12-09-2003, 06:31 PM
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]HFT is not the only rod builder who uses masking tape as a spacer. It is a common practice with almost all the guys that I know who build custom rods. They also say what HFT says about the graphite ring spacers. "Throw them away and use masking tape!".[/size][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I've got a couple custom ice fishing rods for macks that were built a few years back and have tape spacers in the reel seats. I've yanked on some pretty healthy fish with them and the rods show no adverse effects at the reel seat. I would dearly love to hook into the fish that could break that joint. What a fight it would be...[/size][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][size 3]I've got a couple custom ice fishing rods for macks that were built a few years back and have tape spacers in the reel seats. I've yanked on some pretty healthy fish with them and the rods show no adverse effects at the reel seat. I would dearly love to hook into the fish that could break that joint. What a fight it would be...[/size][/font]
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