Deviating from the required guide placement provided with the MicroWave guide system may result in poor performance. Lots of extensive testing went into finding the perfect placement resulting in optimal performance.
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DO NOT USE THE 27X METHOD on MicroWave guides..... please email or call me and we can figure out a layout for you.
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Nicholas, what is your handle length? I am guessing you will be using more than the 3.... I would probably use 5-6 depending on the rear handle length.
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Guess you will find out when you get there ;)
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Guess you will find out when you get there ;)
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Stop by the American Tackle booth on Saturday and Sunday (2/20 &2/21) and try your hand at the "American Tackle Hook Up" We will have our Fishing Simulator going all day both days. This will give you the chance to try out American Tackle components and NANO-X fishing line in "actual" fishing situations. Battle many different species from trout to tuna! We are l
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As always we are glad to help groups such as ORBS promote the art of rod crafting.... Best of luck with the meeting...take lots of pics!
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ICRBE is just over a week away.... I have been getting great feedback and seeing some pictures of rods that builders are bringing for the Best MicroWave Rod contest being held at the American Tackle booth on Saturday 2/20/16. No entry fee and anyone can enter. Rods on display will be assigned a number and be voted on by the attendees of the Expo. Winner will receive a $500 prize pack!
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Stop by the American Tackle booth anytime Saturday 2/20/16 during ICRBE and enter the SPEED WRAP CHALLENGE...... We will have an AT power wrapper set up with a blank, all necessary tools and 3 loose guides...... The person who wraps the 3 guides on the fastest will take home a power wrapper..... Only 4 rules apply 1. guides must be within marked location 2. guides must line up 3. no g
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As mentioned above.... take a look at the Bushido's..... They are super durable with great feel, made from the best materials and are affordable. There are many companies and tournament pro's (some of the worlds best) that are now using the Bushido blanks with confidence.
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It is my pleasure to be able to help you Frank. Being a builder of 20+ years myself I am humbled to be able to work for such a great company and help as many builders as possible.
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If you are planning the trip to the ICRBE show in Winston Salem NC on February 20 & 21 we have some great things in the works at the American Tackle Booth. Saturday: MicroWave Rod Contest..... bring any rod with MicroWave Guides and display it at the AT booth. Spectators of the show will vote on there favorite and the winner will walk away with over $500 in prizes. Saturday: AT Speed W
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Black frame AirWave guides have arrived and are shipping to your favorite retailer. These are made of the same high quality 316SS that you expect from AT guides. The hard chrome double swedged 316SS ring is super tough and braid friendly.
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Check out the Matrix
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ICRBE is just around the corner and we are looking forward to seeing you there.... We will have some great activities happening at the American Tackle booth... 2ND ANNUAL MICROWAVE ROD CONTEST..... The only rule is the rod MUST have MicroWave Guides. Drop your rod off as early as possible on Saturday and it will be voted on by the attendees of the show. Winner will be announced at the ICRBE
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I would agree with your decision for the Nanolite Tidal wave guides Andrew.... The system comes with 9 guides so you should not need any extra runners.... Good luck and have fun!
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Good morning Andrew.... Are you building a spinning rod or casting rod? What blank are you using? If you are fishing large stripers with heavier spinning gear I would also recommend looking at the MicroWave 30's. As far as ring material..... Nanolite is the hardest and will hold up the best to super braid lines in salt water. If you need any help with your set up please do not hes
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Thanks for the great feedback guys.... We are very happy with the Bushido line of blanks. We have expanded the line to include fly blanks and are working on many different models, including multi-piece.
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With a blank and reel of that size I would highly suggest looking into the Virtus guides.... lights or heavy should work well. I think you will be super impressed with the short footprint, ring-lock system and the hinge points built into the Virtus frame. If you would like to try the MicroWave guides I would look at the MicroWave 50 set for this set up.
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With a blank and reel of that size I would highly suggest looking into the Virtus guides.... lights or heavy should work well. I think you will be super impressed with the short footprint, ring-lock system and the hinge points built into the Virtus frame. If you would like to try the MicroWave guides I would look at the MicroWave 50 set for this set up.
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Rod Racks Are HERE and shipping!!!
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Good observation Lynn.... but the stripper guide in the standard MicroWave casting set does have a transition guide that is a tad taller than the running guides. The AirWaves and MicroLites are all the same. To the O.P... Tom and others hit the nail on the head. We have found that as long as you are using a 1000-4000 size reel the stripping, transition and last running guides should be placed
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The AirWaves are a stainless steel ring design...... And are hold up incredible under in house and independent testing.
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American Tackle will be closed: Christmas Eve and Christmas Day (12/24/15-12/25/15) New Years Eve and New Years Day (12/31/15-1/1/16) Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone and their families
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If you will be attending ICRBE in February please do not forget to build a rod for the Annual MicroWave Rod Contest. * Can be any type of rod as long as it utilizes MicroWave guides (any model). * Will be voted on by the attendees of the Expo. * Winner will win a BIG prize (TBD). * Winner will be added to the MicroWave rod trophy * Voting is one day only, Saturday 2/20/16 * Winner will be
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Tom.... More than likely just wore out... it is not a new motor. They have several gears inside that wear out over time.
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It was great talking to you Nate!
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give me a call Nate
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Nate.... as Todd mentioned... is it around all 3 pullys? the motor is designed to be able to reverse direction when enough tension is added to it. The drive belt should only be around the drying motor and the chuck pulley. If it is around just the two and you are having problems please give me a call and we will take care of the issue asap
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True the spinning Microwaves were demonstrated at all the shows where awards were won including the Innovation of the year to mark the MWG’s as winning more industry wide awards than ANY product in fishing tackle history. This said, the very same patented technology that manages the line control (and won the awards) is the same for both casting and spinning configurations. It captures and cont
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