Rod building Thread, Orange County Rod Building Class is in Full Swing in Fishing Related; The high-light of my night was when Oscar(combatvetfisher) showed up to help me hang my American flags in the shop! ...  | | 
Oct-15-2009, 10:11 AM
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#157 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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The high-light of my night was when Oscar(combatvetfisher) showed up to help me hang my American flags in the shop! Oscar is a lifer in the USMC and is helping me out with great advice as my son is going into the Air Force soon! So, thanks again Oscar...
On to the rod wrapping now...I've been teaching these guys that the most important tool a rod builder has is his/her razor blade. "If a wrap sucks, cut that sucker off and do it again". It was not what David wanted to hear, as he wrapped the 1st base wrap on his new RCLB 70 three times till he got where I thought it was right. He agreed, but was getting pissed off...lol. He got it right and was proud of the work he did. Leo started the wrapping on his RCLB with a tiger wrap just like David did last week. John from the Rod Builders Guild showed nooobie, Oscar, how to set up a rod handle with hypolon and reel seat. Myke, yes Myke with a "y", brought in a rod that he wanted me to teach him how to repair a guide. Then there was Tom and Damon helping out with everything they could.
And as you'll see in some of the pics below, we have a lot of fun at these get togethers...I let John and then Oscar try to open a can of denatured alcohol with no luck. After 5 minutes of laughing my butt off, I finally brought out the channel locks to get it pried open.
This is one of the cool things about the class, everyone helps out everyone else!
Remember, Noooooobiiiesss are ALWAYS welcome.
Here are the pics!
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Oct-15-2009, 06:35 PM
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#158 | | Registered User
Name: Raymond Age: 51 Vessel: Some day maybe Location: Sacramento, CA Job:Cable Guy Bio: So.Cal. native, raised in da "Valley". Stomping grounds were Marina Del Rey, Hermosa, Redondo, & sometimes Long Beach.
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Man, you guys have a lot of fun! Wish I could join ya and maybe sometime I will.
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Oct-15-2009, 08:09 PM
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#159 | | The King
Name: scott Age: 38 Vessel: Someday Location: colton Job:manager Bio: Your lack of planning does not constitute the need for me to rush!
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Originally Posted by Raymond Adams  Man, you guys have a lot of fun! Wish I could join ya and maybe sometime I will. | It's only a 6hour drive ( doing 80+ )from Sac come on down and enlighten us rookies Raymond.
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Oct-15-2009, 08:46 PM
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#160 | | Registered User
Name: Raymond Age: 51 Vessel: Some day maybe Location: Sacramento, CA Job:Cable Guy Bio: So.Cal. native, raised in da "Valley". Stomping grounds were Marina Del Rey, Hermosa, Redondo, & sometimes Long Beach.
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Some day Scott, some day. I blew a tire on the way down to the WCCRS last May
& it only did $3000 in damage to my Toyota Tacoma! THAT SUCKED but the trip was
worth every bit just to be there for the day.
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Oct-15-2009, 09:33 PM
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#161 | | Support the Troops
Name: Oscar Vessel: None Location: La Mirada CA US Job:USMC Bio: FORWARD!!!
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| If you’re new like me and you want a place of camaraderie, friendship and lots of fun while also learning from everyone this is the place to do it. I had a ton of fun and learned a great deal had tons of questions and all got answered, so now I am even more anxious to start wrapping. This group of guys is absolutely some of the greatest I have met in a long time even through all the places I have been with the military. Thanks guys I look forward to next class and I hope my wife gets me something good since my big 27 B-day is this Sat 17. I have trained her well in the past so I hope she comes through for me this time. Well any way guys I am at work right now so I have to get off but once again thanks for all the knowledge you gave me and believe me I am very great full to be around such good people take care see you soon. | |
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Oct-18-2009, 08:50 PM
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#162 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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I'm stoked you finally had a chance to make it, Oscar! See you on the 1st Wednesday in November...
Bobby~
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Oct-28-2009, 10:39 AM
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#163 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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We will have a special guest at next weeks class on November 4th. Jim Upton of Seeker Fishing Rods will be giving a weaving seminar for our little band of rod builders! Everyone is invited to watch and learn!!!
Bobby~
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Nov-03-2009, 11:22 PM
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#164 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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In addition to Jim Upton's decorative weaving seminar there will be ample time at class on the 4th for Q&A on all other levels of wrapping. There is room for guys that want learn hands on on how it's done as always! Nooobies are always welcome...
Bobby~
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Nov-05-2009, 09:46 PM
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#165 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
Posts: 1,417
| Jim Upton's weave seminar
We were fortunate enough to have Jim Upton drop by and teach us all a little bit about weaving techniques last night. What a great teacher he is! Thanks again for coming by, Jim!
As always, a few new guys to the class came by to check it out. All nooobies are welcome at every class. Next one will be on the 18th of November.
Here are a few pics. The 1st pic is a weave called "Dragon Master". It took Jim about 90 hours to complete!!!
Last edited by BakerStBobby2; Nov-06-2009 at 09:19 PM.
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Nov-06-2009, 03:46 PM
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#166 | | Monomaniac
Name: Jim Upton Vessel: None Location: Huntington Beach CA. Job:Retired
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Bobby; Thanx for having me. I really enjoy doing that sort of thing so, any time...By the look of those pictures I really need to go on a diet.
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Nov-09-2009, 09:14 AM
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#167 | | GET BIT
Name: Bobby Gowin Age: 39 Vessel: Q-105...not mine, but I can dream Location: Costa Mesa Job:Glenn's Tackle Shop, owner Bio: 27 years wrapping rods & selling tackle
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It was great having you, Jim! Stop by anytime...
Bobby~
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Nov-09-2009, 11:06 PM
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#168 | | The King
Name: scott Age: 38 Vessel: Someday Location: colton Job:manager Bio: Your lack of planning does not constitute the need for me to rush!
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Thanks Bobby, you have all the cool guests when I can't attend.  Talk at ya soon bro.
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