Fellow Rod Builders, Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to introduce a very special, limited edition run of genuine Fuji colored graphite reel seats. This Mud Hole exclusive item is made for the custom rod builder to accessorize their next custom rod, featuring red cushioning under the reel seat hoods, this subtle color highlight is sure to set your next custom rod apart. Spinning Style
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Fellow Rod Builders, Mud Hole Custom Tackle is already preparing for the upcoming ICRB show in High Point next month. We are happy to bring up orders to the show for customers to pick up. This is a great way to save shipping costs on surf blanks which can easily run over $125 for longer models. We stock many surf blanks but some we may need to be ordered from the factory for you. Therefore
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Russel, We'd recommend you check out the new Gorilla blanks, they are just what your looking for:
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to introduce a new offshore series of blanks - Gorilla Blanks! This series of offshore blanks has been designed to meet the majority of your offshore fishing needs. These revolutionary designs incorporate a tubular glass blank with a solid glass "power tip". This process reduces the weight considerably from solid glass blanks yet offers the same du
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle has a complete education instructional kit and education programs for schools, clubs and groups. Take a look at: While we don't make 'special deals" like the old days, if you qualify we think you'll find standard pricing for our education program more than satisfactory for the value received and you'll have confidence knowing it's all backed by the largest suppli
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Mud Hole has a turning blocks and more: Blocks: Strips: Rings & More:
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Jay, You are in luck - the new MHX Crankbait Blanks were just released and are now in stock! These blanks were designed specifically for crankbait fishing (many other manufacturers just cross over existing blanks and call them crankbait banks - not the MHX - they were designed from scratch to be just a crankbait blank). So not only do you get a purpose and application specific design bla
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Today only Mud Hole Custom Tackle is offering FREE SHIPPING and FREE GIFTS to qualifying orders!! Choose from the largest selection of custom rod building items from the industry leader and get your order shipped FREE and if you order enough, we'll even give you a FREE Gift! TODAY ONLY! You've ask for it - Now you've got it - We hope you take advantage of it! But it's TODAY ONLY!, follo
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is offering a FREE set of syringes! While supplies last, for any size order, one per order. These are the exact syringes we use in our shop, 3cc each, silicon free, perfect for measuring 2-part epoxy finish. Add one to your order today, just follow the link below: FREE ROD BUILDING DVD with a basic rod kit! A $24.95 value can now be yours for FREE. ! Just purchase
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This Cyber Monday, for 24 hours only, Mud Hole Custom Tackle in having our Cyber Monday Super Savings Event! Now is your chance to try out select titanium guides with 35% savings on select American Tackle titanium guides! Get a FREE MHX logo hat with the purchase of any MHX kit! Decals and the CRB 2010 Rod Building Calendar for less than $1. Powerful savings on power wrapper combo pac
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For 24 hours, this Friday you can save up to 35% on many popular rod building items! Follow the link below for complete details:
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We'd encourage you to make your own! It very simple to do and we have the complete flocking kits available at:
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Fellow Rod Builders, The 2009 Mud Hole Custom Tackle Holiday Flyer is now available. This years flyer contains some great gift ideas, super saving and new items! Follow the link below to view it online today: If you are thinking of "Giving the Gift of Rod Building" this holiday season - Mud Hole Custom Tackle is your source for all your rod building gift ideas. Super savin
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle has thousands of cork grips on sale! Many of these cork grips are from our purchase of the complete cork inventory from the All Star, follow the link below to purchase one today:
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is please to announce the 2010 Rod Building Calendar is now available! Celebrate 2010 with a year's worth of community-generated rod building photos! Our 12-month Rod Builder's Calendar is loaded with money-saving coupons, important rod building dates and more! Printed in vivid color on beautiful glossy paper, pre-punched for hanging. This is the first ever calendar cr
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle wanted to say "Thanks!" to all the students who attended our rod building class in the Chicago area this past weekend. All the instructors throughly enjoyed meeting and teaching everyone and all the rods came out just great! Based on the comments we received, it seems all the students thought it was a great value and well worth their time. For the "Mud H
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to introduce the new CRB Extreme Reamers. These versatile solid glass reamers are designed to work as a hand reamer for the delicate work or to be chucked up in your drill for jobs requiring a more heavy-duty approach. All Reamers come standard with 50 Grit abrasive. Replacement grit is available. These reamers are available in 4 sizes (S, M, L, XL) and are
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Justin, A Great question - Complete blank specs vs. GLoomis IMX are available at: You can see we back up what we are claiming - a quick glance shows over 80% of the MHX blanks are LIGHTER than a comparable GLoomis IMX (and at a quarter of the PRICE!!). Oder one today, we're sure you'll like it - if not let us know and we'll give you your money back! These are the first 29 models rele
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Fellow Rod Builders, The months designing, prototyping, testing, modifying, re-testing, quality control, waiting and anticipation are finally over........... Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to introduce the new standard in custom rod blanks - the MHX "World Class Rod Blanks"! Industry leaders and Mud Hole Custom Tackle employees, Mr. Todd Vivian (former Lamiglas production manag
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Fellow Rod Builders, Mud Hole Custom Tackle wishes to thank the over 300 people who attended our Open Hose this past weekend. We had people travel from California, Illinois to Massachusetts and we truly appreciate everyone for attending - customers, vendors, suppliers and friends. We are already making plans to make our 2010 Open House better than ever. Thanks again to everyone for a great
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Fellow Rod Builders, We wanted to put up a quick reminder post that our 4th Annual Open House is this Saturday 9AM to 3PM! Free Food & Drink - Free Seminars - Free Raffle Prizes - Free Games for the Kids - Free Tips & Tricks Bring your family & friends to our third annual Open House! You can meet and talk to representatives from your favorite manufacturers. Meet fellow rod
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to announce we have just received the inaugural first shipment of the much awaited North Fork Composite blanks by Gary Loomis. This first shipment contained only the intermediate modules mag bass blanks, more models will be forthcoming in the near future as North Fork ramps up production. Be the first on the block to build on one of these blanks! The inaugur
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Coming in 19 days to Chicago, IL: Have you always wanted to start custom fishing rod building but did not know how? Now is your opportunity to learn basic rod building in an easy to follow, relaxed and prouven class setting taught by instructors who have educated hundreds of beginners how to build fishing rods. Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to announce we are taking our popular begin
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle learned last week that G-Loomis is no longer going to be selling/shipping blanks to their distributors as of Sept. 28th. Our existing purchase orders sent to G-Loomis will be fulfilled but no more orders for blanks will be accepted. Therefore, Mud Hole Custom Tackle will not be back ordering any G-Loomis blanks that we do not have currently in stock or on order. We have
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle has always valued our customers and the feedback they provide. Therefore, Mud Hole Custom Tackle would like to ask an open-ended question of the rod building community. What would the custom rod builder like to see in a line of blanks? Please don’t limit answers to just materials and blank mechanical attributes – light weight, sensitive, powerful, crisp, XYZ
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to introduce a new Mirco and Concept Guide locating chart. This chart is very simple and straight forward to use and allows quick placement of micro and new concept guides. The chart also includes several handy rod building utilities, including: - Micro guide resource charts for Fuji & American Tackle - 72" rod builders ruler. - Linear convers
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In case you haven’t heard Mud Hole's 4th Annual Open House is right around the corner! Join us this October 10th from 9-3 for what promises to be our best open house yet! This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever! We have more vendors signed up to display than ever along with new and unique seminars presenting all the latest rod building tips and techniques. Since Mud
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The Mud Hole Surf Rocket blanks were created just to provide a high quality, budget surf blank to the custom builders, check them out on the link below:
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Mud Hole has complete gaff kits as well as the individual parts (hooks, blanks, handles) available at:
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Sorry Mud Hole does not offer NFL teams. You have to be licensed to make these types of decals - no company in the rod building industry is licensed that we know of. You best solution would be to find a small decal (the finger nail stickers mentioned above might work) and adapt them to rod building. We do offer officially licensed college football teams. These college decals can be found
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