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Posted by: charles fasano (66.192.164.---)
Date: April 04, 2009 09:39PM

I have a friend that I would like to build a rod for. It's a bit of a trip down memory lane. The rod we are trying to replicate is

6'6"
spinning
2 piece
4-8lb mono
mostly small hard baits(rapalas and the like)
fishing small rivers

The rod was purchased in the late sixties so I assume it was glass. He tells me it would cast these light baits a good distance.
The new rod doesn't have to be glass.

What do you guys think?
thanks in advance

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Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.war.clearwire-wmx.net)
Date: April 04, 2009 11:00PM

Look at the Seeker SP 652.

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Posted by: charles fasano (---.hsd1.va.comcast.net)
Date: April 05, 2009 01:03PM

Anymore suggestions?

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Posted by: carl zmola (---.washdc.fios.verizon.net)
Date: April 05, 2009 03:33PM

You could try @#$%& or garage sales for an old garcia rod and do a restoration. I just found a couple of rods from that vintage that were being thrown away. They need a rebuild. A rebuild is harder than building from scratch, but it comes with some charisma.

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Posted by: George Forster (71.237.22.---)
Date: April 06, 2009 01:40AM

If you are trying to replicate the feel of his old fiberglass rod, then I would stick with fiberglass. Some of the sponsors carry fiberglass blanks. If none of these fit your needs, contact me, as I may have a source.
George

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Posted by: Ellis Mendiola (---.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net)
Date: April 06, 2009 04:24PM

Anglers Workshop used to be my source for fiberglass rods. It has been a long time but Jim Britt used to have some that were not in his catalog and they may still have some in their warehouse.

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