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Destry Hoffard
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 09:42 pm |
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A friend sent me some pictures of that gun actually, an interesting piece for certain. I didn't call to see what it sold for, one punt gun is all I need.
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Dave Fuller
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:35 pm |
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| I love spring too! Instead of heading out fishing like Richard (how cool to jump in your own ski-plane and wing it to your favorite fishin' hole) I stayed home and made a new rod building jig so I can add to my pile of fly rods at a lower cost (If I value my time at $0 that is). Since I was finishing it up with my Parker Gun mug full of black mud, I'll post a picture as my salute to spring. Hopefully I'll have a new 9' 4 wt soon and I'll drive, not fly, to my favorite hole to try it out. Attached Image (viewed 89 times):
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John Dallas
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:37 pm |
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| Dave - What do you use as a thread tensioner?
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Dave Fuller
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:42 pm |
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| See that little black post in the middle of the upper shelf? That little gizzmo is an adjustable tensioning device, you just pass the thread through a slot on that thing and it varies from light tension to break-the-thread tight. Works very well and costs only $7.00.
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:42 pm |
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Dave
Is it just as easy to build 2 four weights as one? Dont have one, and just wondering.
Bill
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John Dallas
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:46 pm |
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| Where do you get the gizmo? Sewing store?
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Dave Fuller
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:53 pm |
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| Angler's Workshop in Woodland, WA has them. They have a web site, but their catalog is especially good, I read it cover to cover... just like Parker Pages. You might try a rope on log before you try fishin' with one of my 4 weights...
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:53 pm |
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John,
After two 4wts he should have alot of practice to do yours!
Bill
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:55 pm |
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Dave,
Pretty rod blank, who makes it?
Bill
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John Dallas
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Posted: Sun Apr 19th, 2009 11:58 pm |
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Bill I've probably made over a dozen rods -mostly graphite fly rods (3 wt to 9 wt), but also cane, and one spinning rod for may dad. My wrapping setup isn't as elegant as Dave's but the fish don't seem to mind
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:08 am |
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John,
Spent the last few days Discing food plots, and had a big oak that had the top blown out this winter that I quatersawed into 2 1/2 boards. I forgot how heavy wet oak is. My back is killing me. I would love to be able to make my own Flyrod, what a neet hobby. I have a spring fed pond 40ft from the house with Native brookies, and another with Browns, Rainbows and Golden trout. The dogs love to point them and I like to catch and release them.
Bill
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Dave Fuller
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:09 am |
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| The blank is made by Pacific Bay... it looks and acts just like a Winston but costs about 1/4 as much. You can put your thread in a coffee cup and run under a phone book a get satisfactory results. I built this jig just to keep me busy and away from surfing the internet for guns!
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John Dallas
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:14 am |
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| Last rod I built was a Temple Fork - similar to Sage, but much cheaper, - even if Lefty Kreh does endorse them. Four piece 9" for 5 wt. Took it to Alaska last summer. Nice stick. For spring tension on my rack,. I mount the thread spool on an axle, and adjust the tension with a wing nut working against a bit of coil spring. Not pretty, but neither am I
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:15 am |
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Dave,
So this building flyrod thing is only therapy for your addiction of Parkeritise? Or have you other problems, say Smith, Fox, Purdey?
It appears you building me a 4wt would be good for your home life, and your pocket book!
Just trying to help a fellow PGCA member
Bill
Last edited on Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:16 am by Bill Bolyard
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Dave Fuller
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 12:55 am |
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| We could work something out Bill... you must have a nice DHE gathering dust you'd trade for a custom 4-piece? Just kidding of course, here's my problem, I have an insatiable desire to tinker so building things like a rod jig or a fly rod keeps me from messing with my guns. I have many rod and gun disorders... all so difficult to control.
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Bill Bolyard
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Posted: Mon Apr 20th, 2009 02:18 am |
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Dave,
I try to sedate myself with enough Famous Grouse that searching on the internet for guns is impossible. This is the only cure I have found that works so far.
Bill
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