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Alpha angler
Posted by: Thomas Kaufmann (---)
Date: April 12, 2020 02:26PM

Got a chance to hold an Alpha Angler chatterbait rod today. The owner didn’t have time for me to compare but I would swear it was a Northfork NEO cut to 7’2”. Anyone have any insight on that?

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Re: Alpha angler
Posted by: Jay Burns (---)
Date: April 12, 2020 08:59PM

Talked to an Alpha Anglers sponsored fisherman at an outdoor show in NY, he was working a Skeeter dealer booth. He mentioned to me that Gary Loomis built the blanks that were used for Alpha Anglers. So yes I assume what you saw was a North Fork Composites blank, very well could have been what you said. He also told me to send him any rods so he can get ideas hahahaha. Havent seen one of their rods in person.

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Re: Alpha angler
Posted by: Thomas Kaufmann (---)
Date: April 13, 2020 08:50AM

Jay, it was a pretty clean build for a production rod with decent components. I don’t care the the style handles that they use however if they are indeed the Northfork blanks then the price your paying really isnt too bad (as long as you can tolerate Eva)

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Re: Alpha angler
Posted by: Jay Burns (---.nycap.res.rr.com)
Date: April 13, 2020 04:43PM

Pretty sure its NFC, least that's what I was told from the Angler at the show.

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Re: Alpha angler
Posted by: Thomas Kaufmann (---)
Date: April 13, 2020 06:34PM

Cool thanks for the help!!

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