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mojoman

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first build
« on: December 29, 2005, 07:26:27 AM »
I'm finally done my prototype stillwater rod...is a Pac Bay International Series II with Titanium guides.....10 ft 3 pc 5 wt.....casts pretty good....is wayyy slow...so should protect my leaders better than my HMX 6wt....anywhoo...is pics here if yer interested....and yes...I realize the rod is not perfect...but it will certainly do what it is intended to do...and it is my first build....;))


http://photobucket.com/albums/a65/mojoganjaman/


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Re: first build
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2005, 09:12:25 AM »
Will have to get going on rod building, looks like fun.

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Re: first build
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2005, 10:38:08 AM »
Sweet rod. just wondering how long it takes you to make something like that. Great job
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Re: first build
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2005, 11:00:22 AM »
ty Kellya.....took me about 8 hrs total....but 3 weeks.....lol...is a lazy kinda job at this time of year...is no hurry...;))



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Re: first build
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2006, 08:58:57 PM »
nice rod nice rod how do you build smething like that anyway :-\
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Re: first build
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2006, 05:55:29 AM »
Quote from: FishKind on January 02, 2006, 08:58:57 PM
nice rod nice rod how do you build smething like that anyway :-\



some good info and links to rod building here....;))

http://forum.fishbc.com/index.php?showtopic=24918


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Re: first build
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2006, 03:48:32 PM »
thankx Bill....mind you the jig is not of my design....but rather blatently scammed from the net.... ;D ;D ;D



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