He's grown .......... 31 ......... just call him that.
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OK …..  here’s the deal.  Capt. Dan wants to build his boy a rod for Christmas.  So I'm shopping for a quality blank.   I’ve been fishing saltwater for 50 years and have built 6 rods in the past. No pro but just enough knowledge to be dangerous. I realize that my goal would be best served as a TWO rod application but entertain me a bit here. My objective is a rod (blank) that will be se
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Yeah John I did talk to American Tackle and they just danced around the subject. Said they would replace warranty issues blah blah ........... I said forget warranty/failure, I STEP ON IT ...... I'm wrong , it's not a bad guide, I'm a meathead and it's my fault. I will pay for one ... no problem, what do I do. They said ....... oh well we could work with you in some cases .. blah
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My concern was exactly that Roger ! If I step on it ...can I buy just the one, to replace it. As far as the threatening of my constitutional freedom of choice goes. There is NO problem ......... and that statement speaks for itself. Is that a reflection of this boards attitude in general ? If so....... Sorry I solicited you guys now ........ I'll figure it out myself. DC
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My concern was exactly that Roger ! If I step on it ...can I buy just the one, to replace it. As far as the threatening of my constitutional freedom of choice goes. There is NO problem ......... and that statement speaks for itself. Is that a reflection of this boards attitude in general ? If so....... Sorry I solicited you guys now ........ I'll figure it out myself. DC
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Follow up ............. THANKS ! We use 50lb power pro and we were looking at Fuji Alconite I like that KB with the oversized beveled foot ........ makes a lot of sense. I Like the Micro Wave concept a lot also BUT .... what happens when you break that fancy shmancy dual ring stripper ? Only sold in sets ? ? That's a concern. Here's my main objective ....................
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We are on a quest to make the ultimate setup for tossing bunker heads in pursuit of large Striped Bass in New Jersey. After reading about this Fuji “New Guide Concept” I found it to be very interesting. I like the idea so much we decided that it was just what we should use for our build. Here lies the problem…. We use 7’ fast / med. Heavy and the reel of choice here will be a Shimano
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