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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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lousy photo but I used Titanium framed SIC's, bumperwrapped using high tech Cora40 bumpers and regular white nylon for the guide wraps so with finish applied, the wraps will disappear into the white CTS blank. Built for a specific location and bait. Looking down on the rod, it looks guideless...and Unique.
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Mon September 4, 2006 12:43pm
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Mike, I assume only using 1 of those didn't work out, huh? Where can I get those Cora40 bumpers from?
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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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Mon September 4, 2006 1:03pm
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One actually works just fine keeping the line off the blank, I wanted to have both on there for testing reasons. The second one will act as a "spare" and be temporarily affixed just behind the first guide in case of breakage due to misuse and abuse of the primary one. (Billy made me the bumper rings from white Corian...Cora40's,very cool)
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Randy Search
Registered: February 2006
Posts: 78
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Mon September 4, 2006 2:14pm
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Mike,
That's awesome, guess that corian will last forever (almost). Can I ask which CTS blank that is? I'm bulding a white CTS FW bass rod right now but am thinking about trying one of their SW blanks as well. The pic is a bit fuzzy so I wasn't sure if it was a FW or SW blank. Randy.
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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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Mon September 4, 2006 4:29pm
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Randy, Its one of the Elite Tournament series. 7'6" rated for 1-3oz and 20-30# line. Built to cast live 10-12" eels into a saltmarsh inlet from shore with the hopes of large striped bass in the dark of night. Took a bunch of pics, but they all ended up glowing and fuzzy...the blank has an aura, good mojo!
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Mon September 4, 2006 6:32pm
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That's actualy a good idea, an insurance policy, lol. Gota give credit where credit is due - Earl Baughham sent me teh Corian sample & I stole the idea from a rod he posted a few weeks ago, and Scott Throop's big bumper for Acid Rollers. I just made this much thinner than both hoping it would work. Mike is teh Crash Test Dummy.
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Randy Search
Registered: February 2006
Posts: 78
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Mon September 4, 2006 6:36pm
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Mike,
Thanks for the info, I think I'll wrap a SW CTS blank for a change. I really like their FW blanks, especially white.
Billy,
Get my Email by chance?
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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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Mon September 4, 2006 7:16pm
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The thin ring worries me a bit, so having a built in "insurance" policy solves that issue. (30# braid was stripped through with drag applied...tag end attatched to a Jeep going 10mph...no groving in the Corian...fun test) I've always liked Scotts "bumper", it makes sense, looks wierd though. Thanks Earl and Billy for the white "bumper".
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BIlly Vivona
Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910
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Mon September 4, 2006 9:11pm
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Mike, when I remember I'll pu tthe Corian on a Mandrel, run it at 3600RPM on the lathe, and try to cut it with a piece of braid. SHould be interesting, lol. RAndy, I'm not at work, so I won't see it until tomorrow.
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Al Ciner
Registered: October 2005
Location: joliet,illinois
Posts: 692
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Tue September 5, 2006 8:14pm
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Everything you do is pretty unique,,so why should this be any different?
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Mick McComesky
Registered: March 2005
Location: St. Louis, MO
Posts: 556
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Thu September 7, 2006 2:35pm
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Very cool!
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Bruce Wetzel
Registered: February 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 121
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Sun September 10, 2006 7:13pm
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I think you really wanted to show-off that nice lawn !!!
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Michael Joyce
Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,528
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Mon September 11, 2006 5:17pm
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Thanks...Bruce, appreciate the kind words for this years front yard crop. Its the only custom , handmade crop in the neighborhood. The "Jonses" all have irrigation and people that they pay to treat there ever so posh, plush and fluffy greenery!
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