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18 years ago

Steve Petri

1. Re: Is there someone else than Summer Moon?

Pete I just wanted to reach out to you and say THANKS for the kind words.We tried real hard to make an up to date and instructional D.V.D. To have someone in "the biz" give it a thumbs up really means a lot. Take care, Steve
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18 years ago

Steve Petri

2. Re: Is there someone else than Summer Moon?

Sorry no one got back to right away ! We were away at a trade show, and I was in the middle of the editing process of my new rod building D.V.D. Since we took over the company a few months ago, we have been busy working on our new web site and catalog and unfortunately sometimes we slip up. Again please accept my apology, and know that we are still here, up and running, and trying our best. We w
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18 years ago

Steve Petri

3. Re: Hello...

Welcome to the wondrful world of rod building! Replacing all of the guides is a great way to start. I agree with both posts. You can start by measuring the existing guide rings. The guide sizes are in MM , and you can follow the progression from smallest to largest. Since you no longer have the stripper (largest) guide, I think a 50mm would be about right for that rod. Try the Fuji guide style B
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18 years ago

Steve Petri

4. Re: Carboloy?

Marc, The carbaloy guides do have some problems in the weld area as Cliff has stated. In my experience it seems to be a corrosion that weakens the weld and causes failure. It is a strong guide, though, slightly on the heavy side. Maybe with some maintanance ( wash-down) after use, he can avoid the corrosion problem. And as Cliff also stated, we can get them for you. Steve (SMRW)
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18 years ago

Steve Petri

5. Re: New Ownership Summer Moon Rod Works

Dear Bill, We will be continuing our association with Merrick Tackle .This will enable us to provide access , for our retail customers,to one of the largest selections of rod building supplies around . Thanks for your past orders, and we look foward to serving you in the future. Steve
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18 years ago

Steve Petri

6. New Ownership Summer Moon Rod Works

Hi. We just wanted to let everyone know that summermoonrodworks is now under new ownership. We are custom rod builders with over 25 years of experience, and enjoy learning and sharing information with other builders. We will be working very closely with distributors and manufacturers to offer great selection, price, and above all availability. We are still using the current summermoon catalog and
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