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ROD BLANKS |
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- MAY 2005
- CHECK OUT www.johnsflymaterials.com go to Rodbuild
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- ST CROIX has discontinued the 2pc Legend ultra blanks. I am going to miss them, they are a nice blank I have left - 4F762 $115 4F763 $120 4F866 $150 4F903 $138 4F904 $150 4F905 $153 4F907 $159 4F908 $159 4F 909 $168 4F 9010 $207 4F 898 $159. Thats it. Aint no more folks!
- RAINSHADOW Lower prices see on johnsflymaterials.com
- I now have FUJI HI FRAME FLOAT ROD GUIDES. Hardloy, Alconite and SIC.
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Fly Rod Kits |
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Dont get excited! prices are CDN$ for US$ see www.xe.com/ucc
- IF662K Rainshadow RX7 6ft6 line 2 2pc olive green $135
- moderate action trout
- 2F703K St Croix Imperial 7ft line 3 2pc chestnut brown $125
- moderate action trout
- 2F905K St Croix Imperial 9ft line 5 2pc chestnut brown $150
- moderate action trout
- 4F903K St Croix Legend 9ft line 3 2pc dark green $295
- fast action trout/panfish
- IF1066K Rainshadow RX7 10ft6 line 6 2pc olive green $175
- moderate action trout/bass/steelhead/float tube
** Rod Kits include components kit,thread,epoxy finish & instructions
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Components Kits |
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- FLY- Reel seat & insert Cork Grip Guide Set TipTop
- CK 7CSF Shiny gunsmoke/walnut half wells fly 7CSF TN $61
- CK 7CSN Shiny gunsmoke/walnut half wells fly 7CSN TN $60
- CK 9CSN Shiny gunsmoke/walnut half wells fly 9CSN TN $65
- CK 9TSF Titanium plate/B.E.Maple half wells fly 9TSF TN $126
- CK 10CSN TN finish/rem.fight butt full wells fly 10CSN TN $73
- ** Component kits include reel seat, winding check,keeper,cork grip,guide set & tiptop. See guide sets for specs on guides. Add $8.95 for epoxy finish
- All prices are CDN$
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Guide Sets |
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- 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 $10 deduct 10%.. All prices are CDN$
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Why Build A Rod? |
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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!
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More on Rod Building |
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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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