Just a Quick Note about Struble Agate Strippers CFRC just received an order of Struble agate stripping guides. These are some of the finest and unusual
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New and Very Cool Reel Seats Custom Fly Rod Crafters now have some very dynamic reel seats for the custom builder. These seats are modeled after
How to do the grip and reel seat layout When I do the ‘layout’ on a particular blank, I will measure up where the reel seat
Using an Alcohol Lamp Besides the cleaning aspect, we use denatured alcohol in our ALCOHOL LAMPS for singeing and for ‘heat flowing’ the finish which I
How to repair a split female ferrule Sometimes because of age or misuse or an improper fit, a female ferrule may become split and if not
This is a very common question: When gluing on the cork handle, do you put glue on the rod blank, inside the cork handle, or both?
Rod Finish Brushes There are many ways to apply rod finish, from brush to spatula to darning needles to fingertips. Over the years we have tried
How to trim a carbon fiber/graphite tip section Trimming or cutting a graphite/carbon fiber tip top is sometimes necessary if you don’t want your tip section
A few thoughts about fly casting • A stiff, fast action rod will not make you a better caster. • An expensive rod will not make
Alaska’s Hurricane Turn Train Fishing Adventure Left the Denali National Park area at 8:00AM and headed for Talkeetna. Arrived about 10:30 just in time to get