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hickroots07
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 Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:03 pm Post subject: My First Custom Rod Build |
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So I got a wild hair to attempt to build my first custom rod. I had some hang ups and finally got it together in my spare time.
Special thanks to Gary at Buddahead Custom Rods for giving me some solid tips that he learned in his many years of rod building. I probably would still be working on it if not for him lol. That just goes to show what stand up people they are at Buddahead rods. I mean there was no gain in it for him and he pretty much walked me through the whole process. Thanks again! You da man Gary!
And to my wife for dealing with all my "rod stuff" in the house (lol) and being my camera woman and getting the cool pics.
Here are the pics. Enjoy. Can't wait to build another!!!
8'2" 50-80# class. xxheavy Fiberglass blank.
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perchjerker
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Joined: 19 May 2010
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Location: Natalia, TX
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| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Beautiful rod and great job on your first rod! |
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shallowsport
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Joined: 07 Jun 2006
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Location: Flour Bluff/Kingsville
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| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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Well, That's a nice rod. Now to find out what the fish think.
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hickroots07
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| Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| shallowsport wrote: | Well, That's a nice rod. Now to find out what the fish think.
Enjoy! |
I am hoping they are as excited about it as me and bite the hook so they can get a closer look lol. Why the sad face?
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kweber
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:53 am Post subject: |
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that is a good looking stick!
nice job.
and yeah, Gary is super great.
I had a few old pieces laying around and Buddahead rods is putting together something special for me.
when it's done, we'll get some pics up.
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HighTide
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:30 am Post subject: |
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That's a nice rod with very interesting guides near the tip. Is it intended to be a surf rod? What blank did you use?
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hickroots07
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:25 am Post subject: |
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| HighTide wrote: | | That's a nice rod with very interesting guides near the tip. Is it intended to be a surf rod? What blank did you use? |
Intended to match the reel I won at sharkathon. going to be strictly for shark off the high rack on PINS. It was the value blanks from mudhole. Heavy fiberglass. the guides are boat rod guides because I wouldn't be casting it, although I did cast it out for drum the other night and it worked though obviously not designed for that. Thanks for the comments!
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JOHNNYREB
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Location: The bluff
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:02 am Post subject: |
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Looks good man....congrats on the build 
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FIDO
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Location: Aransas Pass, TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:43 am Post subject: |
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Good Job!
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