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Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Ralph Cordell (---.cdc.gov)
Date: June 21, 2005 03:57PM

I plan on starting a fly rod soon and would like to use gold hardware (e.g. reel seat). I checked many of the suppliers at left and could not find anyone who had gold colored seats. Plenty of nickel silver and a lot of black but no gold. Is there some sort of curse/taboo about gold seats known only to fly rod builders or did I just do a lousy search job and miss something.

-ralph

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Scott Kinney (69.139.158.---)
Date: June 21, 2005 04:04PM

I believe Batson has the U3 seat in gold.

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Scott Kinney (69.139.158.---)
Date: June 21, 2005 04:04PM

I believe Batson has the U3 seat in gold.

Scott Kinney
The Longest Cast Fly Rods
[www.thelongestcast.com]

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: James Martin (---.dsl.yntwoh.ameritech.net)
Date: June 21, 2005 04:32PM

Reel Seat

[www.schneidersrods.com]

Winding Check

[www.distantwaters.com][Secondary_Category]='Winding%20Checks'%20AND%20[Tertiary_Category]%20='Aluminum'

If your looking for gold all aluminum reel seats there available just about everywhere.

Hope this helps,

James




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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: James Martin (---.dsl.yntwoh.ameritech.net)
Date: June 21, 2005 04:35PM

I see the winding check didn't work. It was a link to Anglers workshop. Follow there link on the left.


James

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Anonymous User (---.cg.shawcable.net)
Date: June 21, 2005 05:53PM

We brought in a bunch of AW's winding checks and found the gold wasn't "gold" enough--more of a champagne color, though very nice as everything they sell is. However, that prompted us to have a bunch of GOLD winding checks made for us in Germany--we've just received them, and they're fantastic...we just haven't had time to add them to the store yet! If you're interested, send me an email and I can attach a jpg for you.

BTW--we carry Batson's gold U3's and had these made to match. We also carry H&H snake and standoff sf guides in gold and gold HK's so you can seriously pimp up your rod! ;)

All the best,

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: June 21, 2005 06:09PM

Pac Bay has a TiGold reelseat, guides, etc.The TiGold plating seems to hold up better than some gold finishes.

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Joshua Markvan (---.pitt.east.verizon.net)
Date: June 21, 2005 06:54PM

Ralph
REC components use to offer their RGML and RGMS reel seat hardware in gold anodized. I remember buying one for a customer a few years ago. Pretty nice finish. These reel seats are for 7 to 11 wt rods, I would say. For a lighter fly rod you'd have to check their other anodized seats.
Good luck.

Josh Markvan
www.markvanheirloom.com

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Neal Cissel (---.phnx.qwest.net)
Date: June 22, 2005 04:43PM

We have the gold reel seats of batson and we also have guide to match.

Neal's Fishing Products
www.nealsfishingtackle.com

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Re: Gold Hardware for Fly Rod
Posted by: Joe Douglas (---.povn.com)
Date: June 22, 2005 06:35PM

Ralph,

We have gold reel seats and gold guides.

Check with Black Dog Tackle at the left.

Thanks,

Joe

Joe Douglas

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