To start you out wit the guide spacing.
Snake guide size
1 4" 1/0
2 9" 1/0
3 15" 1
4 21" 1
5 28" 2
6 35.5" 2
7 45" 8 or 10 MM Stripper guide
You can try removing the cork and grip by soaking in boiling water.
Am real short of time right now, will give you more info later.
Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Desert Eagle wrote:
> Morning Folks,
> I have a Rod Building question for the group. Amanda and I are both in
> need of some "Short" fly rods. We have a small stream not to far from here
> that a friend of mine recently discovered and it is full of crappie, bass,
> blue gill and catfish. Thing is there are numerous trees and such that make
> it necessary for short rods verses 8'+ rods we are accustomed to.
> I have a 6'6" spinning rod that I am looking at stripping and converting
> to a fly rod and am looking for some more to do the same with. Now for the
> questions, 1, what is the best way to remove the existing handle without
> distroying the reel seat and rod ? 2, how do I space the guilds, from the
> butt or from the tip ? What are the standard spacing for the guilds ? And
> finaely, how do we determin what weight fly line to use on them when they
> are done, trial and error ?
> We will also need to locate some handle material and the other nessisary
> items, ( Guilds, thread, reel seats etc.) so if anyone has a supply or parts
> they would like to sell or swap for please let us know. Or if you have any
> rebuildable short rods.
> We are excited about fishing this place because it is very little known
> and the folks that usually show up to fish it are bait chunkers and hesitant
> to brave the brush and thickets to get back to some of the really nice water
> and fish. If anyone can help us out on setting up some short rods it would
> be greatly appriciated.
> Jimi and Amanda
