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Post 18 Dec 2021, 13:29 • #1 
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Post 18 Dec 2021, 21:50 • #2 
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great work! looks wonderful.


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Post 19 Dec 2021, 00:45 • #3 
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A Garrison seat always looks nice on a light weight rod. What a lovely configuration, and a fun way to spend some hours wrapping up a quick rod.

Some of my favorite rods are ones that were built quickly with cheap components.


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Post 19 Dec 2021, 14:15 • #4 
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Very nicely done.


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Post 19 Dec 2021, 15:43 • #5 
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Looks great!


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Post 19 Dec 2021, 20:00 • #6 
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The components may be inexpensive, but your creativity and craftsmanship have produced an outstanding rod. Really like the tapered fore end of the grip and color selection of the thread wraps.


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Post 21 Dec 2021, 01:13 • #7 
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Thank you for the kind words :)

I must admit that I assembled much more expensive rod blanks with fancy reel seats, top quality cork, agate stripping guides, expensive snake guides, silk wraps.. to "form a fishing rod" ;)
This one is made with mediocre cork rings, grip and reel seat were turned directly on the blank. Homemade snake rings, simple "wire" stripping guide, light "cup and ring" anodized aluminum, white nylon thread with black tips. Varnished with spar varnish so the white color turned into light yellow... The final result is not bad at all :) Action of the rod is medium fast, suitable for dry fly fishing, in "case of emergency" ;) also for nymphs and smaller streamers!
r :)


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Post 24 Dec 2021, 23:39 • #8 
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Wow , very nice job , would be proud to grace any fishin hole with that fishstik… Great Work…


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Post 25 Dec 2021, 16:13 • #9 
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Did you actually make the snake guides? that sounds like fun.


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Post 26 Dec 2021, 01:29 • #10 
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It is not too difficult to make "snakes" from the wire... There are different ways to make them, I use sets of two wheels with different center hole diameter and a pin.
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Post 06 Feb 2022, 10:20 • #11 
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Interesting that your using dental wire for the guides, very hard wire. I take a similar approach in making guides but using a different tool that works for the different sizes of guides. Well done, very innovative.


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Post 24 Feb 2022, 10:47 • #12 
Sport
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You're right, "dental" stainless steel wire is very hard, but not too hard do make the snakes. It depends also on the diameter of the wire. I recently switched from 0.7mm to 0.8mm and the difference is quite noticeable..
r :)


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Post 24 Feb 2022, 16:16 • #13 
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Grayling, will I ever fish for them in this life?


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Post 12 Mar 2022, 10:25 • #14 
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Wow! I can't tell which one I like best! The clear/white is sweet, and I love the reel seat.


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Post 13 Mar 2022, 01:01 • #15 
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Wow! I can't tell which one I like best! The clear/white is sweet, and I love the reel seat.

Thank you :)


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Post 13 Mar 2022, 10:51 • #16 
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rsavli wrote:
You're right, "dental" stainless steel wire is very hard, but not too hard do make the snakes. It depends also on the diameter of the wire. I recently switched from 0.7mm to 0.8mm and the difference is quite noticeable..
r :)


Really? .7mm is what I had tried, maybe the .8mm would be a better option. Thank you.


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Post 17 Mar 2022, 10:28 • #17 
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Oh my gosh, we are making snakes now? love the fly rod. in my book Cheap means they will break. if they do that job and cost less they are a good value. Northern Colorado is hard on fly equipment. i always use parts that i won't mind if they get scratched up on my first outing but still work for years.


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