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Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Jim Alberts
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Date: December 21, 2020 07:29PM
Has anyone built a fly rod on a Bloke blank (A UK company) if so any observations, good, bad, or indifferent? Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Bill Sidney
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Date: December 21, 2020 07:59PM
I messed up sorry, William Sidney AK Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/21/2020 09:49PM by Bill Sidney. Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Ron Weber
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Date: December 21, 2020 08:10PM
Bill Sidney Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > If a new blank you should be able to replace the > broken section , an yes many broken rods have been > repaired , you will change the dynamiics of the > blank , but the fish will not the differance , > saying that , what section of the blank got > broken ?? the thinner the section the more > noticeable the repair will be . I don't think your reply is direct towards the OP's post Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Phil Erickson
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Date: December 21, 2020 08:11PM
Sidney, did you read the post? Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Tom Kirkman
(Moderator)
Date: December 21, 2020 08:49PM
At first glance it looks like "broke," but Jim is asking about "Bloke" brand rod blanks.
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Posted by:
Bill Sidney
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Date: December 21, 2020 09:47PM
you are correct on that one I did not read it correctly sorry William Sidney AK Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Norman Miller
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Date: December 21, 2020 09:49PM
I have never heard of Bloke fly rod blanks before, but after reading a bunch of reviews they appear to be extremely nice and well made blanks, which are very highly regarded. Where are you planning on buying your blank?
Norm Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Terje Bendiksby
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Date: December 22, 2020 12:17AM
They are popular among those who build their rods in Norway. Their service is good and so are their blanks.Generally I rank them among the best blanks out there. I have´ tried them from 3-12 weight both their green blanks, XNGP and their unpainted blanks. You have a lot of blanks to chose from some slow, some moderate and fast action rods. As I have heard their their replacement policy is good if the there is a broken rod. Where the blanks are build? I don not know. There is an old saying: Bloke rods are a poor man’s Sage. Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2020 02:05AM by Terje Bendiksby. Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Jim Alberts
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Date: December 22, 2020 09:19AM
I had never heard of them either until a friend of mine built a rod with a Bloke blank, I used it for a short while and was favorably impressed.
I was just curious if any on this forum had actually used them. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2020 10:31AM by Tom Kirkman. Re: Bloke fly rod blanks
Posted by:
Terje Bendiksby
(---.89-10-98.nextgentel.com)
Date: December 22, 2020 09:32AM
I caught a close 30 pound northern pike on the xngp 9 weight, a friend of mine the same size on the seven weight xngp. We bothe use the 3 weight for dries he prefer the slower 8 foot and I the faster 7,9. My friend uses quite a few rods made from their burgunder colored blanks. I do not own any of them , according to him and what I have tried they are good . My friend is an eager rodbuilder and has build on uss blanks from Batson, Dan Craft, CTS ,Epic and many more. Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2020 09:54AM by Terje Bendiksby. Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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