a higher quality abu Garcia all day long over pflueger

making inline spinners makes a lot of monetary sense! we can make a clone of a panther martin for maybe $0.70 instead of $3.79. buy $40 for 10 of 'em or DIY for 7 bucks. and when one hangs up way up in that tree trying to get free from your line and stay out of that cold water it is easier to just l...

what are you using to carry your tenkara rod in? hard/soft case? none?

love the video of Keiryu fishing for BC steelhead!

my favorite all purpose rod would be my g. loomis gl3 sj783 I built from a blank with aero reel seat, cork, and great guide spacing((with a lot of research). use it for many different techniques. sort of wish i'd built it as a casting rod(and may yet).

zebco 909. spincasting reel; you just push button, cast and release right? not so fast, folks. when they came out the quality control was overworked or somethin' such. push the button normally and the front cover just came right off! zebco did make it right though. I had two and they sent me a coupl...

with all respect to current innovations in reels, I would go with the two tone Zebco Abu Cardinal 4 spinning reel, without any qualms or reservations. DECADES of trouble-free usage has given them a clear spot at the head of the class. definitely my go to reel. rod is a bit harder. maybe a shimano AE...

thanks for the timely, in depth review! I've been looking at a similar model, the basspara casting rods in UL, 6' 6", 6' 9". good to see some non stock pics.

thanks for insights, guys. I think I will build the 4 wt first and maybe a 5 wt if it seems a good idea after I run the 4 wt through a few outings.

I would like some input on rods for a BFS outfit. I have a few blanks to build on : 2 wt. flyrod blanks 6'6",a sp781 and a 7'6" 4 wt. blank. I hope a round black max 3600 will match up adequately for my needs at present but may get a reel more suitable if needed. I will be throwing various baits of ...

awesome grip!

if using today's very small, light weight guides, guide weight becomes close to negligible as far as impacting a rod's performance. micro guides will really keep weight down with a minimum impact on rod performance. large heavy guides are not used as much in custom rods and that concept is being car...

I got some abec 7 bearings for a neglected chronarch 100a.world of difference for the reel. I would buy from him again.

I like that chart! makes things easier for older reels.

I appreciate the replies and the advice. I did get some calipers and found some measurements on them. the zebco cardinal 4 reels need 10x19x7 bearings and an abu Garcia cardinal 3 will need a 7x14x5 bearing. a zebco cardinal 3 will need an 8x16x5 bearing. I put abecs in a chronarch 100a I "stole" at...