I just had this very problem with my Pflueger Patriarch spinning reel yesterday, thankfully, the ensuing tangle from a hookset did not catch anything other than the spool and the fish was large enough to pull it all out from drag. Boondock had asked me if I had any problems with it when he posted th...

I had one of my personal MHX rods I sold come back for a re-guide with better guides than I used in the first place. That MHX blank cleaned up perfectly. I could not tell where the old guides were at. U used a touch of heat with the white scotch bright pad...beautiful cleanup.

The NRX fly rods craftmanship isn't much better, and those suckers go for $700. And there is a tiny two letter decal in the label, I would guess the builders initials. I don't know why they don't QC the rods better.

Man, I need to get on it, and get on the right places. Nice fish!

Congrats. Now go out and fish it and tell it like it is afterwards. I KNOW what you will say. You'll know that I'll say what.....that it's better than a GLX(no real life data to compare to), or better than the ultra MBX(I have handled a few)......then yes, you can feel everything, simply amazing......

Sweet bro! looks good Was hoping it would be lighter than my 7' mh but you didn't go crazy! Bet you are dieing to fish it :lol: :mrgreen: =D> remember when we had your reguide and my MHX weigh the same and my MHX felt heavier, event though the scale said they were in fact....the same. I think this ...

Very nice! Does the power really measure out to a "MH"? Ya know, I don't have the experience of other builders, and I don't use the rda....much less know how it works, I am familiar with CCS though, but I did not measure it. I have a 6'6" MB783-mhx, and a batson ISB843, and the phenix tip felt heav...

is that custom or stock phenix rod? 7 foot 6 and 3 oz, dang thats light. A custom, Phenix is not coming out with a factory T46 until next year. 3.0 oz is light, but I did not build it light, I added 1.5oz of components to it. I built a UMBX 700mh for Boondock, it started at 2.0oz and I added 0.84oz...

Images did not auto-resize....you'll have to right click and view images to see the entire image on all of them. It's done! 3.0oz even weight 7'6' medium heavy Phenix T46. ECSM seat skeletized, all cork grip with half the handle covered in x-wrap shrink tubing. TLSG5.5, TLSG5, TLSG4.5, TLSG4's to th...

the TX-764MH with the reported tip size of 4, is really a size 5...just an FYI. I mic'd the tip to .075"...

if you want to add stability to a TN handle - and have a lathe - try inserting a couple poker chips in the handle. The reel will press against those and the cork will not be compressed due to the poker chips taking the stress. When I upgrade to a lathe, from the caveman c-clamp and drill setup, thi...

Good to hear Vince! Got everything fitted sanded, and in place now. http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/100_1549.jpg http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/100_1551.jpg http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd496/koldkutspecial/100_1552.jpg http://i1222.photobuck...

What do you do with a 7'6" blank that's half built. Haha, the dilemma you and I both face. I dunno that I have a dilema. I got the 7'6" MH, and when I flex it against the carpet, it feels heavier than the isb843 I have, 7' MH, and certainly feel heavier than the MB782 MHX.......I'm not sure I have ...

What do you do with a 7'6" blank that's half built.

take the reel off the rod, put masking tape over every eye, folded over so the tape shuts the eye's hole. This will be just to make sure that guide insert isn't moving on any guide. if the rattle goes away, remove the tape one by one with a swing or two in between to see if it goes away. if the ratt...