Terry..... What system do you use? NGC, KR, COF....and why? I am curious...
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Terry..... Darrin in no way in his post said that Microwaves make all of the other guides obsolete. There are guides for many different uses. The Microwave guides do cover a large percentage of rod and fishing styles. They do not cover heavier line weights or conditions where freezing guides are a concern. By saying "there is no significant casting gain there fore that tells me that getti
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The Round-up is just 25 days away!!!! This is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. April 5th 10am..... North Branch MI We are having most of our discussions in a more personal "round table" format. Thank you to Rich Kendall for all of your hard work putting these together. Here is the line-up. Feather Inlays-Vic Heal Fool Proof Decal Install- Don Morse Rod Classification-
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Willie..... It is true there are no "pigtails" coming off of a casting reel but the line does not come off straight. There is still a lot of line action, back and forth mostly but also some up and down motion. This of course is not easily detected by the naked eye but it is still happening. I have heard rumors (from a very reliable source) that there will soon be some high speed video
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Check out the American tackle website. Open the online catalog, they have the most descriptive catalog i have ever seen. In the back is measurements and weights of all their guides.
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Calvin (and the rest)...... I and most others disagree that the Microwave guides look cheesy. They are very well built and super tough. It is true that the benefit of the spinning guides greatly outweigh the benefits of the casting guides. That being said, the casting guides do work as advertised and help to tame any "line slap" faster than a "conventional" guide train.
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hopefully I'll be able to try this kayak fishing > thing one day. > > .......... LOL
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Thanks for the update, I had the pleasure if getting to know Col at ICRBE last year and we have kept in touch ever since.... I will keep him in my thoughts and prayers
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mudhole
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Ken Preston Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > and it can be even better in the hotel bar(s) at > the end of the day when builders / manufacturers > get together It sure was fun Ken!
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no problem here either
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Sorry.... April 5th , 10am here is the flier
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I forgot to mention the non-rod contest. Build any item of your choice that is not a fishing rod but utilizes rod building techniques....let your imagination run wild. There is a HUGE prize for this contest and it will be voted on by everyone in attendance.
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I hope everyone is surviving the frigid winter okay. I apologize about the lack of newsletters lately but things have been crazy. The Round-up is just around the corner and we have a great day planned. We are having our discussions in a more personal "round table" format. Thank you to Rich Kendall for all of your hard work putting these together. Here is the line-up. Feather In
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Close is good enough....gels and paste epoxies are very forgiving on ratios.
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I'm with Scott..... Cut it off and install a new tip.
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On behalf of the Michigan Rod Builders I want to first of all thank Tom Kirkman for allowing us to set up our booth at ICRBE to advertise the club and our up coming Round-Up. Second, thank you to everyone who stopped by to talk and check out the rods we had on display. It was great not only talking about the Michigan club but also the different techniques that we all have. You could see from t
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I can tell you from experience..... Set a date....advertise here and other places...they will come. I am expecting at least 50 at the 3rd annual Michigan event in a month!
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The 3rd annual Michigan Rod Builders Round Up is just around the corner!!!!! We will have a bunch of seminars in small group settings for a more personal touch. A few large group discussions. LOTS of food. LOTS of friends. TONS of door prizes. I think we have a couple dozen blanks to give away on top of everything else..... stay tuned for more updates on this. We are again holdi
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Wes Motsinger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > haha Im guessing I was the Hillbilly . We have a winner!
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Having a great time at ICRBE...... If you are coming by today stop and see the crew at the Michigan Rod Builders booth and see some of the cool work that a few of our builders do. Also stop and see me and the guys at the ATC booth and take the Microwave Guide Challenge and get the chance to handle every model of the worlds greatest rod blanks! And we have guys that speak many forms of Engli
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You can't miss Billy.
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I have not seen the final one yet, just the one dated the end of December in the RodMaker..... Billy, I think you are in the mens room, stall 1.
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Parking deck right on cherry street and attached to the hotels and convention center...
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don't pay that for a cab....check hotwire, you can rent a car for almost half that price for 4 days.
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drill it out and epoxy in a poly reelseat arbor or two.
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Got my order in ...thanks Kevin
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Man...they pretty basic requirements for making the cover.........JK..very cool stuff Bob, congrats.
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According to the convention centers website they have wifi access....does not say if it free or not
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Don't worry about the wood my friend...glad to help
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