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13 years ago
Robert Benton
I have been fighting 30-40lb salmon for 5 years on my 8wt with single foot alconites.
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Robert Benton
It is not the matte black it is gloss so I guess it is from the 80s, thanks Tom
Forum: rodboard 13 years ago
Robert Benton
I have a Loomis blank that just says on the decal 98% graphite 9' 6" 8 wt no model #. It is natural graphite black in color. Can anyone date that?
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Robert Benton
More choices in 2 pc fly rod blanks. I am curently looking for an 8wt and without spending $300 it seems I am limited. idealy I would choose a 9'6" under 2.5oz and under $150.
You folks are the best!
Regards,
Bob
Forum: rodboard 14 years ago
Robert Benton
6. Opinions
I have a cust that wanted 8 downrigger rods and had specs of the way he wanted them. I built to spec with 10" eva butts. A problem arose when he called me to say the butts were getting torn up and butt caps were falling off. The problem is that he is a welder and built his own rod holders for the downriggers that consist of 7" tubes with no floor or stop so the butts of the rod stick ou
Forum: rodboard 15 years ago
Robert Benton
If you want to varnish a blank its hard to beat 4 or more coats of Tru Oil. Apply with coffe filter and 0000 steel wool between coats. If you want to do an assembled rod its another story.
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