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Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Marc Morrone (---.dsl.airstreamcomm.net)
Date: March 21, 2014 11:28PM

If you could get your blanks in any color - what's your favorite and why?

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Phil Erickson (---.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 12:26AM

Not just one color! I like dark Green and Brown for fly rods.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Fred Yarmolowicz (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 08:57AM

Dark Black

Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte)

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Ray Zarychta (---.ri.ri.cox.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 09:16AM

Charcoal grey, like a suit, any color combination will go with it. Green, like the AMTAK Matrix blanks choice #2.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Ken Preston (---.hsd1.md.comcast.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 10:15AM

Translucent blue (like the original IM6 blanks) / translucent brown with gold flecks like Clemens used to sell ( I think they were Lamis?)

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Mark Fisher (166.64.3.---)
Date: March 22, 2014 10:57AM

Gloss black. Any color looks good with gloss black.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: James Francis (---.wmisdsl.com)
Date: March 22, 2014 12:07PM

The translucent green, blue, or brown blanks look richer and more expensive than common black or gray. The racks at the stores are filled with black and gray.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Michael Danek (184.11.137.---)
Date: March 22, 2014 02:41PM

Prefer glossy black and glossy charcoal, because they are really versatile regarding winding colors, but really don't care. The blank characteristics are much more important to me, and I don't mind having a variety of colors and the like the planning to make each look its best.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Jean Scurtu (---.hsd1.tx.comcast.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 02:57PM

I like charcoal grey blanks.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Victor Heal (---.dhcp.aldl.mi.charter.com)
Date: March 22, 2014 04:02PM

Bare graphite. Unfinished. Paint adds weight. My personal favorite.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Russell Brunt (---.mia.bellsouth.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 04:06PM

These days I try to buy bare graphite. White will always hold a warm spot as that is what I grew up with.

Russ in Hollywood, FL.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 04:50PM

Any color as long as i don't pay 300.00 for the blank and the color comes off with Alcohol

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Arthur Long (---.lightspeed.hstntx.sbcglobal.net)
Date: March 22, 2014 09:48PM

Dallas Cowboy Blue baby......................

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Eric MONTACLAIR (---.fbx.proxad.net)
Date: March 23, 2014 02:36AM

Mat bare graphite to Fly Fish.
And the superb fiberglass translucent color to build (to improve skills).

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Eric
[www.emfishing.fr]

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: gary Marquardt (141.211.151.---)
Date: March 23, 2014 05:46PM

Browns and greens for fly blanks. but I really do like some of the color options from Rod Geeks. That metallic red is just calling to be built. i think it matches one of my customers boat.

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Re: Favorite Blank Color
Posted by: Victor Heal (---.dhcp.aldl.mi.charter.com)
Date: March 23, 2014 06:08PM

I must admit the Rod Geeks blanks are pretty sweet looking.

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