Thank you Grant. I'll check them out.
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Hi Folks, I hope all is well. Had a great morning with the bass and blues out on the kayak. I built a 7ft med fast spinner from a blem blank I got from someone here a few years ago. Didn't come with any manufacturer info but I'm suspecting rainshadow. It' became my primary spinner...great rod! Now I'm looking for another blank for my personal use. I don't maks these fancy as they are my g
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That looks great!
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Hi All, I'm having a real hard time finding a fighting butt for my TRI-AH12MTR triangle fighting butt by ALPS. Please let me know if anyone has experience with a fighting butt either removable or permanent for this reel seat ( ID .515 in.) This is for a 9ft 9wt saltwater FLY rod. Many Thanks!! Chris
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From my understanding and experience in the keys it makes getting your hand on the fish much easier. i had grip the fly rod way up high to try and bring the catch close to the kayak. personally i just find it awkward. Also i can move with the fish so distance is no longer a primary factor so i can get by using a shorter rod. This is just me. Everyone has has their own way.. Chris
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From my understanding and experience in the keys it makes getting your hand on the fish much easier. i had grip the fly rod way up high to try and bring the catch close to the kayak. personally i just find it awkward. Also i can move with the fish so distance is no longer a primary factor so i can get by using a shorter rod. This is just me. Everyone has has their own way.. Chris
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Hi folks, I've been scouring the web for a 7'10" 8 or 9wt fly rod blank with no luck at all. I have a client that will be using it from his kayak for blues and striped bass. The closest manufactured rod would be the reddington predator 7'10" 8wt. I would be grateful if anyone knows where I can find this length blank OR could a 9ft blank be cut down to that length?? Thank you fo
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Hey that's the same reel I'm using on it. Thanks for thoughts! I'm thinking about going with the cobolt tri on the eternity2 blank, or black. Chris
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Thank you for your thoughts. I've been eyeing the Alps Triangle. I hope it mates well with my Battenkill.
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Hi everyone, im building another 9ft 9wt salt water fly rod. This ones for me. I like the look of the vented fly reel seats from Alps but there seems to be some reel wobble with those according to some reviews here. I was hoping some folks could share their experience using vented seats and which ones they like best. Ideally I'd like it be on the light side. Many Thanks!! Chris
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Tom thanks for the advice just spoke with them and hopefully they can find something at the factory for me to use. Also, i have some pics of some the cork handle ingraving/inlay work that i been working on. very labor intensive but ads a nice touch. where can i e-mail them to you? best, Chris
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I just snapped off the tip section off my rainshadow RX8 9-9wt 3pc when i rolled up my window and I didn't even get my line wet. please let me know where i might find a suitable replacement tip section. i'm going down to N.C. in 2 weeks and was hoping to bring that 3pc(now a 4 piece). many thanks in advance. Chris
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