Building a northfork G loomis 10’ 2 wt, spoiling myself with their sale and what not. I’ve built maybe a dozen rods so I am fairly new. I have a buddy that loves his diamondback nymph rod. But I see that it has single foot and double foot guides. One stripping, 5 singles and 4 doubles (I think I can’t tell from the photos). My buddy isn’t sure why the guides change, im curious myself. Also am I to just swap the sizes from double to single in the same size? In said situation I have 6 x 1/0 double foot guides for the top six guides. Would I get 4 of those and swap two out for size 1/0 single, a ..read more

I’m about to commence building my second fly rod, about 30 years after my first. I see that you can now buy specific adhesives for the guide feet and the tiptop. I don’t recall what I used 30 years ago, but I’m sure it wasn’t specialized to that degree. Is this just marketing, or is there actually a benefit to these specialized adhesives? submitted by /u/PawPawDog [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I cannot find any blanks in that size. Curious if anyone has a lead. I can find Spey blanks, looking for traditional fly. Thanks. Photo for attention. submitted by /u/EssayHefty8956 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Sorry if not allowed, but I’ve got a 4wt graphite fly rod and the cork above the reel seat is able to twist side to side, but doesn’t move forward. What’s the best adhesive to use that won’t harm the cork? Thank you in advance. Albeit not a high dollar rod, (eBay special) but my only 4 wt. and I don’t dare go lower and would rather not have to throw big money at a $40 combo. submitted by /u/AcanthocephalaOk7196 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hey guys, Im looking into some 4wt DH blanks for carp and smallmouth mostly. Seeing some really inexpensive ones from a variety of online shops. A little skeptical about performance though… (proof fly fishing, custom fly rod crafters, gb fly fishing). I dont wanna spend too far over 200, but also dont wanna cheap out on mediocre stuff. If yall have any experience with these blanks please help a guy out.. Thanks in advance submitted by /u/Advanced_Resource601 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I have a Sage One 9’ 6wt. With a loose ring that goes up against the cork — this enables the reel to rotate around the rod. It’s maddening when fighting larger fish. I don’t want to send it back to Sage ($95 plus shipping out there) and a think it’s a repair that I can do myself. But I’m new to the rod building game and need some advice as to how to remove the reel seat, cleaning the old epoxy off the blank, and new type of epoxy to use along with any other helpful tips. Thanks! submitted by /u/freeState5431 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hello, I've been thinking to build a own rod for a while and I have some questions before ordering the materials (have to order from abroad as availability where I live suck). Just before ordering I get the doubt that do I have the materials to build a rod correctly. (Not talking about glues etc.) Just the stuff that is attached to the rod and that they are compatible. My choice of site where to order from would be https://tackle24.de/ Blank TAC GreenSpirit Single-Hand 4-teilig GS09600607 9'6" 6/7WT Handle Fliegenrutengriff AggloCopano-Bright/Rubber-Cork RHW Cutout 22mm Reel seat TAC Fliegenr ..read more

I'm looking to build a new fly rod, 10.5' or 11' 3wt or 4wt for Euro/tighline style nymphing and was curious where folks are sourcing the components like guides, cork handles, and mini fighting butts. I've come across Proof Fly Fishing and they have a few components, but are there others? I'm in the US. submitted by /u/ActualDryFly [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

On a CRB color series. I turned the cork and burl seat myself. I’m really happy with it! submitted by /u/Geological_enigma [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I recently started a in depth YouTube series on how to build a fly rod at the beginner level. The reason I started this was because when I first began building fly rods I found that I had to search all over the internet and combine lots of information to complete my build. I figured I could really help people just starting out by having all that information in one place and in a video format. I have attached a link to my YouTube channel in the comment section. Also if you have time I would be happy to hear what you think of this content and if it helped you. Something to note is that the ..read more