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S Hovanec

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  1. S Hovanec
    Yes, they are acrylic.
  2. S Hovanec
    Thanks @Chris Catignani
  3. S Hovanec
    The threaded sleeve is shorter and I feel the hood appearance is cleaner over the KDPS. I'm making my own sleeves and using the Fuji trim parts.
  4. S Hovanec
    ECS with TVS hidden thread hood.
  5. S Hovanec
    I haven't found a skeleton type casting seat yet that I find comfortable. And I don't care for the SK spinning seats either. And I thought that Fuji's ACS was a pretty nice design until I put one on a rod fished with it.
  6. S Hovanec
    Another vote for the ECS.
  7. S Hovanec
    I've made some grips and extensions for board members before. What are you looking for?
  8. S Hovanec
    I'd toss a trolling bag out on each side and throttle up to get your speed.
  9. S Hovanec
    Custom SCV 610MLXF extended to 7'.
  10. S Hovanec
    Marketing 2005 Lund 17' Mr Pike Length: 17'2" Transom: 20" Beam: 93" Chine width: 82.5" HP: 140 2005 Lund 1775 Pro V Length: 17'2" Transom: 20" Beam: 93" Chine width: 82.5" HP: 150
  11. S Hovanec
    I don't think you save any money, but you do get a better rod for what you spend. It also gives you a reason to buy lots of cool tools.
  12. S Hovanec
    Spend a day fishing here then report back how superior glass is to aluminum.
  13. S Hovanec
    I use both. I use lite for the first coat for good penetrat to the blank and filling the tunnels. I use regular build for the second (and sometimes third) coat to get the desired depth.
  14. S Hovanec
    The NRXs and Conquests are a prime example of that! Lol.
  15. S Hovanec
    I wrapped a rod once and was in a hurry to fish it so I didn't apply finish. I fished it and It rode around in my boat for years with just the thread. A guide occasionally got knocked out of alignment. I finally had to strip it and rewrap because the wraps were starting to get moldy. Imo, all the epoxy does is protect the thread.
  16. S Hovanec
    The old white Veritas are most certainly thread under a very hard finish of some sorts. I made enough money replacing those junk guides to buy my lathe.
  17. S Hovanec
    Never seen a rod with shrink wrap holding the guides.
  18. S Hovanec
    I missed the part where he said for display only. I really need to pay closer attention!
  19. S Hovanec
    That pic looks like a plate reel seat screwed on to the tap handle.
  20. S Hovanec
    I use it for leader on my DS rods. A spool goes a long way.
  21. S Hovanec
    I found an even easier way to strip guides than a razor blade. I chuck up a rotozip bit in my Dremel. Just run the bit across the top of the guide foot. You can strip every guide in less than a minute. Reel seats are fairly easy also since you're not trying to salvage the blank. Just cut the seat off, chuck it in a lathe and bore out the blank.
  22. S Hovanec
    I have about 6 brand new soft touch Areos still in the package that are sticky. I buy the uncoated ones now.
  23. S Hovanec
    Thank you. The AmTak seats are OK, but I prefer Tennessee grips with slide rings on my spinning rods These are for a customer. That's just a peg in the upright of my wrapper to rest a rod on for photos or hold a spool of thread.
  24. S Hovanec
    Thank you. That is the 16mm Aero. The OD of the grip is a whisker under 1". I turn it to 1" and keep test fitting and sanding til it's right.
  25. S Hovanec
    Got the bug to work on some rods. Local bait shop needed a large grip set for a saltwater rod they were building, so I pulled out the big rod tools and put this split grip together for them. That kinda put me in the mood, so I whipped out this simple set for a pair of 7'2" ML Immortals.
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