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I would be very interested in speaking with anyone who is a mandrel expert; Gerry Loomis, any idea where I could get in contact with him?
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I have attempted to find their website; it appears they once owned mandrels.net, but It appears to no longer be in operation. the only thing I have about Lynco is this website
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Hello folks, I am working towards building my own rod company. Big dreams and a long way to go, but I have money to spend on mandrels. I am aware of several shops in Japan that will help you design rods and will manufacture mandrels for the intended blank design. I am curious, are there any companies in the US that manufacture mandrels specifically for the fishing industry?
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Spencer, i would love to work with some older UL fenwick Fiberglass blanks. Not the easiest to find, I'll keep my eyes peeled.
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I have several of these and I do intend on building on them, but it is not what I am looking for.
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Hello Spencer, from what I have seen, The Seeker trout blanks are all a bit too long for what I am looking for. Their tip Diameter also is just a bit too big for me. I've seen the Ameriglass blanks by McFarland and they are shorter, with a smaller tip diameter; this is something I am going for and I have been in contact with Mike at McFarland , waiting to hear back from him.
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Hello Michael, Thanks for the reply. I want to make Short stream/headwater rods. I am familiar with small shops in Japan that have been making Fiberglass UL and L action rods that are short, fast to med fast action. They are used in small, tight little streams. I want to make rods like this in both graphite and fiberglass. I am choosing fiberglass because I have seen these rods used, and
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Hello fellow builders, I am starting to build custom rods and I am deeply interested in creating some fiberglass rods. I know McFarland makes the Ameriglass blanks; Are there any others out there that roll these types of blanks? Looking for the highest quality, preferably Japanese or US made. I would appreciate anyone's knowledge on the subject.
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