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8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Garrett Adams (---.17.212.134.nw.nuvox.net)
Date: March 04, 2011 08:19AM

Anyone know where i can get a 8' XX-heavy solid glass blank? I had 2 that i bought at a garage sale years ago that became very popular with a few people I know. Would like to get my hands on 4 more.

THANKS
GARRETT

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Lou Auret (204.16.161.---)
Date: March 04, 2011 08:33AM

Call the guys at Mudhole. They have closeout gator glass, and i bought some from them at the ICRBE that sound like what you are describing.

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Garrett Adams (---.17.212.134.nw.nuvox.net)
Date: March 04, 2011 11:02AM

Thanks Lou. I tried mudhole along with a bunch of others... no one has a 8' solid glass blank. I think my best bet is hopefully someone has a personal stash that they want to part with.

THANKS
GARRETT

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: roger wilson (---.hsd1.mn.comcast.net)
Date: March 04, 2011 11:22AM

Batson has some nice solid glass rods that I have used a lot. the only thing is that the longest one is 6 foot or so.
Depending on the handle arrangement, you could always push the blank out to a longer length if desired.

[www.batsonenterprises.com]

Roger

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Dennis Danku (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 04, 2011 01:42PM

Garrett, Now is the time of year we here in NJ have fishermen flea markets every weekend. If you cant find what you need from the sponsors on the left. You must attend some flea markets.

Dennis J. Danku
(Sayreville,NJ)

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Lou Auret (204.16.161.---)
Date: March 04, 2011 03:30PM

Garrett,
i just looked at what i have in the 8ft 'solid glass' line and its only the top few feet that is solid glass. Thereafter it becomes hollow although the hole in it is slight,about .25 inch in a about a 1 inch diameter blank. But if that would do, get hold of me and we can work something out.

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 04, 2011 04:41PM

What about if you can add a detachable handle assembly to a 6 or 7 footer ??

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: 8' solid glass blank?
Posted by: Garrett Adams (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: March 29, 2011 10:17PM

Thanks guys. Sorry for the late responce. My computer crashred. I think i'm going with baston and going to try to extend a 6 footer to a 7'-6" ish. Can i use 2 feet or so of the butt end of a heavy duty hollow glass rod and slide the solid glass blank inside of that? overlapping 6" or so?

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