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 Post subject: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:40 pm • # 1 
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I was going to use the single foot guides that came with the kit but quickly found out that my talent is lacking . I decided to go with double foot or snake guides again but don't know what size or how many . Any help is deeply appreciated . As always TIA .


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:44 pm • # 2 
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8 stripper, 3, 2, and 5 or 6 1/0


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 5:49 pm • # 3 
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SWCR wrote:
8 stripper, 3, 2, and 5 or 6 1/0


Thanks SWCR , is that six 1's or ? I am pretty dense sometimes . Also is this the performance route, I would like to try that .


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:09 pm • # 4 
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6 ea 1/0 snakes, has been the best performance I have come up with


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:17 pm • # 5 
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Okay I'll go that route then . Thanks for your help .


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:12 pm • # 6 
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SWCR wrote:
8 stripper, 3, 2, and 5 or 6 1/0


I just stress and cast tested a McFarland 4 weight 7'6" blank I'm building on and I used a 10mm agate which has a much smaller ID and went with two 2's, two 1's, two 1/0's and two 2/0's and was surprised by how smooth the line went through the guides when casting - no chatter or slap at all like with larger guides. On a 0 weight I'd test cast with probably an 8 stripper, then go with two 1's, two 1/0's and the rest 2/0's. That's just me though, to each his own. I'd bet you'd find the smaller guides work as well if not better.


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Tue Sep 04, 2018 6:26 pm • # 7 
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Thanks guys but that rod is done . I'm on to another one now .


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Wed Sep 05, 2018 11:55 pm • # 8 
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jangles wrote:
Thanks guys but that rod is done . I'm on to another one now .


How'd she turn out?

I finished a 1 weight a few weeks ago, a TFO Finesse 6' 9" blank. I haven't fished her yet but I'm really looking forward to trying her out. That was the last graphite rod I put together; lately I've been having a love affair with fiberglass blanks. I really like the slower actions available in the glass blanks. They should protect the tippet well just like the light graphite blanks do.

Gene


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 Post subject: Re: Building a 7'6" owt
PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2018 12:16 am • # 9 
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Sorry , got in front of myself . She turned out pretty good for an old retired boilermaker doing the work . Eyes, ears, hips, legs , back , neck , knees and heart are all bad but other than that I'm in pretty good shape . I haven't had a chance to fish it yet . I'm going somewhere next week but don't know where exactly, will try her out then .


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