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rod builders judging competition
Posted by: Robert Kelsey (---.dhcp.bycy.mi.charter.com)
Date: May 21, 2017 07:37AM

Are there any competitions and I'm pretty sure there are where amateur/hobbiest can submit rods for judging and gage where they may be in the world of rod building.

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Re: rod builders judging competition
Posted by: Billy Vivona (---.nycmny.fios.verizon.net)
Date: May 21, 2017 07:55AM

just post a picture and ask people for feedback. And don't get butt hurt with teh answers

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Re: rod builders judging competition
Posted by: gary Marquardt (---.hsd1.mi.comcast.net)
Date: May 21, 2017 10:11PM

Yea posting pictures is probably a lot better than entering a contest. Especially one where the guy running the contest enters his own work then declares himself one of the winners.

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Re: rod builders judging competition
Posted by: Rob Hale (---.triad.res.rr.com)
Date: May 22, 2017 08:48AM

I believe there were two or three competitions at the ICRBE back in Feb. As far as I know none of the entrants were involved in the judging of the rods. There may have been a casting competition too. Not sure. Maybe these will take place again next year.

RJH

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Re: rod builders judging competition
Posted by: carol staiculescu (---.bb.sky.com)
Date: June 01, 2017 05:26PM

Why do you need a competition for? Custom is just that, custom and is made for a specific hand, eye and use ! At least in my opinion :)

kingofbeasts custom rods

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Re: rod builders judging competition
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: June 02, 2017 11:06AM

It is simply more of an excuse for some builders to pull out all the stops and challenge themselves against other builders. It was certainly in good fun at the recent Expo. Any rod could have won. They were all worthy of 1st place.

None of the entrants in the world rod building challenge were allowed to judge any of the rods in the competition.

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