Thin Wire Thread Puller There are many ‘Thread Pullers’ available and we have found this one to be one of the toughest and long lasting ones;
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There are some parts of rod building that are considered boring and tedious. One of them is grinding guide feet. Yawn… But, if you are spending
A UNIQUE, NATIVE FISH. A SUCCESS STORY. The Apache trout (Oncorhynchus apache) is one of only two trout native to Arizona, the other being the Gila
A Tip Top Travel Repair Kit What is the worst thing that happens on a trip? A broken tip is the most common and one that
Why We Prefer the Surgical Scalpel Blade Although both the X-Acto knife and the #10 Scalpel blade do the job of trimming thread ends, I prefer
No Fish Dry July… August… September This July, Keep Fish Wet and the AFFTA (American Fly Fishing Trade Association; Custom Fly Rod Crafters is a memeber)
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
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
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
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