Don, no problem if you do not want the two little groves just put a note in the comments section of the order form when you check out and we will not put them in. FYI - the groves are cut in the the wood and then the wood is coated with a clear coat that basically fills in the grooves so you do not actually feel them, you just see them below the surface. We would add we just fished one of th
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Mud Hole is now happy to offer pre-made custom wood handles to custom rod builders. Don't know how to turn wood, no problem you can now order beautiful wood handles for your next custom rod at a price that is just a little higher than a cork handle. Follow the URL below to read more about it.
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We would recommend the American Tackle Titanium guides with Nanolite inserts. You will be fishing in saltwater, besides the issue of which ring material is better, you have to be more concerned with corrosion - any stainless steel frame with rush, it is just a mater of how long it takes - the ATC titanium frame will not rust, period and it is about half the weight of any stainless steel frame, s
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We tested one with Dr. Bill Hanneman at the Big Show with his stuff, we did not write it down, but it was something like a 6wt blank, its CCS data was dead on it's ratings - line weight and action rating.
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You have quite a few options, below are listings from the Rod Blank Search Engine at Mud Hole The following are 9ft, 4wt, 4pc blanks: AMF904-4 ATC MATRIX 4PC 9' Fly Blanks - 4WT 4T .345B 9' 4 pc. 4 wt. MOD-FAST 4 .345 1.9 F4904DHX GUSA DHX Fly Blanks - 9'0 4pc. 4wt. B0.36 T4.5 9'0 4 4 4.5 .36 1.7 F4910DHX GUSA DHX Fly Blanks - 9'0 4pc. 4wt. B0.43 T5 9'
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Using the exclusive Mud Hole Rod Blank Search engine, we cam up with the following in 6ft, 3pc. IC747-3 Cascade RX7 6'2 3pc. 12-30wt. Bass Blank Clear 6'2" 3 12-30 lb HVY Fast 7 .61 IMB747-3-C Cascade 6'2 3pc. 15-30lb. 6.5T 0.61B CLEAR R1/B20 6' 2" 3 15-30 lb. X-HVY FAST 6.5 .61 260-3 Sage Spinning 6'0" 3pc 4-10wt 0.36B 4T 6'0 3 4-10
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle has purchased Lamiglas's complete inventory of old model, discontinued & obsolete blanks and are offering them for sale at 35% off their original pricing. This is a great opportunity to save on thousands of blanks from one of the leading blank supplier's in the USA - LAMIGLAS. No questions here - THESE BLANKS ARE MADE IN THE USA! The complete stock will be liquid
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Search 4,500 rod blanks with our rod blank search engine at: A quick search showed about 35 blanks that fit your needs.
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Search over 4,500 blanks on our rod building search engine. (Yes we have added another 1,500 blanks!! See the web site for a sneak peak as to why, announcement coming soon) Typing in your requirements gave the following blanks in about 2 seconds!! 530-B Calstar E-Glass - 9' 15-40 lb. B1.25 T9 - 9' 1 15-40 - 9 1.25 $53.95 530-GOLD Calstar E-Glass - GOLD 9' 15-
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Bill "soft" is a relative term - the feet on an Aftco 130# roller guide are soft but they hold up to 1,000 lb fish, a nylon rope is soft but it can still pull 1,000#'s. A Fuji BLVLG guide is "soft" compared to the equivalent an American Tackle HLGSF (30% softer actually). Fuji's titanium frame is "softer" than American Tackle's titanium guides. It is the design of
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Mud Hole Custom Tackle has many of the original MADE IN THE USA Cascade Composite, LLC blanks at 50% off current pricing. These blanks are not seconds or blems but first run blanks no matter what you have heard from others - the fact is if we had not purchased them they would have. The blanks carry a 90 day warranty at a great price point. See more of them at:
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To see the latest rod building DVD's & some great deals, follow the link below:
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We have weaving patterns online at:
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Dear Customers, We apologize for the trouble some shoppers are having on your Web store. We have been able to reproduce the checkout issues on the newly released MSN browser. We have found a fix for the problem, and are releasing it tomorrow night. If you continue to have problems please email us at tom@mudhole.com
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Yes Mr. Batson is correct, Mud Hole Custom Tackle is not offering 50% off Rainshadow blanks – we are offering 50% off Made in the USA blanks from Cascade Composites, LLC. Cascade Composites, LLC was partially owned by Batson Enterprises and was the exclusive manufacturer of Rainshodow blanks during 2003/2004. Cascade Composites, LLC became the exclusive factory for Rianshadow blanks after Bat
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The ECC18 are still on the site at:
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Hello Jim, Thank you for posting your feedback. If it was not for thoughtful customers like yourself, we would not be able to meet our customer service expectations. I first want to apologize for any inconvenience we have caused you. We strive for 110% customer satisfaction; unfortunately it seems we did not satisfy that level of service to your satisfaction. As posted here, we have tho
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For what it is worth, we have been told by the producer / printer of the video, that Doc Ski's video will no longer be available in video format, just DVD format for the future.
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Hi All, Yes, these are some great looking guides!! Check them out: We made the "recommended for freshwater use" statement because we have not tested them in saltwater yet . We stated that that because the coating that makes the colored frame is a "soft" coating - meaning it is not as hard a PVD, TiCh, TiN, Black Duraplate or hard chrome coating. The frames ARE st
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Thanks Mike for the comments. We at Mud Hole have made a tremendous investment in our web site and the technology that pushes it due to customer comments like the the ones above - we wanted to offer the latest cutting edge web site that integrates inventory management, pricing, shipping and customer service and we think we have accomplished that. Having launched the first web site dedicated to
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Mud Hole had them and now we have sold out due to their popularity - they are nice, very nice!! You should just order them now so you do not miss out on the next shipment because if they sell like the first shipment, we will sell out again in less than a week. American Tackle has told us the next shipment should be in the first week on March.
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In this weeks email newsletter we are featuring some New Products - Camo color EVA Grips and 1/8" Masking Tape. To see these items and other specials, click on the link below:
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We at Mud Hole Custom Tackle offer a large selection of blanks & kits for the beginner. Some great beginner blanks are listed under our specials sections at: We also still have some Cascade Composite close out blanks at up to 50% off MSRP available at: Complete Kits are a great way to start rod building today and are available at:
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Click on the URL below for the latest rod building products from Mud Hole Custom Tackle - featuring RodWrap, Epoxy Packs & Great Specials. Tight Lines, Team Mud Hole Custom Tackle Web: Email: sales@mudhole.com Phone: 407-447-RODS (7637)
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We have tons of it in stock including the new colors- shaped & raw stock. Follow the link below:
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All the current G-Loomis blanks are listed on our web site at: Also our Rod Blank Search Engine is a great tool to find other blanks that met your needs:
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Mud Hole has just added some great weaving patterns to our web site at: Second to Doc's Ski's video: Also Visual Wrap: If you make is the the Charlotte show, the software author for Visual Wrap, Mr. David Boyle will be in attendance and demonstrating his software - this a great chance to learn weaving first hand.
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Yes, Mud Hole has our exclusive Rod Blank Database Search Engine where you can search over 3,000 rod blanks based on any specification. It is located at:
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It is at www.fishingphotos.net
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Mud Hole has them online at: Camo Grips now online as well at: And camo fore grips at: Also, check out our new items: Rod Wrap Grip complete with installation instructions at: NEW Nylon gimbals with matching snap-locking butt caps:
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