Rod Building

[fishingutefan]

I have had two rod blanks in my possession for years and I am ready to do something with them. I am hoping to buy a video to get me started. Have any of you rod builders used a video or some other tutelage when you started to build a rod? If so what did you use? I have read good reviews of Steve Petri rod building DVD. Any one with experience with his media?
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[utwalleye]

try looking around at mudhole.com they have everything you will need.
later chuck
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[tkidder]

Hookhack.com has a lot of good stuff and information too.
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[Therapist]

Lots of good stuff on line, I would however, check with the boys at Fish Tech on Highland drive. There is nothing like having a live person to talk to, especially if you are doing it for the first time and need lots of help. They also have a pretty good selection of materials at a decent price.
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[Tarponjim]

I second Mudhole.com. Videos and supplies.
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[flygoddess]

[quote Therapist]Lots of good stuff on line, I would however, check with the boys at Fish Tech on Highland drive. There is nothing like having a live person to talk to, especially if you are doing it for the first time and need lots of help. They also have a pretty good selection of materials at a decent price.[/quote]


I agree with great supply of material, but I have never heard any of them mention if they have built a rod.[cool]
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[WaveWolf]

[#500000]I made my own rod turner this past winter and used it to make several rods. Videos/DVDs are ok I guess, but you can get fly rod building 101 lessons from [/#500000][#500000]flyrodcrafters.com.[/#500000]
[#500000]They have spacing charts and complete rod building instructions that you can print and check off as you go, and you don't have to replay a video a hu[/#500000][#500000]ndred times.[/#500000]
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[#500000]The only problem I had was making sure that I didn't get anything on the final coats. I did it on my patio table after I sprayed it with water. Then I designed a clear plastic sheet tent to go over the turner to keep the dust away. [/#500000]
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[tlarson]

call me and i can show you what to do and what you will need to buy
and you can see some of the rods i have made and what the scouts that we have tought have done

i have made a few rods and have been through bolth of the mud hole rod building classes and i can help you make a rod wrapper too.

801-955-5855
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[flygoddess]

right on....tlarson is good, I would jump on the offer.
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[WaveWolf]

[#500000]I second that![/#500000]
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[flygoddess]

I would love to see some of your work Wave Wolf. I have built two and working on #3.
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[WaveWolf]

[#500000]I'm an amatuer, but if you really want to see some good, (I mean good work), you should see some of the stuff that utwalleye, (Chuck) does.[/#500000]

[#500000]I went to a session at Tube Dudes once and he got me interested in wrapping some blanks I had around the house.[/#500000]
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[tlarson]

i also have some cork that is unshaped about 12 inches long and 1.25 dia, lamiglass blanks asst lengths and several seats and fly seats also
also i am doing an order this weekend if you need anything shipped in
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[Therapist]

I believe that Micky did some rod building in his Angler's Inn days, as did Byron !! They at least know the basics to get someone started.

[flygoddess]

Oh I agree. Micky has helped me pick just the right color thread on numerous occasions.
Just, hubby bought a blank and built a rod many years ago from them, I I don't recall them building them, that is all.
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[Therapist]

Without revealing any secrets, how far back do you go with the Angler's Inn/Fish Tech crowd ?? Second Sugar House location or original hole in the wall ??

[flygoddess]

The Sugar House with Snow, for Anglers, and about 12 years ago Fish Tech.
Why is that?
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[utwalleye]

here's a link to the rod building board, you can look at some of the rods I built.
[url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=7"]http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/gforum.cgi?forum=7[/url]
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[Therapist]

Just curious, your one of the moldy oldies too !! Enjoy your posts !! Keep up the good work !!

[flygoddess]

[quote Therapist]Just curious, your one of the moldy oldies too !! Enjoy your posts !! Keep up the good work !![/quote]


I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK!!!!![cool]

I am sure they have built and even maybe had classes, but with the price they can buy a brand new rod, not to mention demo's, I can't really see the need to build a rod, if you know what I mean.
Being a guide, I have had some killer deals, that is why I have only built a couple.
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