John, If I can be of any help feel free to ask. Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Martinez wrote:
> Hi Jake- > > I'm kind of in the same boat you're in. I just got a > Rainshadow blank (10'6"/5wt) from Greg's Custom Rods in > Lake Stevens, WA. It wasn't exactly a "kit", but I did > tell them what I wanted (oversize stripping guide, over > size tip-top, etc) and asked them to kindly match > everything, which they did. Also got epoxy, thread, etc > from them at the same time. All in all I paid just about > what the St Croix kit you mentioned would have been. Don't > know enough to compare the quality of St Croix to > Rainshadow, although Rainshadow got a "good blank for the > money" rating from some of the guys on the list. > > As far as tools, from all my reading and talking to other > people, the ones you need at first are kind of minimal. > Couple of files, especially a long rattail file to ream > out the inside of the cork handle, nothing odd or unusual > that couldn't be got at the local hardware store. Will > probably wait till after New Year's to get started. If you > get yours done sooner, let us all know how it comes out. > > -John > > Jake Raketich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1. In the end, its not going to be less > expensive than buying, will it? > ( this would be my first attempt at it, so I > have no equipment, tools, > supplies, etc.) > > 2. I saw a kit for a St. Croix 9ft, 9 wt, 2pc, > for 139.99 - that sounds > cheaper, and I believe that's a quality mfr, . . > . but then there is the > money for the "stuff." Anyone ever buy one of > these kits? . . . how did it > turn out? . . . . etc, etc, ? > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now
