SPONSORS
2024 ICRBE EXPO |
Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Michael Sutheimer
(---.lax.untd.com)
Date: June 16, 2005 11:33PM
Hello its been awhile since I visisted and even longer since I have built a rod. A winch accident took away my ability to count to ten on my fingers and made building a pain. I picked up a couple 5' 9" ul flea flicker blanks when clemens went out. I had two I promotly had a bass about 6 pounds break one right after I finished it,drag froze up on a cheap reel. Then this spring the other one had a mishap. I'll spare you the details. I managed to fix it though as the break was in the butt section. I am now on a misson,a futile I think, to find more of these blanks. I will be willing to pay almost anything if there is anyone willing to part with one or hopefully more. Any help or leads would be apperciated. Thanks Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Spencer Phipps
(---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: June 16, 2005 11:56PM
Mike,
I think Dave Gilberg told me he found one a month or so ago. Maybe he knows where another might be. Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Anonymous User
(Moderator)
Date: June 17, 2005 09:06AM
Put your request on the buy/sell page where it will stay in front of people a bit longer than a post here will.
........... Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Dave Gilberg
(---.pghk.east.verizon.net)
Date: June 17, 2005 02:10PM
Michael, I commiserate with your plight. It's a shame for these rare blanks to be lost. I bought a Flea Flicker almost two years ago from a fellow rod builder. He indicated it was the only one he was willing to sell. Mine will remain in my collection. I have been saving it for the time my skills are sufficient to do it justice. Fortunately I am approaching that level. Your experience reinforces my resolve to only use quality reels. I would be very pleased to find Apogee blanks of any length. Like you I hold them in great esteem.
Dave Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Phil Richmond
(---.200-68.tampabay.res.rr.com)
Date: June 19, 2005 08:48PM
Having never seen one, how do they differ from today's UL blanks?
Phil Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Randy Parpart (Putter)
(---.propel.com)
Date: June 20, 2005 01:43AM
Email Dave Gilberg, Phil. He'll fill you in on this. Putter Williston, ND Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Mo Yang
(---.lsanca.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: June 20, 2005 02:21AM
Got curious and chased down the description in Clemen's book. Very interesting.
If these are so good, wondering why someone doesn't reproduce them. Are they that difficult or is the market very small for these? Mo Re: Flea flicker blanks
Posted by:
Phil Richmond
(---.200-68.tampabay.res.rr.com)
Date: June 20, 2005 03:43AM
I looked them up in the book as well. Interesting to say the least. Wouldn't mind bending one for the heck of it.
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
|