Re: The place to be for European rodbuilders
Publié : 06 avr. 2014 20:17
Dear Slaz,
You can use KT rings all the way as running guides...
You can use KT rings all the way as running guides...
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Thus the distance will be higher than mine, the weigh of the reel will be also more important so you will may be well-balanced.Slaz a écrit :Great info, Baptiste!
I'm assuming the distance to be 30 +/- some few cm from the butt. When talking about rings, do you mounted 1 KBAG ring for strength using the KR concept or do you have the KTAG rings all the way as running guides?
Tanks for the info! I know that there are recommendations to use added grip for the guides in the belly of the rod when you squeeze the energy that fast into small guides. There's going to be a lot of stress for the guides next behind the chocker but if you guys haven't had any problems in practice it should be fine.alteclansing49 a écrit :Dear Slaz,
You can use KT rings all the way as running guides...
Really nice rod, Baptist! I like the minimalistic approach and to make it with a weight of just over 50 g are crazy. My last rod build where a CTS, 6 weight fly rod and it turned out just over 100 g. And then I tried to cut corners with a really lightweight reel seat, thin wired guides and sparsely use of epoxy finish. I would love it to reach the weight of your build. Great build!Baptiste a écrit :Thus the distance will be higher than mine, the weigh of the reel will be also more important so you will may be well-balanced.Slaz a écrit :Great info, Baptiste!
I'm assuming the distance to be 30 +/- some few cm from the butt. When talking about rings, do you mounted 1 KBAG ring for strength using the KR concept or do you have the KTAG rings all the way as running guides?
In fact, when we use vertical method we don't shoot but we want to bring down our jig head as quickly as possible.
During my last realization, I tried an assembly to have a better balance which permit to my bait to go down quickly. I kept a classical size for my first ring (a KL16 for a reel in size 1000) but I took a KL-L 5,5 for the second, in fact I saved a big size ring. And I put behind very little rings in size 4.
I can't confirm you that your jig head will go down as faster as in KR-concept because it should be measured but I didn't felt any trouble a the going down of my line.
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Thank you Slaz,Slaz a écrit :Really nice rod, Baptist! I like the minimalistic approach and to make it with a weight of just over 50 g are crazy. My last rod build where a CTS, 6 weight fly rod and it turned out just over 100 g. And then I tried to cut corners with a really lightweight reel seat, thin wired guides and sparsely use of epoxy finish. I would love it to reach the weight of your build. Great build!
And for the choice of guides it makes a lot of sense. If you just want a rod for vertical applications there's no need for the "casting" guides.I think you just need 1 small stripper guide and then running guides to the top. But your setup with two guides looks like a really good configuration. It would make the rod even more "electric" than before with the line closer to the blank, can you feel it?
Your way of thinking makes a sensible approach to things, Babtist! Can't help notice the closed part in your comment. Are fishing forbidden in the winter and early spring where you come from or are there some kind of national thing?Baptiste a écrit :Thank you Slaz,Slaz a écrit :Really nice rod, Baptist! I like the minimalistic approach and to make it with a weight of just over 50 g are crazy. My last rod build where a CTS, 6 weight fly rod and it turned out just over 100 g. And then I tried to cut corners with a really lightweight reel seat, thin wired guides and sparsely use of epoxy finish. I would love it to reach the weight of your build. Great build!
And for the choice of guides it makes a lot of sense. If you just want a rod for vertical applications there's no need for the "casting" guides.I think you just need 1 small stripper guide and then running guides to the top. But your setup with two guides looks like a really good configuration. It would make the rod even more "electric" than before with the line closer to the blank, can you feel it?
I tried this assembly which seemed to have a little sense for this technique, it is also the advantage of Rodbuilding.
I have so far done just a quick test, I prefer to wait a bit before saying things and draw conclusions on this assembly and the difference with the same blank in KR concept. Indeed in France fishing is closed, the opening is in May and from this date I will go fishing with my 62MX and one of a friend (a more conventional assembly ) to see if there is a conclusion to be made or if is only a fuss.
The only conclusion at the moment is the balance that is really perfect and the weight is quite impressive ...