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Summary: Excellent text on rod building
Review: A highly detailed text on how to build a rod. It has everything from how rod blanks are made to handles,reel seats to guides, wraps, etc.Everything you need to know is in there.
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Summary: Rod building ? This is the book you need !
Review: Allthough I built a few rods myself, this book supplies lots of information to improve your rod building skills.
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Summary: Advanced Custom Rod Building
Review: Dale Clemens may be a rod-building "guru" to some, but to me he is simply a 13th degree black-belt .... I was shocked to read his bit on fishing for sailfish on one of his "custom-built" spinning rods! Needless to say, he proved himself to be a true ... when he related how the entire rod came apart as he was attempting to horse in a 100+ lb. fish. Like other "writers" in this field (fishing), Mr. Clemens attempts to be all things to all people. Unfortunately for the reader, Mr. Clemens' effort doesn't work. Simply put, I'd recommend staying away from all of the "generalists" and look for authors who devote their respective talents to writing about a narrowly defined topic, be it fly rod building, saltwater rod building, etc.
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Summary: Advanced Custom Rod Building
Review: Dale Clemens may be a rod-building "guru" to some, but to me he is simply a 13th degree black-belt .... I was shocked to read his bit on fishing for sailfish on one of his "custom-built" spinning rods! Needless to say, he proved himself to be a true ... when he related how the entire rod came apart as he was attempting to horse in a 100+ lb. fish. Like other "writers" in this field (fishing), Mr. Clemens attempts to be all things to all people. Unfortunately for the reader, Mr. Clemens' effort doesn't work. Simply put, I'd recommend staying away from all of the "generalists" and look for authors who devote their respective talents to writing about a narrowly defined topic, be it fly rod building, saltwater rod building, etc.
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Summary: custom rod
Review: guild,blank,pirce,tiptop.fuj
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Summary: Excellent text on rod building
Review: I found this book to be a thorough treatise on the subject matter, and a required reference for the serious rod crafter. Easy to read and most procedures are clearly detailed, although more illustrations could be useful at times. Lacks detail in the selection and purchasing options of products and components, as offered by the various major manufacturers (e.g., fails to explain the Fuji guide code, as well as the different Aftco big game guides), and does not include a list of sources for the products. Also, does not include references to other major publications in the field except his own.
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Summary: Excellent resource, comprehensive; could use more pictures.
Review: I found this book to be a thorough treatise on the subject matter, and a required reference for the serious rod crafter. Easy to read and most procedures are clearly detailed, although more illustrations could be useful at times. Lacks detail in the selection and purchasing options of products and components, as offered by the various major manufacturers (e.g., fails to explain the Fuji guide code, as well as the different Aftco big game guides), and does not include a list of sources for the products. Also, does not include references to other major publications in the field except his own.
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Summary: Buy This Book!
Review: I have been building fishing rods for over 10 years and have read dozens of rod building books and spend daily time online with various rod building discussion groups. However, when I want an authoritative answer to a rod building or design question, I always turn to Dale for the answer and his Advanced Custom Rod Building always has it. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning the correct techniques for building a fishing rod.
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Summary: Buy This Book!
Review: I have been building fishing rods for over 10 years and have read dozens of rod building books and spend daily time online with various rod building discussion groups. However, when I want an authoritative answer to a rod building or design question, I always turn to Dale for the answer and his Advanced Custom Rod Building always has it. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in learning the correct techniques for building a fishing rod.
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Summary: Help for even a seasoned pro.
Review: I have built fiberglass rods for 32 years and graphite rods since they were introduced several years ago. For the last seven years I have built rods for a profit, as a means of income. I consider myself a pro rod-roller, and this book has shown me things I had never before seen. It's a great reference tool for all rod builders, beginer to pro. Fun to read too. Anyone who builds more than one rod a year should own this book.
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