STUDY GUIDE A Day By Day Course Refreshment Quiz To Ensure That You Make The Most Out Of Your Rod Building Class

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1 DAY ONE: 1) Why would you want to build your own fishing rod? a. It s fun and rewarding b. You can customize your rod to your needs c. You can save money d. All of the Above 2) The main part of a fishing rod is called a: a. Shaft b. Pole c. Blank d. Stick 3) To help the fishing line along the blank, are used a. Eyes b. Guides c. Hook Keeper d. Thread 4) A goes on the top of the rod and a goes on the bottom of the rod. a. Thread / Glue b. Tip Top / Butt Cap c. Hook Keeper / Guides 5) The handle of the rod has to be made using cork 6) You spine a rod to locate its a. Top & Bottom b. Natural Axis c. Front & Back 7) Your custom rod has to a. Look like a store bought rod b. Please your friends c. Be as individual as you are, after all that s why it s a custom rod.

2 DAY TWO: 1) You want to put the rod handle on last. 2) The cork handle will always fit the blank. 3) Masking tape is used as an arbor because: a. Its does not require mixing b. It is waterproof c. It is easy to adjust the amount of arbor needed to fill the gap between the blank and the reel seat 4) When mounting a reel seat we create approximately masking tape arbors. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 5) The handle is assembled from the to the. a. Front / Back b. Back / Front 6) Most epoxies are made from 2 parts, often called and. a. Glue and Water b. Water and Glue c. Resin and Hardener

3 DAY THREE: 1) You should also check. a. Your thread color b. The alignment of the handle assembly with the spine c. The flex of the blank 2) When building a handle you should. a. Glue everything together off the blank first b. Clean up excess glue from the handle c. Ask the instructor to clean up for you 3) You can use to hold the handle assembly in place while the glue dries. a. Thread b. Fishing Line c. Masking Tape 4) You should allow the handle assembly glue to dry for. a. The glue doesn t need to dry b hours c minutes 5) Most 2-part epoxy systems rely on a mixing ratio. a. 80/20 b. 75/25 c. 50/50

4 DAY FOUR: 1) Before wrapping guides on our rod we usually prep them. 2) You can prep the guide feet using: a. Your fingernail b. Your teeth c. Sandpaper and/or a file 3) You want to prep the guide feet to provide a clean transition from the blank for the thread. 4) Thread holds the guides in position on the blank using friction. 5) It s a good idea to practice wrapping your guides.

5 DAY FIVE: 1) Guide spacing is an important step because. a. It gives you something to do with all the parts you have b. It properly distributes the load from the fishing line to the blank c. It makes your rod look better 2) You should install your tip-top using epoxy. 3) Guide spacing is an exact science and the same spacing can be used from one rod to another. 4) Deflection is used to check your guide spacing. a. Heat b. Line c. Static 5) Guide Spacing Charts are always used in rod building. 6) When wrapping on your guides, it is recommended to start from the guide closest to the reel seat and work your way to the tip.

6 DAY SIX & SEVEN: 1) When wrapping on a guide, it is best to put of tension on the thread. a. A large amount b. A small amount c. A moderate amount 2) The thread color you use on your rod is a. Always black b. Important c. Your personal choice, since it s a custom rod 3) You should your thread once it s on the rod. a. Paint b. Color c. Burnish 4) It is to check that the guides have the proper orientation on the blank. a. Not important b. Important 5) When burnishing your thread wraps, you want to be sure to close all the gaps, straighten out the edges and pack the threads together.

7 DAY EIGHT: 1) To align the guides on the rod after you have wrapped them with thread, you should. a. Unwrap the bad guides are re-wrap them b. Gently rotate the guides to align them c. Cut off all the guides and start again 2) To hold the guide wraps in place, is used. a. Glue b. Water c. Epoxy finish 3) You should use coats of finish over the threads to get the best results. a. One b. Two or more 4) After the first coat of finish is dry, you may lightly sand or cut the bumps off. 5) To keep the finish from sagging you should. a. Apply more coats b. Stand the rod up in a corner until it dries c. Place the rod in a horizontal, rotating dryer

8 DAY NINE: 1) To get the bubbles out of your finish you can. a. Rotate the rod faster b. Stand the rod up c. Use multiple thin coats of finish, pour the finish out on a flat surface, use a heat source to heat the finish on the rod 2) The most common cause of finish not hardening is. a. A bad batch of finish from the manufacturer b. An improper ratio of resin : hardener was used while mixing the epoxy finish 3) If your finish will not harden you can either cut the guides off and start again or apply another coat of finish and hope it hardens. 4) How long should you wait between applying coats of finish? a. 1 to 2 hours b. As directed by the manufacturer 5) is generated from the chemical reaction when the finish is mixed. a. Glue b. Heat c. Cold 6) Finish should be mixed. a. Until both parts are thoroughly mixed b. Whipped into a foam c. It does not need to be mixed

9 DAY TEN: 1) Excess epoxy can be cleaned up with a razor knife. 2) Waxing your rod is a good form of preventative maintenance. 3) Your custom rod is guaranteed to catch fish. 4) You re finished! You should now. a. Show off your custom fishing rod to your friends b. Go fishing c. Build another custom rod d. All of the above

10 ANSWER KEY DAY ONE 1. D 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 2. B 3. B 4. C 5. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. B 2. A 3. B 4. D 7. C DAY TWO 1. B DAY THREE 1. B DAY FOUR 1. A DAY FIVE 1. B 6. A DAY SIX & SEVEN 1. C 2. C DAY EIGHT 1. B DAY NINE 1. C 6. A DAY TEN 1. A