Your second rod build turned out much better than my second build. A couple of things you may want to try. Measure out exactly where you are going to place your grips, mark them, and rough up the finish on the blank to create a stronger bond. On a matte blank it's not as important as it would be with a slick finish like the one Scroggins built but trust me it's worth the extra effort and if you don't you will eventually have a grip come loose. Another thing to keep your grips from getting too loose when you ream them is always start the reamer from the bottom of the so the taper is the same direction as your blank, in other words the bottom of your grip is going to be a slightly larger diameter than the top. Another thing you might want to look at is "locking wraps" for your single foot guides. It would be hard for me to type how to do this but there are You Tube videos on this subject. Flex Coat has a pretty good one on the subject. Good luck, love your channel!
I have absolutely loved watching your channel evolve. When I got into soft plastics your channel taught me so much. I can see learning just as much from your rod building content.
As someone who has built probably 15 or so rods over the years you are doing well. The more you build the better you get and the easier it will become. I have built everything from ultralight pan fish rodsti bass fishing rods to heavy Pike and Salmon rods. There is nothing better than building your own rods for your type of fishing and catching fish on them. I look forward to watching your skills as a builder growing.
I started building rods before I did baits. Mud Hole came through town doing seminars. I loved it and couldn’t wait to get home and try it without the help of the instructors. Got home and found wrapping guides to to be the most infuriating thing ever! Maybe it was because it was a little ice fishing rod, but I was so frustrated that I left all my blanks unfinished. Watching this makes me want to pull out all the tools and give it another try. Good stuff as always!
Love it dude! I get fired up watchin each time no matter what you have presented. I like knowin that i can take my love for fishing and custom make it. Thank again keep it going!
I love your soft plastic bait and rod making videos 🎣👍 I wish I had the money to buy the equipment to make my own bait caster rods and soft plastic baits
I would love to see you build a spinning rod or a fly rod. The rods you have build do look great. I would love to try building a rod, but it seems expensive
Rod building is not as expensive as you might think i have a company that'll provide you with everything you need for about 50 dollars per rod excluding shipping epoxy and binding thread not included that will be up to you.
I build rods sometimes, but I often find myself reguiding rods. Even some very nice off the rack rods have not so great guides, or maybe dont have enough guides. My first foray into reguiding was on a shore beater ugly stik I use for cat fishing. It was a two piece rod, and the guides were so far off the spine, that the upper half would rotate under load. It's all a bit easier for me, since I own a motorized wrapper, but even with the experience I have, I still learn a surprising amout from your channel.👍👍👍
Nice job! I like the blue/silver color combo. Rod building is so addicting. I keep finding new rod builds that I “need.” I’ve probably built 40 or so bass, panfish, and trolling rods. One thing I noticed, when you are tightening the wing nut on the thread carriage rod (metal rod that holds the spools), make sure the two nuts in the center are tight to the center post. They were moving a bit when you were wrapping which was why the tension kept loosening. I’ve done that a few times!
That should definitely help. Mudhole also has a new 4 spool carriage upgrade that uses a different knob for tension and fits over the old one. It’s so much better!
much better!!! a quick tip.. cut the tips of your paintbrush and as you apply the epoxy to the thread wraps turn the brush so that you are pushing the epoxy to the edge of the wraps with a point rather than a flat brush. this will allow you to get a nice sharp edge to your epoxy..
2 tips, on your thread wrapper, tighten the two interior jam nuts so that the spool shaft does not rotate. This allows you to tension each spool individually with the provided wing nuts. When I wrap accents, I find it easier to wrap the accent first and then wrap the guide thread on. Lock the tag ends of the accent thread under your guide wrap thread. This keeps the accent wraps in place until finish is applied.
Hey Chris. Your wraps are getting better and better, man. :-) Inlays are easy once you get the hang of them. They add a very nice accent to the wrap. You're going to like the feel of those Winn grips. I built my first rod with them. I'm about to build another one with them.- Ted
Hey! Im just getting into it myself. Just bought my first building kit and first blank im gonna build on is a northfork xray sj736-1. What was the length of that one you just built and what eyes did you use? Thanks
Been building spinner/chatter bait, medium diving crankbait and jig/plastic rods lately. I just started a few months ago. Goal is to replace all my rods with built rods. Only 30 more to go. lol
I've been looking forward to this and you did not disappoint. The 2nd looked better than the first and I'm certain the 3rd will look even better. When do we get to see that bad boy in action? 👍🍺🎣
Looking good!!! If you use a thread that contains nylon, you can use cigarette lighter to give the thread a little burn treatment after wrapping. That way you do not need to rush putting on epoxy as the nylon in thread burns a bit with heat treatment and and "secures" the thread form getting loose. :)
Nice vids. I’m not sure about the threads acting as a fastening system tho. They’re certainly pretty and customizable, but seem pretty archaic given the incredible glues and epoxies available these days. I know you’re going over the thread with epoxy anyway but it really makes the intricate and time consuming work of the threading seem pointless. Thoughts?? Thx!
Looking good! Keep practicing and it will get easier and easier. One thing you may want to try is A or B sized thread for the wraps and may want to tighten the bolt on the hand wrapper. I keep mine tight so the thread spoil rotates around the bolt, good work bro!
As a rod builder myself, I tried not to cringe too much watching your first build. I had to keep reminding myself that you had no lessons and we just looking for something that functioned well. But, as it is with all things, once we do it once, we immediately start looking for ways to make the next one better (it can’t be just me!). You appear to have done exactly that, as your second rod is far and away better (looking) than your first. One thing that will help you keep things “in line” is to get a view of your blank to where you can see the lights from above you forming a line along the blank, and use that line from the lights to set up anything that needs to run lengthwise, like your decal. (Ie. bring the top of the decal, or the top of the writing, in line with the light-line, and it’ll be level with the rest of the rod). Your first decal was askew, the second looked a Lot better. This method will also help if/when you do a lot of decorative wraps, keeping your crossing points lined up, etc. (Of course, I am just now realizing that these videos are from 3 years ago, and since I haven’t scrolled through your channel yet, you may not need these tips…but maybe someone else will get something from all of our comments)
Funny enough my very 1st build has lasted the best... Not a single eye has come loose, the handle is still secure and the blank still in great shape... The rod from this video snapped in half while I was casting it lol
Love the difference from the first video to this again lock that threaded rod the spools are on tight and your tension will be adjusted by the wing nut and that will certainly help with how tight the threads are against one another and pull the tag end on the opposite side of the guide to secure it tight also filing down the tips of the guides will help the thread transition from blank to guide tight lines
To make your highlight band easier, tape the highlight thread to the blank after you get the guide banded down. I like to wrap up to the ring, then start wrapping back.place two pull loops when your about halfway back to the starting point. Use one to pull your main thread under.( I like to pull under at least a quarter inch, by pinning the thread just under the first wrap. Then cut the tag end about an eighth inch long. That way when you pull your loop, you don't have that little fuzzy nub to deal with.) Then, do the trim band the same way. It's faster, neater, and much easier.
hello The fishing rod looks much better than the first very good job. if you grind the ring feet a little diagonally you get a nicer transition. Greetings from Germany
Is there any difference between that rod building paste and just some standard 2 part epoxy? I was thinking maybe some 30 minute or 1 hour set time epoxy would work the same.
Did you grind the guide feet as well as the hook keeper? That will give you a neater thread run on the guides without being raised too high. If you are using size A thread on small guides, double wrap them so you have a good strong tie down. When you epoxy, it will have more thread to penetrate and make those points much stronger. Place those types of hook keepers in the opposite direction. Very darn good try and work for a second time. The more you make, you will achieve perfection in no time. Especially when taking pride in your personal rods and work. I dont have nice mud hole equipment buy I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. I have just remade my first complete unique spiral wrapped jigging rod, medium heavy action 30- 80lb. I have a makeshift wrapping station with wood and I have no power wrapper or dryer so I am forced to use 5 minute epoxy so I turn with my hand till it sets up. Thin coats at a time. There is nothing better than making your own personal customized fishing rod and going out and using it and catching lots of fish knowing you have good strong reliable equipment in your hands.
You want to put your pull loop on the back of the rod so it doesn't end up in the gap where the guide foot sits. It can loosen up on you before you put the epoxy on, if your not careful. Also it will be less noticeable when you hold the rod. Good work! It is nothing but practice to get it down.
looks great!! However, just a good practice is to pull your tag ends through the opposite side of the guide foot. If you pull it through near the guide foot there is always a gap between rod blank and thread, and the tread could work its self loose. Just something I do for added assurance nothing will come loose.
Looks great 👍 . Ever thought about wearing fingerless gloves when fishing? Ya got a bit of the burn going on there by her thumbs. Used to happen to me but no longer skin cancer ain't nothing to b messing around with. Great vids, and keep up the good work.
@@devinjulius2740 Mudhole has clearance sales on blanks and components all the time, just get on their mailing list. You can do like I have done and buy a part here and there on sale to reduce costs.
World's Worst Fishing thanks for the advice, it was pretty murky so was hard to sight fish, so we fished the brush piles and caught quite a few, but nothing big
Esox Lucius the packs from mud hole have a spacing chart. You can also find spacing charts online. Or check out videos on RUclips. Others have ways to determine and I’ve seen a couple on here. Hope this helps!!!
Thats a sexy rod. Id use the crap out of that. I have 1 of my favorites had a eye come loose can i use regular thread to tie my eye back in and by that i mean to spin it on the eye as u did with ur new rod? I dont have epoxy however is there a specific kind that i need to buy? Thanks for the video btw always down for learning something new whether its a new method of lure presentation or how to fix something i broke. Thanks man. Good day to u
Just my two cents worth, Academy Sports and Outdoors sells a Fuji Emergency Rod Repair Kit ( sku# 118278884). It includes the brushes, thread wrapping epoxy, and thread for $10.99. That is about the cheapest route to go in fixing a line guide wrap, otherwise, I would go with bigger if there were more guides to be repaired. If that is the case, Jann's Netcraft sells Flex Coat All In One Rod Assembly Kit for $12.35. Please don't think that I am against Mudhole by any means. I have bought blanks from them in the past. They are very good by the way. I was trying to inform you of some cheaper ways for repairing your rod.
Go to Mudhole.com they have videos on how to repair guides. Yes the epoxy is made for rod building, It does not yellow or become brittle. The thread is specific for rod building as well. It doesn't have oils or lubricants like sewing thread that would create problems in the finish epoxy.
Some guys use a laser..I just eyeball it..they are gonna get moved slightly during the build process and will require adjusting no matter how well you like them up to start.
World's Worst Fishing my dad has been building his own rods for 30 years or so. I’d love to start doing it myself, but because of you I want to start making my own plastics first lol. Keep up the good work!
Nick Fiebrich mud hole has two types of options for that. One is like this white tube and one is like red o-rings. I haven’t used them yet, but was thinking about the super inexpensive sets of o-rings from auto shops that come in huge packs and a variety of sizes
@@WorldsWorstFishing it happens man, in my case that has been happening a ton more for about a month ever since my car accident hahaha but I can't complain there cuz I'm just happy to be alive and finally back to working full time again
Rather than pack in epoxy into the end of the reel seat, I would think a sized O-ring epoxied at the screw-lock would ensure the blank was centered into the reel seat.
This was one of the most painful rod building videos to watch!! I cannot believe how much epoxy he used on the handles that were waaaayyyyyy too tight in the wrong spots. He even used the reamers backwards on the grips. I don't even know where else to begin!! He didn't even taper the guide feet!!!! Jesus man if ur thinking of building a rod DO NOT LISTEN TO HIS ADVICE
Your second rod build turned out much better than my second build. A couple of things you may want to try. Measure out exactly where you are going to place your grips, mark them, and rough up the finish on the blank to create a stronger bond. On a matte blank it's not as important as it would be with a slick finish like the one Scroggins built but trust me it's worth the extra effort and if you don't you will eventually have a grip come loose. Another thing to keep your grips from getting too loose when you ream them is always start the reamer from the bottom of the so the taper is the same direction as your blank, in other words the bottom of your grip is going to be a slightly larger diameter than the top. Another thing you might want to look at is "locking wraps" for your single foot guides. It would be hard for me to type how to do this but there are You Tube videos on this subject. Flex Coat has a pretty good one on the subject. Good luck, love your channel!
thats a great point on the direction of the reamer...didn't think of that! thanks for the tips man
@@WorldsWorstFishing From one drummer to another...
🤦🏻♂️ Im gonna end up with this addiction too. Thanks, Jones 🙂
Thanks for keeping your channel alive with fun stuff.
thanks for watching!
I have to say that watching this sure is inspiring to make it your self.
I have absolutely loved watching your channel evolve. When I got into soft plastics your channel taught me so much. I can see learning just as much from your rod building content.
thanks michael!
I’ve built two now all because of you. I’ve got aluminum rods I practice wrapping with. MudHole rules lol.
thanks man
Love your rod builds Chris! I think they have both turned out good and I'd be proud to fish with them! Good job 👍
As someone who has built probably 15 or so rods over the years you are doing well. The more you build the better you get and the easier it will become. I have built everything from ultralight pan fish rodsti bass fishing rods to heavy Pike and Salmon rods. There is nothing better than building your own rods for your type of fishing and catching fish on them. I look forward to watching your skills as a builder growing.
thanks kevin..I def hope to improve and be able to really show things as best as I can.
I started building rods before I did baits. Mud Hole came through town doing seminars. I loved it and couldn’t wait to get home and try it without the help of the instructors. Got home and found wrapping guides to to be the most infuriating thing ever! Maybe it was because it was a little ice fishing rod, but I was so frustrated that I left all my blanks unfinished. Watching this makes me want to pull out all the tools and give it another try. Good stuff as always!
haha yeah go finish those rods! tell mudhole I sent ya. thanks for watching
Getting there buddy! I've been building for seven years. Finally spoiling myself with a power wrapper! Cant wait
Haha there ya go
Love it dude! I get fired up watchin each time no matter what you have presented. I like knowin that i can take my love for fishing and custom make it. Thank again keep it going!
I love your soft plastic bait and rod making videos 🎣👍 I wish I had the money to buy the equipment to make my own bait caster rods and soft plastic baits
I would love to see you build a spinning rod or a fly rod. The rods you have build do look great. I would love to try building a rod, but it seems expensive
Yes my dad wants me to build him a spinning rod..will do that soon
@@WorldsWorstFishing do you fly fish at all?
@Ashton Sigouin 189.99 for casting kits
Rod building is not as expensive as you might think i have a company that'll provide you with everything you need for about 50 dollars per rod excluding shipping epoxy and binding thread not included that will be up to you.
I build rods sometimes, but I often find myself reguiding rods. Even some very nice off the rack rods have not so great guides, or maybe dont have enough guides. My first foray into reguiding was on a shore beater ugly stik I use for cat fishing. It was a two piece rod, and the guides were so far off the spine, that the upper half would rotate under load. It's all a bit easier for me, since I own a motorized wrapper, but even with the experience I have, I still learn a surprising amout from your channel.👍👍👍
You are doing very
great job
thank you, I want to start building rods for myself.
Enjoyed watching your video. I’ve always been interested in building rods. Thanks
Nice job! I like the blue/silver color combo. Rod building is so addicting. I keep finding new rod builds that I “need.” I’ve probably built 40 or so bass, panfish, and trolling rods. One thing I noticed, when you are tightening the wing nut on the thread carriage rod (metal rod that holds the spools), make sure the two nuts in the center are tight to the center post. They were moving a bit when you were wrapping which was why the tension kept loosening. I’ve done that a few times!
okay Ill make sure and do that...keeping great tension has been a pain thus far
That should definitely help. Mudhole also has a new 4 spool carriage upgrade that uses a different knob for tension and fits over the old one. It’s so much better!
Thanks for getting me into this Chris! Saw your first video and immediately put it on my birthday list! Got it and made my first rod!
aesome!! tell mudhole I sent ya!
Nice job on the rod Chris. Practice makes perfect.
thank you Mark!
Looks great Chris. Anxious to hear how it cast and feels.
Strapped it up in the yard today..i'm in love!
Looks good Chris. You are getting better.
thanks bobby...
Dady duty love it. I watch your show and we (the U ) need good example,s keep it up
Great looking Rod Chris,
thank you andrew
much better!!! a quick tip.. cut the tips of your paintbrush and as you apply the epoxy to the thread wraps turn the brush so that you are pushing the epoxy to the edge of the wraps with a point rather than a flat brush. this will allow you to get a nice sharp edge to your epoxy..
2 tips, on your thread wrapper, tighten the two interior jam nuts so that the spool shaft does not rotate. This allows you to tension each spool individually with the provided wing nuts.
When I wrap accents, I find it easier to wrap the accent first and then wrap the guide thread on. Lock the tag ends of the accent thread under your guide wrap thread. This keeps the accent wraps in place until finish is applied.
thanks for the tips man
nice looking rod
Great rod a lot better than the last one keep making more rod videos
im going to try!! thanks for tuning in
World's Worst Fishing my bad riding mean to dislike but I watch all your videos definatly my favorite youtuber
Slx reel on the blue rod would be 🔥🔥🔥
YES
That's pretty awesome looking
I appreciate it
Great skills and a great channel. Nice Nitro you got there, I got one just like it
Hey Chris. Your wraps are getting better and better, man. :-) Inlays are easy once you get the hang of them. They add a very nice accent to the wrap. You're going to like the feel of those Winn grips. I built my first rod with them. I'm about to build another one with them.- Ted
thanks Ted!
Badass, bro! Big fan of those colors! You did good! 🤙🏼
thank you sir
Hey! Im just getting into it myself. Just bought my first building kit and first blank im gonna build on is a northfork xray sj736-1. What was the length of that one you just built and what eyes did you use? Thanks
Great job! 👍
Hey Chris the Old Man here again Great Video Keep up the Good Work.
Thank you
DIY fishing rod😉👍🎣👏👏👏
its a fun and rewarding process! thanks for watchng
@@WorldsWorstFishing absolutely.👍 your welcome.
Great vid! What size was your reel seat? In this vid?
Looks great man!! 💪
This rod building is a fun challenge! What types of rods are your favorite to build??
I always enjoy building the swimbait sticks.
right on man!
ice rods is my thing, for now.
Been building spinner/chatter bait, medium diving crankbait and jig/plastic rods lately. I just started a few months ago. Goal is to replace all my rods with built rods. Only 30 more to go. lol
@@riccochet704 yeah I want to replace everything I have too!
I've been looking forward to this and you did not disappoint. The 2nd looked better than the first and I'm certain the 3rd will look even better. When do we get to see that bad boy in action? 👍🍺🎣
thank you man...hopefully soon, my boat goes to the shop next saturday so itll be sometime after that
Looking good!!! If you use a thread that contains nylon, you can use cigarette lighter to give the thread a little burn treatment after wrapping. That way you do not need to rush putting on epoxy as the nylon in thread burns a bit with heat treatment and and "secures" the thread form getting loose. :)
hmmm...very interesting!
Nice vids. I’m not sure about the threads acting as a fastening system tho. They’re certainly pretty and customizable, but seem pretty archaic given the incredible glues and epoxies available these days. I know you’re going over the thread with epoxy anyway but it really makes the intricate and time consuming work of the threading seem pointless. Thoughts?? Thx!
Awesome work
thank you
Awesome rod u built , when we gonna see it in action , 🤙🏼🎣😎
soon I hope...boat is in the shop next weekend though
Nice great job.
thank you
Looking good! Keep practicing and it will get easier and easier. One thing you may want to try is A or B sized thread for the wraps and may want to tighten the bolt on the hand wrapper. I keep mine tight so the thread spoil rotates around the bolt, good work bro!
Hey John!! I think im using A size..havent actually looked since I got the kit. Def gonna keep practicing.
Your doing good!
Rod looks great man! I got to make one myself!
thanks Matt! its a dang challenge but very fun.
@@WorldsWorstFishing looks like it! The blue and silver was a perfect choice by the way. Really looks great with the logo
As a rod builder myself, I tried not to cringe too much watching your first build. I had to keep reminding myself that you had no lessons and we just looking for something that functioned well. But, as it is with all things, once we do it once, we immediately start looking for ways to make the next one better (it can’t be just me!). You appear to have done exactly that, as your second rod is far and away better (looking) than your first.
One thing that will help you keep things “in line” is to get a view of your blank to where you can see the lights from above you forming a line along the blank, and use that line from the lights to set up anything that needs to run lengthwise, like your decal. (Ie. bring the top of the decal, or the top of the writing, in line with the light-line, and it’ll be level with the rest of the rod). Your first decal was askew, the second looked a Lot better. This method will also help if/when you do a lot of decorative wraps, keeping your crossing points lined up, etc.
(Of course, I am just now realizing that these videos are from 3 years ago, and since I haven’t scrolled through your channel yet, you may not need these tips…but maybe someone else will get something from all of our comments)
I had a Is lot of fun building rods.. I don't do it anymore since I don't fish as much.
Funny enough my very 1st build has lasted the best... Not a single eye has come loose, the handle is still secure and the blank still in great shape... The rod from this video snapped in half while I was casting it lol
Love the difference from the first video to this again lock that threaded rod the spools are on tight and your tension will be adjusted by the wing nut and that will certainly help with how tight the threads are against one another and pull the tag end on the opposite side of the guide to secure it tight also filing down the tips of the guides will help the thread transition from blank to guide tight lines
yeah my tension setting need some work!
To make your highlight band easier, tape the highlight thread to the blank after you get the guide banded down. I like to wrap up to the ring, then start wrapping back.place two pull loops when your about halfway back to the starting point. Use one to pull your main thread under.( I like to pull under at least a quarter inch, by pinning the thread just under the first wrap. Then cut the tag end about an eighth inch long. That way when you pull your loop, you don't have that little fuzzy nub to deal with.) Then, do the trim band the same way. It's faster, neater, and much easier.
😅😅😅😅 2:28
Great video
thank you
When your doing the eyes you can leave that first tag end till just before your done to snug everything up by pulling it back towards your first wrap.
Awesome video. How long did it take start to finish? Also where is the drum role? Thanks again for your time.
haha forgot the drum roll...I spent about 5 hours total on this
Guide spacing....I haven't bought the kit yet and I will, but was there a spec sheet for spacing or is it a shot in the dark?
Christopher Bitton there are guide spacing sheets on Mudhole website and normally on the age of guides sets have a spacing chart
hello
The fishing rod looks much better than the first very good job. if you grind the ring feet a little diagonally you get a nicer transition. Greetings from Germany
thank you markus! Prost from Florida
@@WorldsWorstFishing Prost from Bavaria
@@markusfuchs4467 Drink a great German Bier for me!
@@WorldsWorstFishing I do you too
What color is the blank? Just the default slate color?
I didn't see a drumroll on the fishing pole. How do you space the eyes. And did you purchase the blanks at mud hole ?
haha yeah no drum roll..I soace the eyes by eye...or lay another rod next to it and mark them. the blanks are mudhole MHX
Do you sell your rods they look awesome thanks
Is there any difference between that rod building paste and just some standard 2 part epoxy? I was thinking maybe some 30 minute or 1 hour set time epoxy would work the same.
Hi Chris what brand guides are you using?
I saw something cool, they put Mark's showing different length. We cant keep some over 20" and others too short , thought something you might like.
Getting better with this. The Wynn grips are forgiven but I like to keep the taper of the reamer and the taper of the blank the same.
yeah someone mentioned and that and I was like "I never thought of that lol"
Did you grind the guide feet as well as the hook keeper? That will give you a neater thread run on the guides without being raised too high.
If you are using size A thread on small guides, double wrap them so you have a good strong tie down. When you epoxy, it will have more thread to penetrate and make those points much stronger.
Place those types of hook keepers in the opposite direction. Very darn good try and work for a second time.
The more you make, you will achieve perfection in no time. Especially when taking pride in your personal rods and work.
I dont have nice mud hole equipment buy I made a lot of mistakes in the beginning. I have just remade my first complete unique spiral wrapped jigging rod, medium heavy action 30- 80lb.
I have a makeshift wrapping station with wood and I have no power wrapper or dryer so I am forced to use 5 minute epoxy so I turn with my hand till it sets up. Thin coats at a time.
There is nothing better than making your own personal customized fishing rod and going out and using it and catching lots of fish knowing you have good strong reliable equipment in your hands.
Where did you have your logo made for you as I would like to put my own logo on my rod builds
You want to put your pull loop on the back of the rod so it doesn't end up in the gap where the guide foot sits. It can loosen up on you before you put the epoxy on, if your not careful. Also it will be less noticeable when you hold the rod. Good work! It is nothing but practice to get it down.
thank you man...def lots to learn
Nice rod build what reel are you going to put on it
a Bass Pro Pro Qualifier
Can you show how your getting your guides straight in line
What guide kit did you use?
Is that a Calstar rod blank? Good vid man!
Richard from Kansas;)
Would it be easier to find and mark the spine before assembling the grips, etc.
good job! I don't have the patience.
it's not so bad...but you def don't want to try and rush it
looks great!!
However, just a good practice is to pull your tag ends through the opposite side of the guide foot. If you pull it through near the guide foot there is always a gap between rod blank and thread, and the tread could work its self loose. Just something I do for added assurance nothing will come loose.
thanks for the tip...i'll try and keep that in mind.
I was just thinking of making this suggestion. I just built my first three days ago but saw a whole bunch of videos of guys making that suggestion.
my parrents said maybe for my birthday i could get the equipment to do this and i am exited to start making rods
Looks great 👍 . Ever thought about wearing fingerless gloves when fishing? Ya got a bit of the burn going on there by her thumbs. Used to happen to me but no longer skin cancer ain't nothing to b messing around with. Great vids, and keep up the good work.
yeah I need to do better with that
A thin layer of tacky clear paste under your thread and good tension is the key to good looking thread.
M Jones by paste do you mean like the glue sticks used in elementary school? Or the ones other kids ate?? Hahaha.
@@robertcarrozzo5877 lol, yeah that would work. Seriously though anything clear and tacky.
I want to build a rod but money has been short. I love those grips. How much would you say that whole set up cost?
$120 or so..they do have cheaper blanks you can use, the CRB blanks arent as high as these MHX
@@WorldsWorstFishing thank you.
@@devinjulius2740 Mudhole has clearance sales on blanks and components all the time, just get on their mailing list. You can do like I have done and buy a part here and there on sale to reduce costs.
So reem rods need need an arbor?
What would you recomend fishing at lake Jackson this weekend, I got a tournament there
I'd probably be bed fishing over by shuckers or in Crowder..haven't been to jax since like January...so idk really
World's Worst Fishing thanks for the advice, it was pretty murky so was hard to sight fish, so we fished the brush piles and caught quite a few, but nothing big
How do you line up the guides?
How long do you let your beats it and cool before removing them from the mold
a minute or so
Great Video it Would Be Awesome if You Add The Links To Rod Blanks Were To Buy Thanks
Mudhole
You really find and mark the spine before setting the handle
How do you determine where you put the eyes en how do you keep them inlined?
Esox Lucius the packs from mud hole have a spacing chart. You can also find spacing charts online. Or check out videos on RUclips. Others have ways to determine and I’ve seen a couple on here. Hope this helps!!!
you can use a spacing chart, or eyeball it..
Thats a sexy rod. Id use the crap out of that. I have 1 of my favorites had a eye come loose can i use regular thread to tie my eye back in and by that i mean to spin it on the eye as u did with ur new rod? I dont have epoxy however is there a specific kind that i need to buy? Thanks for the video btw always down for learning something new whether its a new method of lure presentation or how to fix something i broke. Thanks man. Good day to u
I'm not sure if the epoxy Mudhole sells is different then regular stuff..I really don't know which to recommend.
Just my two cents worth, Academy Sports and Outdoors sells a Fuji Emergency Rod Repair Kit ( sku# 118278884). It includes the brushes, thread wrapping epoxy, and thread for $10.99. That is about the cheapest route to go in fixing a line guide wrap, otherwise, I would go with bigger if there were more guides to be repaired. If that is the case, Jann's Netcraft sells Flex Coat All In One Rod Assembly Kit for $12.35. Please don't think that I am against Mudhole by any means. I have bought blanks from them in the past. They are very good by the way. I was trying to inform you of some cheaper ways for repairing your rod.
Go to Mudhole.com they have videos on how to repair guides. Yes the epoxy is made for rod building, It does not yellow or become brittle. The thread is specific for rod building as well. It doesn't have oils or lubricants like sewing thread that would create problems in the finish epoxy.
When I'm building rods I feel like the operation I talked to the fishing rod and say don't you die on me
Does anyone know where to find tadpolly blanks or replicas?
How do you line up the line guides on the blank ?
Some guys use a laser..I just eyeball it..they are gonna get moved slightly during the build process and will require adjusting no matter how well you like them up to start.
Does the reel seat come with a cap?
not that I know of, it was included in my set as a separate peice
Ok thanks. What set did you get?
Remember that the rod is tapered. Pushing the threads towards the reel seat will tighten them up but pushing towards the tip is going to loosen them
great point! I'll try and remember that
World's Worst Fishing my dad has been building his own rods for 30 years or so. I’d love to start doing it myself, but because of you I want to start making my own plastics first lol. Keep up the good work!
Hey bro, can I please have the link to that
So close to 30k subs I can’t wait for 30k sub giveaway!!
thanks..I need to start prepping haha
Will you giveaway a rod our wait tell 40k subs I have been watching your sub count grow
I wanted to be bait maker like you I end up rebuiltig fishing rods
Does anyone know what the tubing stuff he uses to set the guides is?
Nick Fiebrich mud hole has two types of options for that. One is like this white tube and one is like red o-rings. I haven’t used them yet, but was thinking about the super inexpensive sets of o-rings from auto shops that come in huge packs and a variety of sizes
Robert Carrozzo thanks I’ll check it out
the tubes are from mudhole, they are essentially rubber bands
The nuts on your hand wrapper are lose the wing nuts shouldn’t turn. Tighten the nuts next to the plastic.
yeah ive been trying to get it just right..played around with loosening this and tightening that..so far cant get it dialed in just right
Dude, set your camera to "MANUAL FOCUS" that way you won't give everyone a headache watching.....
What size of rod?
its 85in and sorta a MH action
I am making my own rod in a week
tell mudhole I sent ya!! (if I did) lol
Almost had to make sure you had your edumacation with that 2 instead of 4 hahahaha but that rod looks great, I gotta try and build my own
haha yeah that was a lapse for sure!
@@WorldsWorstFishing it happens man, in my case that has been happening a ton more for about a month ever since my car accident hahaha but I can't complain there cuz I'm just happy to be alive and finally back to working full time again
Rather than pack in epoxy into the end of the reel seat, I would think a sized O-ring epoxied at the screw-lock would ensure the blank was centered into the reel seat.
I agree with you. Plus, not only will the o-ring center this, it will also handle water better than masking tape would.
I'll see about getting a set of those, I would imagine MH offers that.
This was one of the most painful rod building videos to watch!! I cannot believe how much epoxy he used on the handles that were waaaayyyyyy too tight in the wrong spots. He even used the reamers backwards on the grips. I don't even know where else to begin!! He didn't even taper the guide feet!!!! Jesus man if ur thinking of building a rod DO NOT LISTEN TO HIS ADVICE
Well shucks..you were the one person I was trying to impress...