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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: October 2011
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Friday, October 21, 2011. CASTING FOR RECOVERY FLY ROD NOV. 2011. After last spring's successful Casting for Recovery auction for one of my fly rods, I was asked to consider donating another rod. Of course, the answer was yes. How can you say no to such a worthy cause. I did not have any pink wood but I did have some purple heart which I chose as the accessory wood knowing it would go well with CFR them...
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: July 2009
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Friday, July 3, 2009. When I started building rods, I used a small tooth-file but soon moved to a Dremel tool with a fine grinding stone attachment. It went much faster and gave me better and smoother results. Be careful when doing this because you can take off a lot of material in a short time. Go slow and easy! After the guide feet have been dressed, I use a black sharpie to color the feet. This h...
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: September 2010
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Tuesday, September 21, 2010. SELECTING YOUR FLY ROD BLANK. NUMBER OF SECTIONS: Is a 2 section rod better than a multi-section rod? MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY: No one buys a rod with the intension of breaking the rod but accidents do happen. Know what the manufacturers replacement policies are for the blank and what your rod builder will charge to rewrap that section. Posted by Harper Fly Rods - Dennis at.
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: August 2014
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Saturday, August 30, 2014. Another Casting for Recovery Rod. The southwest council FFF has issued a rod building challenge to any SWCFFF club and their members. The rods would be use at Casting for Recovery. So Cal. at their retreats. The rules were simple:. 1 Build a 9’, 5wt 4 piece rod, supply a rod tube and donate it for the challenge. Here are some pics of the finished rod. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: MARCH TRIP (2012)
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Sunday, April 15, 2012. Finally after several months I had a chance to get in my first fishing trip of the year. As always the anticipation and preparation were big part of the enjoyment of the trip. Got a list of recommended flies and tied up a bunch. The weather was cooperative and the fishing conditions were great. The catching was not red hot but all the fish caught were in the 19 - 20 inch range.
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: FEATHER INLAYS - Step by Step
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Saturday, March 22, 2014. FEATHER INLAYS - Step by Step. Step #1: Choose your feathers from the supply you have. As you can see, I've got plenty to choose from! Step #2 - Feathers Picked. These feathers were selected for the design I had in mind. After drying, the second feather is applied, again using the CP/Water solution. This feather is an Amhurst Collar. A second pair of Jungle Cock Eyes are applied.
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: Another Casting for Recovery Rod
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Saturday, August 30, 2014. Another Casting for Recovery Rod. The southwest council FFF has issued a rod building challenge to any SWCFFF club and their members. The rods would be use at Casting for Recovery. So Cal. at their retreats. The rules were simple:. 1 Build a 9’, 5wt 4 piece rod, supply a rod tube and donate it for the challenge. Here are some pics of the finished rod. View my complete profile.
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: July 2012
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Monday, July 30, 2012. MAKING CUSYOM WOOD INSERT GRIPS. My web site page on making the grip was out of date and did not address some of the innovations which I am now using. I started to work on it and decided to give those who visit my blog a preview. The 2 rods above (Top - Tulipwood w/ Bloodwood, Bottom - Ebony and Ivory) are beautiful but the extra weight tired my arm after a half day of casting.
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker: March 2011
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Harper Fly Rods - Random Thoughts of a Fly Rod Maker. Go Back To the Main Site. Go To Harper Fly Rods. Friday, March 11, 2011. CASTING FOR RECOVERY ROD. I want to make a rod that will generate lots of interest and raise as much money as possible. For the blank, I chose a Five Rivers Signature V nine foot, four piece, 4 weight. This is the 4 weight rod I fish and I don’t think any other 4 wts. compare to it. More to come as the build of this beautiful rod continues. About 9:00 pm wandered back into my off...
