Newbie.

[Fish-or-die]

I just bought the goods to build a ice rod. This is kind of a experiment/ see how I like it. I've done some research and have a few questions.

Can you use fly thread for the guides, or like rayon?

Is rod finish just the the "glue" that goes over the guide threads, or do you need to coat the whole shaft in a finish?

Does it matter how fast you spin the rod as the guide coat finishes?

I'm doing this project really cheap, more for fun.

Thanks for any and all replies.
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[utwalleye]

you can go to this site mudhole.com and click on rod building 101 they have some video clips that might help you out. you can pm me with any question. take a look at some of my pics on this board. I have custom built and wrapped over 100 rods, some very fancy and others just plane jane. later chuck
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