12-17-2003, 06:27 AM
hey there. I have built several rods. my favorite still has to be the st. croix imperial that I built as my first rod. I have figured out alot of little tricks to use when building which have helped. one of my newest things is instead of using a thread tensioner on my wrapping stand. I place the blank in the v stands and I place the thread ina ceramic tube bobbin for fly tying. this way I can control the thread better as well as the tension on the thread. I think if you give this a try it'll help you out too. let me know if you have any questions. chris
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