http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/-t1.htm Talk or ask questions on anything related to building your own fishing rods, or post your pictures of your newest built rod Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:21:24 GMT 10 http://i86.servimg.com/u/f86/13/66/26/30/transp10.gif http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/-t1.htm http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/repairing-broken-rods-t48.htm Joe Douglas An individual called me earlier this week to get directions to my shop. I'm located off the beaten path and it can be hard to find. He said he had a crack in the handle of his casting rod that needed to be looked at and possibly repaired. When he arrived and showed me the rod, the last four inches of the handle were at a right angle to the rest of the rod and dangling by a small bit of graphite. He asked if I knew what would cause a rod to crack like that; obviously still not willing to admit ... Rod Building Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:21:24 GMT http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/repairing-broken-rods-t48.htm#128 http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/repairing-broken-rods-t48.htm http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/multi-section-rods-t37.htm Joe Douglas There has been a move toward multi-section rods for some time now that seems to have really accelerated in the past couple of years. People are just more mobile, the world really is smaller, and easy to transport multi-section rods are the key to being able to take your trusted gear along regardless of mode of travel. Improvements in ferrule technology have made graphite rods of 4, 5, 7 and even 9 sections possible that perform extremely well and fit almost anywhere. Manufacturers are ... Rod Building Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:31:54 GMT http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/multi-section-rods-t37.htm#86 http://teamcaddis.forumotion.com/rod-building-f26/multi-section-rods-t37.htm