what size are you looking for and what rod are they on?
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??? designed to be trimmed? can you please expound on this for me?
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Ok guys, I picked up a HM North Fork blank while I was at the show and love it. What are you impressions of the IM and SM series? Are they above the other offerings on the market. I ask this to better inform my customers to have the best tool for the job. For instance do the IM's compare to RX8, SCIII,SCIV or XMG? Do the SM's compare to SCII, RX7, IM700, MHX Thanks, Tom
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since the knots will be outside of the guides while casting would it be feasible to utilize 2/0?? Tom Kaufmann
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Wow Woody, you didn't spend all you had planned? I know that i did it within the first two hours that I was there on Sunday (and then some)... get to feeling better soon and was good to see Karen and her crew. Tom
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Chuck, that would be FANTASTIC if you had the opportunity to do this. I too have gone the same route with BYAG's as well as the VS3's for braid rods (flouro is a different story). He specifically asked for these guides and I don't have any experience with them. THANK YOU Tom
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Steve, You are not alone. I had a request for a particular blank and out of the pure generosity of his heart Bill gladly donated the rod of his own free will for the event I was donating it to!! Unfortunately, I missed Bill at the show to reciprocate his generosity so the mail man is going to have to be the one to deliver it to him.
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Evening gents, I have a request to build 2 spinning rods utilizing M frames for the first few... The first rod will be a XP8 ip840 for panfish person will be using 4lb fireline as well as 5lb power pro. They will be using a symetre 750 for the 5lb and a sahara 500 for the 4lb... I am thinking for this one maybe a 12 for the butt yet not sure what to use next. The second rod is a MHXsj783 w
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Billy, Contact Bill Stevens. Tom Kaufmann
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Hope you guys don't sell out of them too quickly and still have some left on Sunday when I get there. Tom
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I don't have that reel in hand right now but I think that if you can find HT #521 and not use CP it would be a pretty close match Tom
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Puting a pin hole in her face is MUCH different than RIPPING a gash.. all accomplised via the iron yet depending on your choice of stick you might end up with one or another. See Bill and Lance at the show and they will show you the sticks capable of putting the green (pun inteneded) into the boat with only a pin hole.. this is definately a case of where "bigger is not always better" i
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Can't wait to get my hands on some of the Phenix to see what all the hype is about. Looking forward to seeing you there. Tom
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Karen, Could I ask that you bring one of the CTF 864's with you when you pack up ?? Thanks, Tom
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that would be cool if they did offer a bogo though! Tom
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some companies such as Lamiglass will do some custom colors... contact them
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Ok, thank you Tom... yet something else to pick up this year. Tom
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Jonathan, Give Bill or Lance a call at Swampland.... they will take care of ya. He has the cure for you pulling the bait out of the fishes mouth... and to answer your question, yes, a different style of blank can and will cure this. Tom
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Tom, will this be at the show this year? is it as thin as the urethanes? Tom
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Karen, look forward to seeing you again this year.. I will definately check it out. Tom
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Sounds great Tom, I will look in the longer ranges as well..... might just have to get one longer one and a shorter one.... can you ever have enough? Tom
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Jim, My Fenwick was a 7'6" 4-weight so I am definately not against this length... obviously on ponds lengthy casts really aren't a huge priority for bluegills and the occasional crappie I have put one on the list to put in hand.... I thought that by going with a little longer length I might open up the options. Tom
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Tom, Funny you should mention those, I was just looking at them...Hopefully they will be at the show as I would really like to get my hands one one. The price range isn't set in stone but I don't want to get overly crazy with it.
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Ken, I have use a BUNCH of them... mostlt the MB lineup and and recently the S781's my clients LOVE them and I too have been pleased... I didn't even think of em to be honest. Tom
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Afternoon gentleman, Ok, I am a little out of my comfort area as I typically build panfish and bass rods. I haven't done too much with fly rods and during my recent move to NC I broke my coveted HMG....... Oh well not the end of the world, I can repair it and put it up on the wall.. My question now is what is a good 8-9ft 4-5wt for pond panfish? I will typically throw mostly dry flies and the
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Karen, If you could please re-send to tnginc@cox.net I would be very grateful... I am now in North Carolilna and will have a usmc.mil address soon and FINALLY be rid of the navy.mil address. Tom
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Karen is it going to be available both days?? Tom
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Check with Lance at Swampland, he may have some left and I know that Lamiglass used to color... not sure at present though.
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Mike is right on track with the Swampland boys being the ones who you need to talk to for the blank!!! they will set you up right
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Ben, You would most likely want to go with the BYAG as that is what I use and was show how to use ( by Mr. Gardner!!).... I have not tried transitioning directly from the 10 to the 4 you might be able to bend the frame on the four slightly to get the appropriate height... I know that you don't want to order a single guide as I didn't when I first got started but I can tell you that I have a m
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