As you can see in all the pictures we had things well organized. The first day it took us an hour to get everything set up, I had 7 adults making the wrapping boxes, cutting the guide tubing to hold the guides on the rods and then others helping set up the tables with the janitors of the school. All and all from the teachers to the students they are all enjoying building their own fishing rods.
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here if you look closely you can see some students with their hands up needing some help. Sometimes there were kids that could help their fellow students and then would jump up and help us instructors. As the ratio from student to instructor wasn't that good. By the end of two hours the instructors were refreshed but also the ones that had bad backs were feeling the pain of bending over behind th
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Here you can see a few kids wrapping and an instructor helping on student.
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Here you can see one of the instructors helping this young man hold his wrapping box. The young man is reaching in and getting his next guide to wrap. The instructors I used were either past students of mine or customers that live here in Arizona.
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As you can see in this picture a student wrapping his first guide on his fishing rod. You can see just how intent he is in finishing it. We had 120 students, we broke them down to 60 students every hour. And the instructors had all they could do to keep up with the demands of the kids.
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Here you can see how we set up the rod building class, we made the wrapping benches out of boxes with notches and then had the spools of thread in cups and the tensioners were reams of paper. The kids had fun and the instructors went away with smiles on their faces.
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Here you can see Neal and a few other instructors working with the kids. We also got the Assistant Principle and the teachers helping us teach the kids of wrapping the guides.
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The pictures you see here are of a rod building class I did with a school of fifth graders. This school is a Charter 1 school which means these kids come from low income families. The kits were donated so they didn't have to purchase them. To see the kids the first and second week with their smiles and just couldn't believe when they finish their fishing rods they get to keep them.
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actually Batson makes one too. Steve just email me like I said on another message the best way to contact me is by email at this time.
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This is really nothing new in the field of rod making if you go back when Berkley had the Series One rod it was a split grip and I was building rods before that with a split grip. It all depends on the customer and also the trend like anything else in this world look at clothing styles the old is coming back in style again? Neal Cissel Neal's Fishing Products
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Hi everyone this is Neal yes kind of back from the lost souls of last year. Anyway the best way at this time to contact me is by email. I may not answer right away as I am working a graveyard shift from 10pm to 7 am and then sleep during the days. My usual days off are Tuesday/Wednesday but wanting to change it to weekends so I can do things with my friends. So let your friends all know that I am
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Tom, Some of the links I went to showed unavailable. You may want to check the other links to the side?
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I talked to the new owner on Thursday or Friday and had no trouble getting through to them. Neal's Fishing Products
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Super Seekers and also look at Batson Enterprises blanks. Neal's Fishing Products
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I have used the epoxy mixer and it works great for mixing your coating for wraps. And I am sure it will work with any epoxy glue that is liquid but I don't think it will work on the paste epoxy, I haven't tried it but I think it would make the steel ball jump out of the cup and really wouldn't mix it like it does with the liquid epoxies. Neal's fishing Products
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Batson CB70M or if he wants something more whip then we have a Lamiglas GP844 its a 7' 8-17lb line 3/8-3/4 lure Also in the Batson line the inshore popping blanks should work as well IP841 is a 7'L action the IP842 is a 7' ML action and IP843 is a 7' M action. We have the CB70M in stock and also the Lamiglas blank in stock Just let us know if we can be of service to you? Neal's Fishing Produ
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On the Batson line of fly blanks I would recommend the RX7+ blanks as they have a faster action and if their is any wind on the coast you need that extra speed to get the fly out.
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Batson has one of the largest selections of fly blanks and they have them in different price ranges as well. But you need to decide what action you are wanting and then some people prefer a certain color. You also would want to check into their warranty on the blanks as each manufacutre has different warranties on certain blanks. I haven't built any of the Matrix fly blanks so I can't say what th
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John Healy Please contact Neal Cissel at Neal's Fishing Products at neal@nealsfishingtackle.com
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Neal's Fishing Products carries decals.
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Go to and check out our special on the 2 pc Tiger Eye fly rod kits. Neal s Fishing Products
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If you would like to recieve Neal's Fishing Products by mail we now are able to send it by PDF. just emai us at neal@nealsfishingtackle.com and say send me your catalog by email Good Wraps Neal's Fishing Products
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We have Black Snake Guides on sale but don't have them posted on our website. If you would like to know what we have and the price please email us at neal@nealsfishingtackle.com and in the subject line put black snake guides and then let us know you want to know the pric
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We have Cork Componsite Tape on sale the rolls come in 100' lengths if you don't want a full 100' we can sell you what you think you will need. Neal's Fishing Products
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We have the Forecast Dream Reamer cork reamers in individual packaging so if you don't want or need all the different sizes you can just buy that one size that fits your need. Neals Fishing Products
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Buy the Forecast Power Wrapper and get a Drying machine for free. Go to: Neal's Fishing Products
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Are you looking for burl cork rings. we have them up on our website on sale. check it out Neals Fishing Products
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If you call Lamiglas and they will be able to help you out with your problem. they are a sponsor on this board and they are just to your left. Neal's FIshing Productst
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Neal's Fishing Products
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Just in Green Matrix 4 and 5 pc fly rod blanks in. While supplies last. Check out my weekly specials page Good Wraps Neal's Fishing Products
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