Sorry to hear about your loss Bill, thoughts and prayers sent.
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As Cindy and I was getting ready to head east, I recieved a call that my 82 year old Mother had fallen and broken her hip. This will be the 3rd year in a row something has came up to keep us from attending the show. Safe trip to all and we'll try again next year.
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I'd put a wrap over it and finish and call it a day, your running out of time!
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I have a client with a disability that is wanting 2 rods with pistol grip handles, I have already tried cork and she doesn't like them, i need to find a couple of rubber grips with a 1" inside dia. Thanks in advance.
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American Tackle and Pac Bay both offer a blank a like that and they are both very good.
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Great information as always, thanks Bill.
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I have had this happen before and it usually clears up after it drys. One way to prevent this is to wait longer between coats and only light coats.
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That is great information Mike, the stuff really works great but ya must follow the read in Rod maker. You are also correct, Bill has been a HUGE help to me making decals.
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I find this very interesting and would like to be a part of such a contest. With that said 90% of the rods I build wouldn't even notice a 3/8 oz. weight. For the heavy rod builders a 3 or 4 oz. weight would be nice and then------LETS GET IT ON!!!
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Now thats what I'm talking about right there!!!!!
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Thanks all. Bill I will be sure to stop by, I may not win the old dog thing, but I feel I might be in the running. If I loose I still have a great name tag!!!
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Yesterday secured airline tickets and a few days ago confirmed hotel room for the Expo. This will be the first one so the wife and I are really excited. We figure we will take a few days and have a good time while we are there. Looking forward to meeting everone and learning a few things while I'm there. I'm hoping you guys can teach an old dog a few new tricks.
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Order sent, thanks for the reminder Tom.
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Tom I was wandering if the new issue had been sent out yet, if so my subscription may have run out or something, The only thing I'm sure of is I'm hooked! Thank you for such a great product, and by the way the forum isn't to bad either!
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Looks great, I also like the camo reel seat, its a shame they don't make them in larger sizes.
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If useing a lighter be sure to use the side of the flame and not to put it directly under the wrap, this will help with the soot factor, and do not get to close.
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I must agree with Bill on this one. I have only had 2 rods broken in all the years I been shipping, but both times it was the same old story, miss packaging. That is BULL, when it is in a sh.40 tube and surrounded with paper and bubble wrap that can't be the case. But still they will never pay for it or make the insurance claim pay it either. Why bother with the extra insurance?
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Jay I would also be intrested in that information.
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Thanks Lance, can't wait to give it a try, order is made.
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Rod bond isa little stiffer, but I like it the best, never had it come loose.
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Mitch, shoot me an email, Catfish rods are about all I do, mostly 7 and 8 footers. I have builet on every blank you mentioned.
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Have a client wanting a 9' 2 peice rod, 20/40 line class for bank fishing for Catfish, suggestions? IT will need the power to cast big bait and heavy weight. Thanks in advance.
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We build about 90% baitcasters, 5% Spinning, 5% ultralite and flyrods if that much.
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Thanks for the help
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I'm looking for someone that carrys the Pac Bay splash reel seats, I have looked on most of the sponsors on the left and didn't see them listed. I'm hoping they have them and just didn't list them. Thanks in advance.
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It makes all the difference when you follow the instructions! Sorry Tom.
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Normaly if they just set for a day or so they will remove them selfs.
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I have the same problem, I finally just gave up on it. Sometimes it works and sometimes it don't.
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I do it a lot mostly at tournaments, I'll take 3 or 4 and someone always want to try them. It's a great tool to sell rods and I look forward to it every time.
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I have been restoring some snagging rods for a couple of clients, the only way I can make them look correct is to sand them and paint em. So far they have turned out great, but then again I do a good amount of air brushing also.
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