Thread: School is in Session

Thank you for your explanation. Only thing is all I can do is a static weight. combining swing of different action rods with this weight rod or that weight rod requires more equipment than this poor man can afford. I won't get the feel of this particular rod for a few more days as monsoon rains have set in around my neighbor hood...
I didn't really have any choice on rods on this build. It was the rod all the class members got, probably selected by a bass fisherman. 7'0" Med. Heavy, Fast action. Not really my cup of tea, but building it in the class was for lesson purposes...

School is school. you are learning about rods. Takes time. I have been in this game for a very long time. My explanation is a much more advanced science of building rods. The weight of what you tie on the blank changes the actions. So if you have a MH Fast Worm rod and want it to soften up some heavier guides can do that but it also adds to the overall weight of the rod. That's the down side.

Agreed...Would not the same apply to a ultra light rod?? Keeping it as light as possible so it recovers faster...

Originally Posted by Jamesdean

Agreed...Would not the same apply to a ultra light rod?? Keeping it as light as possible so it recovers faster...

Sorry, I only saw the word agreed on my phone yesterday evening and didn't see your question. You are correct. When I first got interested in building rods it was for offshore fishing so it didn't really matter. Big Straddle Foot Roller guides are not for casting. LOL. When I made the first few spinning rods is where I came to realize I needed to do a much deeper dive into the engineering of the rod including all the components. Fortunately I had someone in the New Orleans area that was good at building rods and free with his knowledge. Funny 45 years later I can't remember his name. Really nice blanks at that point I received first, felt it in the raw dummy casting, then decided what components I wanted to use. Mud Hole sells Minima 3's & 4's. I love the 4's - air weight, strong, lots of color combinations but the 3's are great too, a little less cost all in on a rod made with the Minima 3's. My rods when imported just going to Minima 3's almost doubled the cost. My importer used a Chinese guide that was close to keep the initial cost down.

If I could add something, another mistake I made starting out was skimping on the number of guides. I regretted that on some of the rods I made.