Calstar GX-7 with thread from down unda

**SALTYDAWG** · Jul-01-2009, 03:38 PM

Just finished this Calstar GX 7 for a customer. Whats up with all the green and purple colors people are wanting lately

I did this rod with the Marlin Bros Thread from Austrailia. This thread is great stuff and real cheap, Just wish it came in size A instead of C. On another note, Calstar blanks are really going downhill fast. The last 4 or 5 Calstars I've wrapped and everyone I've picked up and looked at lately all have a slight bend or twist in them. To the point they about rattle my Clemens (bolted down) machine off the work bench. I wish those guys would quit riding on their past reputation and retool already, I'm trying to talk my customers out of Calstar and go with Seeker in the future

FishStalker · Jul-01-2009, 03:45 PM

That looks bitchen...

fishing24/7 · Jul-01-2009, 03:48 PM

didn't you know that purple is the new black? ps. your wrap looks dope.

bass_blaster · Jul-01-2009, 04:10 PM

Looks sweet. I don't have much experience with Cal-Star rods but the only one I have wrapped was a GX-7 for my dad that he won in a raffle. Same thing, pretty sharp bend towards the tip. Luckily the tip was bent on the same side that the spine was on so it worked out I guess.

I think I'm going to try and score some of that thread now.

reelumin · Jul-01-2009, 04:21 PM

very very nice!! did you have any problems wit epoxy or cp on that thread???i like it very much great job.was thinking about trying that thread..

Comedie · Jul-01-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SALTYDAWG

..... I'm trying to talk my customers out of Calstar and go with Seeker in the future

Seeker may not be any different. Guy I know back East built a matching set of 4 Seeker rods for a customer. The blank dimensions and actions were all over the place, for supposedly identical blanks.

**SALTYDAWG** · Jul-01-2009, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by reelumin

very very nice!! did you have any problems wit epoxy or cp on that thread???i like it very much great job.was thinking about trying that thread..

No problems at all

**SALTYDAWG** · Jul-01-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Comedie

Seeker may not be any different. Guy I know back East built a matching set of 4 Seeker rods for a customer. The blank dimensions and actions were all over the place, for supposedly identical blanks.

I've wrapped several Seeker SJ 90 Fs lately and they were all at least straight, The lenths varied about 1/2 in though

MKUHN138 · Jul-01-2009, 05:41 PM

Very nice looking rod. I've noticed it in the Calstars too, but only the graphite rods. I have a 900m and 2 900L that have a slight bend at the last 3 or so inches of the tip. The last issue of rod maker has an article that touches on altering blank memory, but it's not something I really feel comfortable attempting...

calicopro · Jul-01-2009, 06:10 PM

Nice work!

I just wrapped a baby ulua that was bent at the tip ever so slightly... go figure

chickenhawk · Jul-01-2009, 06:34 PM

looks great, even with the green and purple

Comedie · Jul-01-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by SALTYDAWG

I've wrapped several Seeker SJ 90 Fs lately and they were all at least straight, The lenths varied about 1/2 in though

the case I know was that the diameters varied quite a bit, and so, the actions varied too.