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Rayon thread ok? 1,012  Shawn Smith  03/08/2002 09:01PM 
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Painting or refinishing a complete blank 963  Gary R. Yaden  03/08/2002 08:51PM 
Last Post by William Colby
Removing cork handles and reel seat 1,905  Gary R. Yaden  03/08/2002 08:04PM 
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G Loomis Rod Defect 1,566  Joe Rivera  03/08/2002 06:17PM 
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filling the pits in a cork handle 876  jon neeley  03/08/2002 05:38PM 
Last Post by Robert Balcombe (REELMAN)
Refinishing an older rod? 897  Tony Papazian  03/08/2002 05:32PM 
Last Post by Robert Balcombe (REELMAN)
How much is the Sponser fee 1,556  Don Kelly  03/08/2002 05:11PM 
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Ideas for the Board 1,023  Wesley Chappell  03/08/2002 04:43PM 
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First Inlay Project 835  Don Kelly  03/08/2002 04:23PM 
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New GUSA & Lower Cape Fear Pricing 952  Mud Hole Custom Tackle  03/08/2002 01:59PM 
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where do you buy St. Croix blanks? 1,436  tod scarpella  03/08/2002 12:21PM 
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Flex Coat CP 2,597  17  Dave Richard  03/08/2002 12:05PM 
Last Post by John Lasky
regular nylon & ncp 772  Joe Heddy  03/08/2002 11:08AM 
Last Post by Joe Heddy
Stainless steel and crome 926  Peter Mulbjerg  03/08/2002 09:23AM 
Last Post by Bob Batson
installing reel seat over cork tape 964  mike schano  03/08/2002 09:21AM 
Last Post by Tom Smith
IM6 shattered ice rods 985  David H. Parker  03/08/2002 08:59AM 
Last Post by David H. Parker
Where's the information? 1,143  Tom Juster  03/08/2002 08:01AM 
Last Post by Tom Juster
Finishing a bamboo rod... 1,046  ron pulitano  03/08/2002 07:44AM 
Last Post by Tom Kirkman
Rod shipping tube 3,360  10  Dale Gray  03/08/2002 12:17AM 
Last Post by Kerry Hansen
Half wells or small full wells for 4wt rod 1,832  John Lasky  03/07/2002 11:50PM 
Last Post by Kyle Ligon
stretch collars 921  Steve Austin  03/07/2002 09:23PM 
Last Post by Brian Thompson
graphite arbors 905  Michael H Kennedy  03/07/2002 08:43PM 
Last Post by Joe Brooks
White Thread 825  Rob Boughton  03/07/2002 07:37PM 
Last Post by Pat Barnard
dying cork 1,009  gary marquardt  03/07/2002 05:19PM 
Last Post by Don Kelly
FISHER BLANK SALE 907  David Henney  03/07/2002 04:52PM 
Last Post by David Henney
simple cork repair 1,084  Tom Smith  03/07/2002 04:29PM 
Last Post by Jim Johns
Spiral for long steelhead rods? 1,890  Joe Hart  03/07/2002 03:59PM 
Last Post by Joe Hart
help getting started 871  tod scarpella  03/07/2002 03:30PM 
Last Post by Rich Garbowski
Gold guides 820  Larry Thomas  03/07/2002 02:25PM 
Last Post by Andrew White
heavy rods! 1,104  chuck lagrange  03/07/2002 01:48PM 
Last Post by Bill Doherty
Tips of the trade 1,904  10  Wesley Chappell  03/07/2002 01:25PM 
Last Post by Wesley Chappell
Using Sulky Thread ? 833  Doug Meharry  03/07/2002 12:07PM 
Last Post by John Britt
MODULUS REQUIRED FOR IM6 RATING 2,415  Chris Karp  03/07/2002 12:02PM 
Last Post by Bill Moschler
Looking for a specific rod finish 1,140  Rich Spofford  03/07/2002 11:34AM 
Last Post by Karen Hapka
Another surf rod question for all of you 1,005  Don Kelly  03/07/2002 11:00AM 
Last Post by Steve Austin
Single foot v. snake guides 825  Kitty O'Neil  03/07/2002 09:04AM 
Last Post by Tom Kirkman
Two piece spinning rod 1,074  Mike Kosiba  03/07/2002 06:05AM 
Last Post by Harold Tanner
Magazine 961  Fred Stowe (Fish Stix)  03/07/2002 02:33AM 
Last Post by Gordon Glover
broken rod 875  john raymond  03/06/2002 10:25PM 
Last Post by bill mathis
why are there so little post now a days?? There used to be hundreds a day (no msg) 947  Don Kelly  03/06/2002 10:09PM 
Last Post by Don Kelly
Spinning Rod 1,063  Brian Patterson  03/06/2002 09:40PM 
Last Post by Rich Garbowski
u-40 will it stay on 898  g n roach  03/06/2002 09:38PM 
Last Post by William Colby
Afterthought 883  Ellis Mendiola  03/06/2002 07:55PM 
Last Post by Steve de Poortere
Spinning rod guides? 1,013  Brian Patterson  03/06/2002 07:53PM 
Last Post by Mike Ballard
Fly Rod Guide Placement versus Line Weight 1,015  David Boyle  03/06/2002 06:42PM 
Last Post by Elrod (Jon Jenkins)
Rod building instructions 1,943  Nick Reynolds  03/06/2002 04:47PM 
Last Post by Nick Reynolds
Lamiglas Spinning Rod 941  Mike Brown  03/06/2002 03:27PM 
Last Post by Capt. Bill Hobbs
Spining multi piece rod actual or effective? 1,308  John Lasky  03/06/2002 12:48PM 
Last Post by Don Morton
Forhan locking wrap 1,014  Ken Saums  03/06/2002 11:57AM 
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Fugi 925  Jim Reed  03/06/2002 11:19AM 
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