G'day mate's

[allenglover]

gday<br><br>just posting to introduce myself my name is Allen Glover and Im a rod builder from Australia <br><br>hope I can use the knowledge available here to help improve my skills and possibly offer some <br>advice at the same time. <br><br>all the best<br>Allen <br><br><P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1><EM>Edited by allenglover on 09/06/01 06:21 PM.</EM></FONT></P>

[ReelSeaSick]

Welcome. Time for you to help. I have an Alvey 650 and plan to make a surf rod this winter. Any advice. So far I know it should be 11 feet long, a short grip under the reel, and a long fore grip, and a large first guide halfway up the rod. Do I want a stiff rod or flexible. I hope to catch blues to 10 lb. and stripers to ....? 20 lb. So far my list of catches is blank.<br><br>Tight lines at sea, screamin kids at home!