Rod Building Basics - Guide Placement and Testing

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  • čas přidán 12. 09. 2024

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  • @kelvinlloysellis5976
    @kelvinlloysellis5976 Před rokem +2

    Hi I have a question on the transitional guides for the spiral wrap. Do the 2 guides that wrap around the rod after the first double foot guide transition down in size to the running guides or are they both the same size?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před rokem +1

      Yes, typically I step down in ring size in the transition guides. This rod- stripper is an 8, 1st transition is a 6, 2nd transition is a 5 and the running guides and tip are 5's.

    • @bobrhine9057
      @bobrhine9057 Před 7 měsíci

      Is there an advantage of a spiral over a traditional wrap? Or, is it just another way to get from Point A to point B and have fun doing it.

    • @kelvinlloysellis5976
      @kelvinlloysellis5976 Před 7 měsíci

      @@bobrhine9057 See the Spiral Wrap-Why and How video

  • @robertchadwick1552
    @robertchadwick1552 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks for breaking that down. I'm building my first rod and learned quite a bit from your video.

  • @LunkerFishing
    @LunkerFishing Před rokem +1

    Questions:
    Do you always make the spiral to the right? How come?
    Are your guides forward of the stripper guide all the same size?
    Do you have trouble inserting/removing rods, if you have them in rod tubes, inside the rod locker when you have spiral guides compared to conventional guides that are all located on the same side of the blank?
    Good video Captain Lee!

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před rokem

      I spiral to the side of the intended reel handle. It doesn't matter from a performance standpoint. But everyone lays rods down handle side up. That protects the trans guides.
      Stripper is an 8, 1st trans is a 6, the rest including the tip are 5's.

    • @LunkerFishing
      @LunkerFishing Před rokem +1

      That makes sense about the reel handle.
      I am very right handed but it never made sense to me to cast with my strong hand and then change hands so I could reel with my right. So for the past 55 years I have used left handed baitcast reels.

  • @daveengstrom9250
    @daveengstrom9250 Před 6 měsíci

    This is a REALLY GOOD video. Thanks for making it (take the rest of the day off).

  • @jadrankodolovcak627
    @jadrankodolovcak627 Před rokem

    Thx for good info.

  • @M3hammerdown
    @M3hammerdown Před 11 měsíci

    When you rotate the first guide 5° against the spiral, do you need to make any small adjustments to compensate with the second or third guides of the spiral to even out the path around the shaft? Thanks as always for the lesson and great advice.

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před 11 měsíci

      No. By rotating the stripper 5° off axis, you are only pulling the line back to dead center of the blank. The smaller the ring size of the stipper, the less you have to rotate.

  • @robertmalis4493
    @robertmalis4493 Před rokem

    Do you have a video that explains why the spiral guides I have never heard or seen such a thing it seems very interesting to me about 1520 years ago I made me a full set of tuna rods. I know here in Florida Anna, looking to start building rods again.

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před rokem +1

      Yes. I posted one around 8 months ago called "Spiral Wrap - why and how."

  • @rhodesianhunter9360
    @rhodesianhunter9360 Před rokem

    I've just started building rods for myself. They've all been NFC x-ray blanks. I really like the MB684-1 blank for my smallmouth river fishing. Most of the baits I throw are right at 1/2 an ounce. I think it's going to be a do it all blank for me. Have you built on point blank? If so is there a 6'8"-6'11" that you like for 1/2 ounces jigs?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před rokem

      I would look at the nfc 890. MB 736 X-ray. Cut it down to your preferred length. It is the blank for all things under 3/4 oz. MH-F with a super sensitive tip.

  • @StephenMeyer58
    @StephenMeyer58 Před 11 měsíci

    I know this is an older video but i have a question. What is the advantage of spiral guides? Also, disadvantages?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před 11 měsíci

      Here's your answer.
      czcams.com/video/0CSt1PQoG5Y/video.html

  • @sk-kiron
    @sk-kiron Před rokem

    good

  • @kyleheine
    @kyleheine Před rokem

    Thanks for the video- I build for myself as a hobby and I always use NFC X-Ray (because IMHO Kistler are the best rods I’ve ever used and NFC supplied Kistler their blanks for the longest time) and spiral wrap all my soft plastic and pitching rods- I’ve built a bunch of rods (NFC) and have around 25 NFC blanks in my shop waiting to be built. My question is this- I’ve looked at the guide spacing table on the NFC website several times and I can’t find the blanks I use- I have several of the MB736 you showed, MB705, MB709, SJ736, MB765Neo, etc. to name a few. I’d think these are popular blanks and would be on their spacing table but I’m not seeing them. Is there another NFC table out there I’m missing?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před rokem

      There is only one chart that I know of, and it has quite a few missing blanks.

  • @Ben_fishing
    @Ben_fishing Před 7 měsíci

    Im redoing a 2 piece rod and was wondering if I could do spiral wrap guides on it?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před 7 měsíci

      That should not be a problem. Just spline your top section and set your running guides and tip top on the bottom of the curve.
      czcams.com/video/KNSFsG7Tz8g/video.html

    • @Ben_fishing
      @Ben_fishing Před 7 měsíci

      Ok thanks, definitely learning a lot from your videos

  • @UnitedViral
    @UnitedViral Před 20 dny

    On a spinning setup how do I determine where the first stripper guide goes?

    • @fdxcustomrods
      @fdxcustomrods  Před 19 dny

      For spinning, the stripper guide should be 20-24 inches from the end of the spool when extended. The larger the reel, the further away. This allows the line to come off the spool smoothly before you start transitioning to your running guides.

  • @samuelmifreeman5568
    @samuelmifreeman5568 Před 15 hodinami

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