Spinning rod help

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:27 pm

I've been building fly rods exclusively, so I know nothing about spinning rods. I've found some deeply discounted 7' 3 piece spinning rod blanks and though I would give it a try.

What guides do you typically use on spinning rods (without breaking the bank) and what reel seats? I'm going with traditional cork grips. The blanks are a gloss brown, so I will probably be using green or red thread with gold trim. Do you use A or D thread on spinning rods?

noles · Post by **noles** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:57 am

For guides use Fuji, skip the harloy and go with chrome Fuji Alconites. As far as placement on rods, use this method...http://www.rodbuilding.org/library/newguide.html

For reel seats, use fuji deluxe size 17

For thread use size A, there's no need for the added weight of a size D. Prep the guide foot very well, NO underwrap necessary. I think candy apple red & gold trim should look nice on a brown blank. Shoot even GARNET & GOLD would be great!

Happy wrapping.....

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:02 pm

Thanks Noles.

I just purchased two 7', 3 piece popping blanks from Bingham Enterprises. These are discontinued blanks, no warrantee, at an 80% discount. Of course, they won't tell me who made them, but they bare an uncanny resembleance to a discontinued GLoomis GL3 P842-3. At $27.00, I didn't think I could go too wrong.

As you suggested, I went with the Fuji Alconites. I had originally planned on using the Hardaloy guides, but you talked me out of it. I also ordered the reel seat you suggested.

By the way, the candy apple red over the brown blank comes out to a garnet color if you don't use color preserver. And you know how well garnet goes with gold.

Chief1600 · Post by **Chief1600** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:01 pm

Don't you think a nice blue with an orange accent would be so much nicer?

noles · Post by **noles** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:27 pm

dunfly wrote: By the way, the candy apple red over the brown blank comes out to a garnet color if you don't use color preserver. And you know how well garnet goes with gold.

Why did you think I suggested it!

Chief ever seen a rod done in orange and blue? It comes out like crap!

dunfly · Post by **dunfly** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 3:25 pm

Several people have asked me about these blanks. I just recieved them and they look great. I am 95% sure they are discontinued GLoomis GL3 blanks, but I can't say for certain. GLoomis is getting out of the blank business and these are discountinued blanks sold without warrantee.

http://www.angelfire.com/ks/bingham/closeout.html

To find the blanks, scroll down to Special Purchase Travel Blanks. There are 2 fly blanks and 2 spinning rod blanks. I wouldn't wait to long if you are interested. From information from some rod building boards, a lot of people are buying them.