Thanks for the help everyone. Should I remove all the tape and just use 2-part epoxy?

Sorry I should have mentioned this is a 2 piece rod - removable handle. I'm assuming that piece with the tape inside it is threaded for the hood and also has a raceway to keep it aligned. That is correct. My gut is telling me that the piece with the tape inside it should be glued. Tape is such a hor...

I'm having problems with my EM. Bare with me as I don't know what these pieces are called... If you look at the photo you can see the rod handle with tape on the end and the piece directly to the left of it with tape on the inside. These pieces will not stick together so I can not tighten the reel d...

Get a replacement from Megabass USA! Did you contact them? How long is a warranty for those rods? This is a warranty case. Warranty on a rod bought from Japan is sketchy. I contacted them and the price of a warranty replacement was about 75% as much as I paid for the rod. Wasn't worth it in my opin...

smalliesteve wrote:I can't tell from the pics, how far is this from the tip? The way it broke right at the guide and square makes me think the blank got damaged during assembly somehow.

Open the pic in a new window to see the full image. http://randysmithdesign.com/fishing/brokeMB.jpg

I was popping a baby brush hog out of a rock in a few foot of water. No more pressure on the rod than maybe a 3 lb bass... Ruined my day for sure. This rod does have the stinger tip so not sure if that added to the placement of the break.

First I should say I know nothing about rod building or custom rods. I have a Megabass Destroyer X7 F5st-611X7 that after only a few uses snapped. Replacing the rod through japan was going to cost me almost as much as i paid for it so it's been sitting for almost a year now. So with zero knowledge a...

2 weeks ago I snapped the end off of my Megabass Destroyer X7 F5st-611X7. :evil: All I was doing was popping a baby brush hog out from a rock. Not stressing it more than a 3lb fish would. I only used it 3 times and bought it from jpangler.com. I'm assuming i'm out of luck for any kind of warranty? P...

I have both of these spools and wanted some feedback from TT on which will perform better for around 3/8 - 1/2 oz. Spool will go in a TD-Z Type R+. Any input on each spools strong points would be great. Thanks

Would either of these work well?

Destroyer Phase III F3-68X The Griffon
Tomahawk GTZ Hien F3-610GTZ

What would you guys use for throwing topwater poppers? Mostly 3/8 oz but also some 1/4 and 1/2 oz as well. 12lb mono and a TD-Z reel. I have a dedicated Sammy rod so don't need to worry about heavier weights. Thanks

Where did you find a beauty like that for sale?

triple_illusion wrote:mint condition with box & papers: Type R+

This should be here next week thanks to the guys at The Tackle Trap......

Orange Pixzilla on a Pixy rod.

ecu daniel 14 wrote:Nice collection you have there. What is the orangish rod the sol is on?

Got my first trip this year in 3 weeks and my collection is all tuned & lubed up and ready to go.



Larger pic: http://randysmithdesign.com/fishing/combos.jpg