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steelhead rods
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.250.201.17.Dial1.Weehawken1.Level3.net)
Date: October 31, 2005 11:11AM

Who here is a Steel head rod builder ?
Thanks



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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: Don Putvin (---.hctc.com)
Date: October 31, 2005 12:43PM

I have been known to build a few.
OK, I have 9 in work right now, and 7 more blanks sitting and waiting.




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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nyc.untd.com)
Date: October 31, 2005 01:39PM

Guess it was you who sent me the Email. Sent a reply.

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: Joe Douglas (---.povn.com)
Date: October 31, 2005 04:07PM

I have eight of them underway now. Six spinning rods for professional guides and two spiral wraps for other clients. Be happy to help if I can.

Joe

Joe Douglas

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: kenny cuddeford (---.dhcp.scrm.ca.charter.com)
Date: October 31, 2005 06:30PM

i am a die hard steelhead fisherman..

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: Dan Colville (---.bflony.adelphia.ne)
Date: October 31, 2005 06:38PM

Hey Bill. I have only built 8 rods that are not for steelhead. I am on rod 23 and 24 currently that i have built. I also have refinished 3 steelhead rods. I can help in any way possible from handle lengths, to guides, to seats, to butt wrap placement. All ifish for are steelhead. I landed over 60 in the past few days. Drop me an email if you want any info or ideas for a rod you are building.
Sincerely,
Dan Colville

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.ca-sanfranc0.sa.earthlink.net)
Date: October 31, 2005 08:05PM

Built a few here in the Pacific Northwest. Xmas orders started about a week ago. Only two fly rods so far, the rest mostly casting drift rods.

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: kenny cuddeford (---.dhcp.scrm.ca.charter.com)
Date: October 31, 2005 08:41PM

most of us are in suspence.i hear see or hear the word steelhead and i want to set wood,, feel the violent head shakes of a good size steelie and watch them cartwheel up or down the river...it's almost that time of year again.oooh, i can't wait.

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Re: steelhead rods
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.an2.nyc41.da.uu.net)
Date: October 31, 2005 09:23PM

Thanks for the replys guys.
Think the salmon are running up here in NY.

I asked about the rod cause a caller wants to though 1/4 OZ on a 10 ft steel head rod. That relates to a 6 weight. Seemed a little light to me and I was wondering about it. The longer you fight them the more chance they die.
Wating for a call back from him.





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Re: steelhead rods--new
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.ca-sanfranc0.sa.earthlink.net)
Date: October 31, 2005 09:56PM

I agree with you Bill, I only use the light stuff from a boat where I can stay on top of them and get them in fast, and only if the presentation requires it.
The water out west can be pretty heavy and having them leave the pool from the bank I've killed some natives in my younger years on light rods like a 1141. Now I use at least a 3 power from the bank.

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