If I understood correctly, this was the last year that Lamar Fishing and the Dears would be bringing the trashcans full of All*Star discontinued blanks. Of course, I took full advantage of it and even picked up a few more right at the end of the show.

I am hoping that someone on the board might have an old All*Star catalog and can translate their labeling system for me. I was able to look up some stuff from last year using the Rainshadow numbering but not this year.

Here's what I have:

SWF270C and SWF270S (both C and S which I'm assuming means casting or spinning - obviously heavy saltwater rods that I'm going to use to make pier fishing rods)

WCLB196-7

BAT780

IGSH1322-2 (guessing this is a 2 piece steelhead rod)

Any help on line designation ranges and actions would be helpful.

Thanks for the help and I hope to see many of you again next year in High Point. I found it to be a great event and I like the location even better than Charlotte. Tom made a really great call when he switched to High Point.

John



Waynesville, North Carolina --
Gateway to the Smokies

I found one: IGSH1322-2 listed as an 11 foot 2 piece Noodle-spin 1/16-3/8 oz. 4 - 6 lb. line, slow action ultra-lt.

A thought occured to me, which is rare. The other blanks might be blanks that Allstar made for other OEMs. Give Pam Johnson a call at Allstar and see if she can help you. She is a very nice and helpful person.

john

you may be able to find them on the archived web pages. go to www.archive.org. at the top of page under wayback machine type in the address www.allstarrods.com. not all pages from their old site are archived but you will just have to hunt.

good luck
johnp

Thanks for the help and suggestions. And to Tommy who emailed me the 2004 catalog. I'm going to follow them up now and if I find anything, I'll report it here. I can't believe I'm the only one to buy these blanks.

John

John...email me directly, for the info.