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lebhuntfish:
It looks really good! The only suggestion I would give you is, Your eyelets are kinda big. A smaller one will allow your line to glide through the eyes. If they get to big the line will coil between the eyes and either make a big mess or really slow down your cast. Also make sure your line isn't too heavy. Make the line the same length as your rod, then hold your rod straight out and attempt to pick the line up with the rod. If the rod bends more then just a touch, a little flex is ok. If it bends more than a couple inches then the line is too heavy. If that's the case then give your rod a decent heat treatment. Or wrap it he rod with some fine strips of bamboo. I really like this idea, it's been years since I made a bamboo rod. Can't wait to see all your finished pics! Patrick
lebhuntfish:
Also try infusing the line with some talo and beeswax. Patrick
PrimitiveTim:
thanks guys!
--- Quote from: Trapper Rob on November 29, 2014, 09:56:41 pm ---Looks good Tim.
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By the way it's all trapper rob's fault cause he gave me some flies. So I was like, well I got to make a fly rod now. haha >:D
lebhuntfish, I agree the eyes are too big. It was just a really fine line between the getting those thin branches warm enough to bend and burning them. I almost screwed up a few. I'm definitely going to experiment with this some more, especially with the rod. Once the rod is seasoned then it's all about heat bending it straight and making the eyes which is a million times easier than making line. Lol, my hair was pretty greasy when I cut it but we'll see how it does when I take it out today. It may need some wax or talo.
Trapper Rob:
I'll make you some more when you need them hope they work for you.
JoJoDapyro:
I was thinking about the eyes Tim. Have you thought of using thicker bamboo and just hollowing it out? Fly rods generally don't have very large eyes. My Tenkara rod doesn't have any.
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