220


----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

I just built a couple of rods and they turned out fine. It's not that
hard. Good advice above, start with cheaper blank and components and
use the rod as a back-up or give it away. When you master the
techniques you can buy a more expensive blank and components. I'm
looking at building a Sage or Scott next. I plan to test cast a
factory rod to find the rod best suited for me and then buy a blank and
components.

Cabelas has some good deals on rod kits. Look at them. I bought most
of my stuff from J. Stockard. Mudhole is good too. The following are
two sites that are very helpful for rod building. I can’t post the
link, but here are the sites. "rodbuilding.org/list.php?2"
"rodbuildingforum.com/"

Many pro rod builders post on the forum. They can answer any questions
you have. Good luck – I promise after you build you first rod you will
become addicted!


--
afishinado
------------------------------------------------------------------------
afishinado's Profile: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...hp?userid=1335
View this thread: http://www.njflyfishing.com/vBulleti...ad.php?t=12220


----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==----
http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups
----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =----

Building your own rod is not difficult, if you are a bit of a craftsman to
begin with. You might save a small bit of money, but not enough if you find
the building to be a chore. The main advantage is that you will get the rod
you want with the type of grip, reel seat, guides, blank, and wraps that
suit your taste. Finding all of these in a single commercial rod is
difficult. I find that I like varnished wraps and dislike the commercial use
of epoxy on the wraps. I also like to shape the grip to suit me and I just
like to fish a rod I built myself - which is probably the main reason I've
built a few rods.

You say you're a DIYer, so you'll probably enjoy building a rod and that
will make it worth it to you.

Gene

"mdk77" wrote in message
ups.com...
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.

On Aug 15, 1:24 pm, "Gene Cottrell" wrote:
Building your own rod is not difficult, if you are a bit of a craftsman to
begin with. You might save a small bit of money, but not enough if you find
the building to be a chore. The main advantage is that you will get the rod
you want with the type of grip, reel seat, guides, blank, and wraps that
suit your taste. Finding all of these in a single commercial rod is
difficult. I find that I like varnished wraps and dislike the commercial use
of epoxy on the wraps. I also like to shape the grip to suit me and I just
like to fish a rod I built myself - which is probably the main reason I've
built a few rods.

You say you're a DIYer, so you'll probably enjoy building a rod and that
will make it worth it to you.

Gene

Thanks Gene. I've do like to tinker with building things, and have
made up my mind that I'll do this as a "winter project" to keep from
losing my mind when the snow is flying and I can't fly fish. I'm also
going to tie a ton of flies. It's my way of relaxing after a
stressful day. My son and daughter have gotten pretty curious about
this fly fishing now, and I've taught them both to fly fish, and
recently my daughter has asked to learn how to tie flies herself. So
I'll teach her, and we can stock up this season for the "tree bass" we
seem to catch quite often :-)

Is there an advantage or disadvantage to a 2-piece versus a 3 or 4
piece rod, other than the easier portability of a rod that can be
transported in a shorter case?