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Rod building, repairs, binding through to custom wraps and weaves. Beginners through to experienced rod builders. Workshops, advice and photos displayed.

  1. Advice Required

    I,m rebuilding an existing rod. The problem is i want to increase the number of guides. It is a finished blank with a gloss surface, when the...

    Started by jerson‎, 06-04-2012 12:13 PM
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    07-04-2012, 12:28 PM Go to last post
  2. Heavy duty bottom bouncing blank.

    The situation: 8-15kg Red Emperor and rankin cod in 70m of heavily shark infested waters. Saltiga 6500 with PE8 (120lb). Only way we could...

    Started by benno_r‎, 02-04-2012 10:28 PM
    • Replies: 10
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    06-04-2012, 09:04 PM Go to last post
  3. Calstar Grafighter GF 700M

    Just finished this Calstar Spiral Wrap with Blue being the requested colour Blank is a Calstar Grafighter GF700M Pacbay channel lock reel seat ...

    Started by Willo‎, 29-03-2012 05:03 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    01-04-2012, 07:53 PM Go to last post
  4. 8' 15/24 live fibre

    Hi all, This is my latest build for a mate of min who may well be a tigers supporrter judging by the colours he chose. Not my cup of tea but each...

    Started by pedro473‎, 31-03-2012 06:52 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    01-04-2012, 06:18 PM Go to last post
  5. Advanced rod building weekend

    I’m thinking about holding an advanced rod-building weekend for a limited number of people. It won’t be free but it will be worth it with many tricks...

    Started by Stuart‎, 16-03-2012 09:39 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    31-03-2012, 08:29 PM Go to last post
  6. Cord Handles and CrossWraps

    Guys, I have watched two new DVD's by Steve Paterson of Rooster Rods in the US Perfect Crosswraps and Turks Heads and Cord Handles and Wow! they...

    Started by Ross van Enckevort‎, 31-03-2012 03:40 PM
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    31-03-2012, 03:40 PM Go to last post
  7. 10 foot, 2-piece blank suggestions?

    Hi all, Have a customer who is chasing a 10 foot blank to match to his Stella 8000 for casting and high-speed spinning of 1-4 oz metals (and some...

    Started by Lymphocyte‎, 19-03-2012 10:59 AM
    • Replies: 11
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    28-03-2012, 12:10 PM Go to last post
  8. Shortenting a rod

    I do rod repairs for my workmates and their friends, one of my 'high maintenance' mates has a perfectly good Shakespear Ugly, I've repaired it before...

    Started by roz‎, 11-02-2012 02:40 PM
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    23-03-2012, 11:42 AM Go to last post
  9. Sexy Purple deep water rod

    Hi all, Read a thread by JT a few weeks ago about bullards purple and after seeing the results I just had to build a rod with the purple theme....

    Started by pedro473‎, 20-03-2012 08:23 PM
    • Replies: 4
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    21-03-2012, 08:50 PM Go to last post
  10. Temporary Repair Advice Needed!!

    G'day all, i have a rod that was the first rod i built, 6 foot boat rod, calstar. Anyway, its showing the signs of pain, heaps of guide foot...

    Started by Out-Station‎, 17-03-2012 08:20 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    19-03-2012, 08:27 AM Go to last post
  11. Question rod repair, your thoughts

    Howd'y Been asked to repair a broken rod. Broke about half way. It is an Egrell and owner paid 500 $'s for it. Instead of making it into a...

    Started by Lucky_Phill‎, 15-03-2012 06:45 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    15-03-2012, 07:38 PM Go to last post
  12. Better than araldite

    Thought this might help a few rod builders out there.I have been using fibreglass international glue for years now with no problems instead of...

    Started by grave41‎, 13-03-2012 11:41 PM
    • Replies: 2
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    14-03-2012, 05:58 PM Go to last post
  13. A heap of blanks

    G'day all. I went a bought a heap of rod building gear off a bloke who is leaving the country and he sent 20 blanks with it all. I'm keen to get some...

    Started by Daintreeboy‎, 09-03-2012 09:05 PM
    • Replies: 5
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    12-03-2012, 08:34 PM Go to last post
  14. Samurai 532 - which blank?

    Hello all, had a look at a samurai 532 today (made up rod) while I was in Sydney and had some time to kill. Really liked the action & style of the...

    Started by mikeyh‎, 06-03-2012 04:38 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    12-03-2012, 08:06 PM Go to last post
  15. Question How many TM Lite coats for tiger wrap?

    Hi guys, im attempting my first wrap (a tiger warp) and im using threadmaster lite for epoxy. I would really want to make sure that the wrap moves so...

    Started by MrMullet‎, 25-02-2012 12:26 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    03-03-2012, 11:44 AM Go to last post
  16. Golden Dragon feather inlay

    Surfing the sites I've seen heaps of dragon wraps but soon found there didn't appear to be any feather inlays over them. I decided to try one and see...

    Started by Mark Fisher‎, 01-03-2012 05:30 PM
    • Replies: 6
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    02-03-2012, 06:52 AM Go to last post
  17. Calstar Grafighter GF 700M

    Just finished the Calster 20-50lb in a spiral Wrap First time I have built up a Calstar so lookin foward to trying it out on some spaniards before I...

    Started by Willo‎, 29-02-2012 01:23 PM
    • Replies: 8
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    01-03-2012, 12:15 PM Go to last post
  18. a favour for sambino

    if anyone has some spare thread and epoxy enough to fix a double foot runner i would be gratefull

    Started by sambino‎, 17-02-2012 12:34 PM
    • Replies: 3
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    26-02-2012, 04:44 PM Go to last post
  19. Gary Howard G-Force Extreme blanks

    Can anyone recommend a blank along the lines of the Gary Howard G force Extreme range. I'm after something around 7' that can pull the kinks out of...

    Started by Horse‎, 23-02-2012 05:37 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    26-02-2012, 04:38 PM Go to last post
  20. Trophy Gaff

    Hi All, Each year in October we have a group of off shore fisherman (approx 40) who make the treck to Fraser Island just off the southern...

    Started by pedro473‎, 23-02-2012 07:28 AM
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 844
    24-02-2012, 09:19 AM Go to last post

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