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Float Guide Sets


DEC 09

Float Guide Sets    Hi Frame    Sets include  one extra guide  instead of tip ( 14 guides for 13Ft)

1   XTCYTCG   Alps  PVD TiCh plated & thin zirconium ring  13ft  $62.60  

2  BMHG     PacPay  Black SS steel frame & hialoy ring 13ft $31.15

3  BYLG      Fuji  hardloy  black stainless steel frame, hardloy ring 13ft $18.55

4  BYAG      Fuji concept   black stainless steel frame  alconite rings   13ft  $43.07

5  XBYTLG   Alps double chrome plating frame, hard alum oxide ring 13ft $18.40

6  CMSG       Pac Bay TiCh plated stnls steel frames  SIC rings 13ft $138.90

7  TYSG        Fuji  Titanium frame  SIC rings  (50% lighter than SS frames) 13ft   $157.30

8  TATSG     Fuji   One leg titanium frame  SIC ring    13ft  $158.30

9  ICYSG      Fuji    titanium plated  concept  spin guide 13ft $115.60

10  RSPG      Rec Recoils     nickel titanium durable  lightest   13ft  $115.55

 



Guide Sets


  • FLY ROD     chrome snake   TN snake  chrome sgl foot  TN sgl ft
  • FLY 7ft   (6+1 DF10)          $5.10   $18.45   $7.50   $19.15
  • FLY 7ft6 (7+1 DF10)          $5.70   $20.70   $8.15   $21.30
  • FLY 8ft   (8+1 DF12)          $6.40   $23.85   $9.10   $23.70
  • FLY 8ft6 (8+1 DF12)          $6.40   $23.85   $9.10   $23.70
  • FLY 9ft   (8+ 2DF10/12)     $7.90   $28.80   $10.70  $29.95
  • FLY 10ft (9+ 2DF10/12)     $8.50   $31.05   $11.65  $32.10

** For TipTop add  Chrome $1.65   Titanium $3.75....  On guide sets over $10 deduct 10%.. All prices are CDN$

 



Why Build A Rod?


Actually you can probably buy a rod for close to the price it will cost you to make one. There are a lot of good deals around now. But when you build your own rod, you can put on the components  that you want and take the time and make it into a handcrafted rod that you can be proud of. And  as you gain more experience you will discover that you can tune the rod to get the best performance for that blank by changing guide spacings and guide sizes.

It certainly isnt hard to build a rod. You can spend as much or as little time on it as you want. Right now I am fishing with a 10ft6 loomis GL2 blank (takes a line 6 just fine). I taped the guides on with masking tape last year & didnt even glue the cork grip on. I am still using it ( never did get around to winding the guides!) Believe me it has caught lots of fish and works like a charm for what I want.

I am handling rainshadow blanks now and as far as I know you cant buy one of these blanks made up into a rod (at least not in our neck of the woods) and they are sweet so looks like I will have to tape more guides on!

 



More on Rod Building


While its not difficult to build a rod, it sure can be confusing trying to pick out the parts. There are all kinds of components available, and all kinds of prices, but it can be like a chinese puzzle trying to decide what to use. Even trying to pick out a rod kit can be a pain. I have great respect for the people who start rod building businesses. They must have a Philadelphia lawyer somewhere!

Anyways, here is what I have done to try to smooth the process....Our rod kits come with a set of instructions from my own experiences (lots of trials and errors!)..and I give online help by EMail. I dont presume to be an expert,but I have built enough rods to at least get you started on what can be a fun journey.....Also for those of you who already have a blank and are wondering- What Now? I have some component sets to cover a variety of applications......If you are thinking about redoing a favorite rod I list some appropriate guide sets and can send along some notes on how to go about it.

Of course I sell the individual components (lots of them!) for those of you who already know what you are doing.

 

    

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