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center pin blank?
Posted by: gary Marquardt (141.211.233.---)
Date: August 03, 2012 02:00PM

I've never built one of these and I'm looking for suggestions from those who have.
I don't want to drop a bundle as this is the first center pin build.
suggestions?
Thanks

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Ken Finch (204.45.134.---)
Date: August 03, 2012 08:39PM

There was an article on building centre pin rods in a recent Rodmaker issue. Can't remember which but I think it was this year. The author talked a lot about the blanks from Batson and recommended some specific models.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (---.tmodns.net)
Date: August 03, 2012 08:55PM

Talon Graphite also makes some excellent blanks. There are others also,but without more info on length,etc. it pretty general.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Don Morse (---.dhcp.aldl.mi.charter.com)
Date: August 03, 2012 09:58PM

Gary, get a hold of Tony Childs here in Michigan, his info is on the MI Rodbuilders Site. He was going to do a presentation at the Round Up this spring but had top cancel at the last minute.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Steve Dyczkiewycz (---.179.21.98.dynamic.ip.windstream.net)
Date: August 04, 2012 08:22AM

The Batson XST blanks are very nice for the money...light and crisp with good power. Better still are the CTS Affinity Float blanks...even lighter and crisper with better power, but with a larger price tag.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Rolly Beenen (---.ontariopowergeneration.com)
Date: August 04, 2012 08:25AM

I have had the rainshadow ,both models, the CTS and the MHX blanks all in my shop. I think for the money the MHX is a very nice blank.

Rolly Beenen
Rovic Custom Rods

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Karen Hapka - Bingham Ent. (---.kc.res.rr.com)
Date: August 04, 2012 11:30AM

St Croix makes an excellent Center Pin blank
Carbon Pearl Finish - made in the USA
3CP130MLM2. 13' 2pc. ML. Moderate. 6-10. 1/4 -5/8
Priced so as not to break any budgets.

Karen Hapka
Bingham Enterprises
Binghamenterprises@kc.rr.com

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Paul Rotkis (---.gci.net)
Date: August 04, 2012 03:40PM

FYI...Just make sure, you don't use the "traditional" float rod guides; more weight and certainly not needed. I use very small low frame single foot fly rods guides under the Fuji new concept system. Rod ends up being more crisp and lighter.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Ron Zunic (---.stny.res.rr.com)
Date: August 05, 2012 08:13AM

I'll second that Paul. Single foot fly rod guides work very well under the new guide concept system.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Robert A. Guist (---.nmci.navy.mil)
Date: August 06, 2012 08:58AM

Hello All.

Ken, was the article by Domenic Frederico?
If it was the story is in 14/6 pg. 22.

Tight Wraps.

Bob,

New Bern, NC.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2012 10:22AM by Robert A. Guist.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Ken Finch (204.45.134.---)
Date: August 06, 2012 09:44AM

Almost sure that would have to be it. It wasn't that long ago so that number sounds right.

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Re: center pin blank?
Posted by: Frank DeFranco (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: August 08, 2012 08:27AM

Gary, Most of my builds are float rods or centerpin rods. I would start with the Batson rainshadow blanks. They are on the heavy side but are very durable. If money is no object, the CTS is the cream of the crop in my opinion. Feel free to e mail me with questions. Frank

Hillsborough, NJ

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