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I was wondering if anyone is in to rod building in Calgary and would be interested in helping me build my first rod. I'm looking to build a 7 foot single piece Tarpon spin rod. Not a fly rod at this point. That will come later. I've got until mid October to finish it. Nothing fancy or complex. I've watched some youtube videos on rod building and I get the process but I lack experience and tools at this point. I'm currently trying to figure out what blank to use.

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I do know about mudhole.com. And there are a few discussion boards on rod building. I'd still like to find someone local to kind of coach me. I have read that each subsequent build is usually an improvement over the previous one. So my first attempt at this will likely end up being pretty fugly if I do it my myself. Seems like it would be a good idea to find someone willing to teach me the basics.

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Do you have all your components lined up (guides, reelseat, grip and thread)? If so I could give you a hand with it in September after I return from vacation. I'm set up with a power wrapper and a multi-rod dryer, but still have a hand wrapper if you prefer that to get the hang of wrapping. Haven't done any heavy stuff since my days on the Island, but its all pretty straight forward. Let me know if you're interested.

 

Colin

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