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From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 23, 2004 02:47PM

They are doing some interesting things in Japan, and selling them for a tremendous amount of money.

[www.plat.co.jp]

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 23, 2004 03:27PM

I really like these seats

[www.plat.co.jp]

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.45.8.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 23, 2004 03:56PM

They look sharp. I just wonder how the spinning rods feel after 8 hours in the hand? The casting your hand is on cork. Some of you guys with the metal laths can make some up???

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 23, 2004 04:46PM

Does anyone know where I can get titanium reel seats? I like the looks of the reel seats that BPS uses on their high-end casting rods.

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 23, 2004 05:00PM

Here's a link. I don't like the slanted connection between cork and seat though.

[www.basspro.com]

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.57.46.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 09:10AM

Now go and make a rod like that and sell it for ????????????????

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 09:46AM

I have yet to find anyone that is happy with their BPS rod. They make them cheap, but they don't make them well.

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.57.46.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 10:18AM

That's good to know. Now if we can convince the 90 percent of people that buy them that we make a better rod

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Sean Walker (---.phxinternet.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 10:54AM

I think that the professional rod builders (I'm just a hobbyist--I make them for myself and gifts for family) need to concentrate on about the top 3 percent. Tournament anglers are difficult--they usually end up with sponsors (if they are any good). And they are hard on equipment. Club guys are where the money is for custom builders.

Don't worry about the 90 percent that are buying cheap rods that won't cast straight. Be entrenched in clubs so that when the die hards are ready to upgrade...

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Re: From Japan
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.longhl01.md.comcast.net)
Date: November 24, 2004 05:35PM

OUCH! 58,000 yen = $564.00 (US)

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