As the worlds leading supplier of rod building components, Mud Hole Custom Tackle knows with the thousands of combinations for guide styles, materials and manufactures can make the process of selecting the right guide a difficult task. Mud Hole is pleased to introduce our new exclusive "Guide Finder" search engine - search our huge inventory of guides by manufacture, application and ri
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No red ring guides are available that we know of, red frames we carry but not red rings. The American Tackle Holographic rings would be the closest.
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Follow the link for some super savings on Lamiglas blanks:
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It's great software..... Other books buy Flex Coat, DVD's & Videos:
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Bryan - The large company's you mentioned have those "different" reel seats made just for them - they are proprietary - and not available to other companies or rod builders (in Asia or the USA). Regarding the colored or painted graphite seats we have found that the painted finishes just don't last.
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Great idea Tom - Mud Hole pick up that ball and run with it - we'll look at doing some type of fun "event" open to everyone at the show (key word being FUN). Tom McNamara Mud Hole Custom Tackle
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Add to the list Gator Glass, Banner, Fisher and about 5 other OEM manufacturers most rod builders have never heard of. Tom McNamara Mud Hole Custom Tackle www.mudhole.com
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It would be fun if it was set up to be fun - How about a "fastest wrap contest" - hand wrapping and/or machine - contestants show up with their equipment, give them guide X and thread Y and require them to do a few "standard" wraps to - simple single foot, longer under wrap with over wrap (with set minimum lengths) - fastest time combined with "quality score" wins.
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Hi John, Yes, you can do that and more. Just log into your account, then click on "My Account" located right in the top center of the web page in the yellow tab. When your in your account, you can view ALL past activity on your account, orders, shipment, payments, returns, request a return, make an estimate (like is wish list) and re-order items easily, change your preferences and
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Fellow Rod Builders, Mud Hole Custom Tackle is pleased to announce our new & improved web site. We have listened to our customers needs (and read those posted on this web site) and improved our web site and order management system to give you, the customer, the best shopping experience possible. Please visit us online www.shop.mudhole.com and see the our new features. New Features In
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Fellow Rod Builders, Team Mud Hole is please to announce the newest feature to the World's Largest Rod Building web site......Aftco Parts Search Engine. To take the guess work out of Aftco spare & replacement parts, we have just finished a new "Aftco Parts Search Engine". This search engine will greatly simplify the processes of looking for repair & replacement parts fo
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As Andy said, the book is out of print - the current publisher ran out of inventory some time this summer and does not plan on printing it again. The author may or may not have it printed again depending on market demands.
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You can also order them online from Mud Hole along with the thousands of other in-stock rod building items:
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Try the Rod Blank Search Engine at: We see some Sage, Gatti, St. Croix and others that fit your needs.
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These work great:
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Fellow Rod Builders, This year Mud Hole if offering a FREE Gift to our valued customers with your qualifying order of rod building items for the holidays. To read more follow the link below. Tight Lines, Team Mud Hole Tackle Phone: 407-447-7637
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Hello Rod Builders, Check out the new American Tackle titanium turbo boat guides now available online. Exclusive to American Tackle, these guides are awesome for heavy fresh water and salt water applications - very light, no rush and best of all affordable. Also, we are offering some close out blanks at great savings. Read more in our newsletter at
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OK - We made the web simpler to find the new 2005 GLoomis blanks. All the new GLoomis blanks are now also located on one page at: You can also read more about the GLX and Blend blanks on that page.
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We were told at ICAST that they are ready now, so we put them up on the web site and place an order for them earlier this week. Hopefully they will be in shortly, but you know how new product releases can go. PS - The 2006 GLoomis catalog is now online in PDF form at
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Rod Builders, Mud Hole Custom Tackle has just added the new GLoomis GLX and Blend blanks to our web site. We will be adding the GLoomis 2006 PDF catalog to the main page of the GLoomis portion of our web site as well shortly. To see the new blanks, visit the link below:
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We had a great time at this years ICAST show in Las Vegas. We wanted to list off some of the interesting new items we came across before we get some sleep: 1. Aftco has started to offer a size 4 curved uni-butt and “shamano” gold reel seats. They also have a new anodizer going so the back orders on black parts should disappear shortly. Also, Aftcote will be offered in 2oz and 4ox bottles
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Hi Paul, Our intent with the Mud Hole Surf Rocket blanks was to offer a line of surf rods that would throw 6+ oz without breaking the bank (less than $100 and affordable to ship, <10 ft). As you can see from the comments, the price is so good it makes you a little skeptical, but once you get one you'll be back for more. The Surf Rocket line of blanks have been a local Florida customer sec
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Rod Builders - This Fourth of July is the perfect opportunity to pick up some great savings on rod blanks and matching cork handles. For July 4th, we have lowered the price on our Made in the USA Cascade blanks an additionally 10% - now get 60% off these blanks while supplies last!! We have updated our Cascade blank inventory and web site with all the models we have left - so check back and
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We received word yesterday from Graphite USA that they are going to be moving their factory in about a month. As a result, they will be close for about a month to make the move. Therefore, it will be difficult to obtain GUSA blanks during this time frame. We recommend if you have an upcoming project that requires a GUSA blank, order it in the next few days or it may be a while before you have
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Follow the link bellow, 16" in FGV foregrips as well as blocks to make your own.
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Draw backs to the REC TiN wire snake guides are 1) the noise the make 2) the TiN shape memory alloy does not work well in cold weather, 3) the bending of the snake guide (recoil action) causes leverage on the guide foot attached to the blank which will pull the threads & finish off the blank, making space for water to enter & discolor the threads and check the finish. We know of large ma
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Mud Hole's rod blank search engine: FR104-3PA Gatti Fly Blank - 10' 3pc. 4 lb. T B 10' 3 4 lb. 4100-4 XP Sage XP 10'0 4pc 4wt 0.385B 4T 10'0 4 4 4 .385 1 5/8
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For handling shooting heads, look into the Graphite USA fly blanks - lots of power to carry the extra load or some of the Lamiglas heavier fly blanks.
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Search over 4,000 blanks in less than a second to find just the right blank for your needs on Mud Hole's exculsive rod blank search engine: The following blank meet your needs: 2S116LM2 STC 11'6" 2PC 4-10WT B.455 T6.5 11'6 2 4-10lb. 1/16-1/2oz. L MOD. 6.5 .455 3.15 WS116LM2 STC Steelhead/Salmon - 11'6 4-10lb. 2pc. B0.455 T6.5 11'6 2 4-10lb. 1/16-1/2oz. L MOD.
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Mick - Yes we can make them unfinished. Again just put that request in the comments area when you check out. I also note you can pick different ID's and wood type combinations from the drop down when you check out.
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