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What the heck is a ‘WYSIWYG’?

Posted on July 30, 2021 by blogger

Explanation of the term ‘WYSIWYG’ We’ve had several inquiries about this term. In computing, WYSIWYG (pronounced wizēˌwiɡ), is an acronym for “ What You See Is

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Full Wells for Small Streams

Posted on July 28, 2021 by blogger

These small full wells grips are now known as the popular ‘Snub Nose’ or ‘Mini Wells’. Fashioned after some of the small delicate bamboo rods of

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New Ephemera Silk Thread

Posted on July 26, 2021 by blogger

EPHEREMA 100% PURE SILK THREAD This is a great substitute for the old Pearsall’s Gossamer thread (between 6/0 and 8/0) and also outstanding thread for tying

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Why Ferrule Plugs?

Posted on July 23, 2021 by blogger

Ferrule Plugs for Graphite and Glass Blanks. These rubber ‘ferrule’ plugs are used for creating a moisture/dirt seal in the male ends of the blanks. We

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STRUBLE REEL SEATS ARE BACK!

Posted on July 18, 2021 by blogger

Struble Mfg. is under new ownership and once again producing quality reel seat and components. For many years Struble Mfg. was the benchmark for the top

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THE THREE MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN FLY ROD BUILDING – MISTAKE #3

Posted on July 14, 2021 by blogger

MISTAKE #3: Finishing problems. Finishing mistakes are a bit tougher to conceal than wrapping goofs. Just as the name implies, the finish is the final step

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THE THREE MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN FLY ROD BUILDING – MISTAKE #2

Posted on July 12, 2021 by blogger

MISTAKE #2: Thread wrapping goofs. There are too many wrapping mistakes to list here but one of the most common mistakes are ‘Gaps’. Thread gaps occur

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THE THREE MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN FLY ROD BUILDING – MISTAKE #1

Posted on July 9, 2021 by blogger

MISTAKE #1: Improper rod blank preparation and layout. Improper blank preparation covers a lot of different operations and steps. First, you must make sure that the

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THE THREE MOST COMMON MISTAKES IN FLY ROD BUILDING

Posted on July 9, 2021 by blogger

During my career in custom fly rod building, I have seen some of the strangest and ill conceived custom builds that will boggle the imagination. Heck,

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Welcome to the CFRC Blog

Posted on July 8, 2021 by blogger

WHAT TO EXPECT? Welcome to our new blog from Custom Fly Rod Crafters. This is where you will be able to find tips and techniques on

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