Hi David, I have had that problem aswell I have a great young guy who is a top angler and also writes for a couple of publications however we had a sponser conflict so unfortunatly I was not able to bring him onboard I do make rods for him and look after him but I just cant add him as it would open up a can of worms if i did. My suggestion would be for you to keep him happy as a custmer but
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I can't stress how important it is to bring quality like minded people on board. I dont pay my guys but i do supply them with rods at less than cost I generate most of my sales through my prostaff so it makes good sense to look after them. As before I get my guys involved in the design process for a couple of reasons 1/ they are better in thier specific disicpline than me so we work together t
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Hi I have a great bunch of prostaff these guys are responsible for getting most of my sales. I hand pick my guys based on how they speak and present themselves which to me take priority over everthing else. They are all top notch anglers each specialising in certain disciplines together we design the best rods for there individual areas of expertise. I make everything at cost and subsidize
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Hi Jim, Corel Draw can be daunting at first but so is driving a car and pretty much everything else once you learn how vectors work your in good shape. If you really want to hone your skills quickly lynda.com is a great way to go you can get a 7 day trial and check it out even after that its the most cost effective way to learn new software in my opinion.
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Hi Tristan i sent you my number call anytime mate.
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Hi Mark, Send Col an email and join the group anyway even if you cant make any of the meetings you will still get the correspondance and a list of members who are all great guys. We have some exciting stuff happening as we grow and you'll be a part of that. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED and its free.
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Hey, What a great day I really enjoyed meeting everyone and took.a lot away from the day. I get.stuck into the website next week. We really have a great group forming hopefully it will keep expanding as we grow. Big thanks to Col and Ray for everything and how good was it to meet with Mark Fisher great guy dripping with talent and happy to share all I can say is thanks.
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Its a very modified template of a site I built a few years back I thaught myself some basic html and adjusted the code to make it work it still needs a few changes and some more content but if I keep waiting till its completely finished it will never get uploaded. Like all sites it will continue to evolve as time goes by.
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Great idea Raymond thanks very much.
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Thanks guys appericiate your kind words. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Yes mate i'm a hack but its come up ok.
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Hi Everyone, I have just launched my new custom rod building website and would love to get some feedback from the guys who have been around a little longer than myself. You can find it here Any hints or tip to improve it would be great. Regards Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Hi Joe, Excellent new about the casting versions, what sort of lead time does it usually take to go from prototype through testing to market? Regards Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Mate compared to a really well set up guide train not a super increase in distance but it is a lot smoother which I think is the best feature. Compared to a normal shelf cone of flight MWs are heaps beter I finished a 2-6 today that my customer is going to run fluro so ill load it up tomorrow and let you know. Braid 4-8lb is great. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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I used to be torn aswell mate but to me its an easy choice now, give them a go I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Hi, I've built 5 or so now all 2-6 & 4-8 light spins they work really well mate. Pretty much followed the guide spacing from American Tackle only minnor tweaks. They are super light and really smooth. I have used 4 & 6lb braid on them no problems go for it you will be happy. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Built 6 or so with them so far. I'm sold on them I honestly feel my rods perform better, super smooth and they actually make my rods stand out from the crowd. All the feedback from my customers has been really positive. Good on Amtak and Doug for such a great product.
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Im seeing some amazing photos coming through from my photo journalist mates over there both spectacular and devisating at the same time the shear volume is actually glogging some news desks. Take care guys remember stuff can be replaced people can't. Good wishes to everyone affected. Mark Newcombe Old Bar Australia
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Flick through the matagi online catalog bound to be exact or very close. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Yep mate a call to Ross is in order he is a great bloke and will steer you in the right direction. I like the high mod mhx aswell great plastics rod. Cheers Mark Old Bar NSW Australia
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Very nice Ross.
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Yeah shame he told me about NZ Im going to break it upinto two chunks will be there early monday going to stay at the god daughters at minto so it should be ok.
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Looking forward to it guys 6 hour drive is a long hard way to get a sausage roll. Really looking forward to meeting Mark Fisher I have admired his work for a long time now. I also have some news and products to show everyone from American Tackle and Matagi. Getting close now a big thanks goes out to Col for getting this off the ground. Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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Thanks guys appreciated. I just want to carbon print to tops of some seats I'm working on, the curved bit on the amtak comfort grips and the main body is airbrushed with house of colour candys with pearl base, they should look pretty nice if I can get the process down. I have been using Matagi stuff latley and now I have caught the bug and wish to produce seats myself if I can get anywhere near o
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I'll bring some along to the SEARBs meeting Col courtessy of Darrin Hiem. Cheers Mark
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Hi, Has anyone built thier own hydro dipping bath? It doesn't look difficult just wondering if anyone has any knowledge to share? Cheers Mark Old Bar NSW Australia
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I just built 3 rods up using microwave guides and actually thaught the same thing but didn't bother they cast great smooth as silk.
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hi Col, Use a primer mate one for plastics with adhesion promoter i use it when i airbrush plastic stuff all the time i'll bring some own to the meet up. Cheers Mark Newcombe
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I had same problem Ray even went to my chemist to work out what the @#$%& dna is and like others said its simply metho mate get the good stuff from bunnings not the cheap diluted stuff from coles. Cheers Mark Old Bar NSW Australia
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Hi Everyone, How do you pronounce Matagi? Is it Ma-ta-guy, Ma-ta-gee or some other variation? Cheers Mark Newcombe Old Bar NSW Australia
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