We are pleased to announce that our website search engine is Fully Functional across all pages of our website. Every page now has its own linking terms and all text on the pages is search able. Very user friendly for our extensive product lines. Please take a look at it and give us your feed back. Thank you for all of your support. The Batson Team>>> Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS pro
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Batson Enterprises/ Forecast "Dream Reamer" The Kit includes four solid glass tapered shafts with abrasive sandpaper, and one universal handle. The threaded tapered shafts can be used with the handle or a portable Drill ( all except the smallest one) Each shaft has a pinned metal sleeve on the base to allow chucking in a low RPM drill. The shaft tapers allow you to ream for just about
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Todd, Thank you>> Having been working on this project for 6 years now we feel very confident that we have done our "homework" on it. We are up for the challenge as it is the "Next Generation" that is important to us and the future of this Great Craft/Industry and so much more in regards to "LIFE". We have seen this for many years but putting together a succe
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The Batson Enterprises Team & the Team of JD Instuctional just got back from the FFA National Convention. This was by far the largest event that we have ever been a part of, there were well over 55,000 participants. This is the first of many events that we will be participating in to build the Next Generation of Rod Builders and Fisherman. This is the first National event that we have taken t
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I would like to publically and personally THANK EVERYONE for there kind words in regards to our new Meet the TEAM Video on the Batson Enterprises website. I received many E-Mails, phone calls and positive comments in regards to our Video. We are a USA family owned and operated company that employs 13 team members in house. There are literally thousands of families that depend on what we do he
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For all of you interested in seeing what the Batson Team and the Batson Facility look like check out our impromptu video on our website at www.batsonenterprises.com This is just a quick video we put together earlier this year to show at the 2009 Custom Rod Expo. We will be adding new videos and programs this coming year>> Exciting times for Everyone from the Batson TEAM.. Bill Batson
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Kerry, I wish that were the case. It is clearly written on the rod "Made in Korea" i have a good idea who made them but not sure if JS would send me some pieces. I will give Josh at Lami a call tomarrow to see if he can get it done for me. Bill Batson
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Jim, I appreciate the offer. But it needs to be the exact same rod. 8' 7pc 5 wt brown with spigot ferrules. Bill Batson
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Todd, Thanks i might have to do that..I was hoping to just find someone that had one of these and buy it.. Bill Batson
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Brian, Thank you..that was my first search. Now i am looking elsewhere as i need the exact rod that was broke>> Thanks all for the quick response but still no luck yet>> Bill Batson
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I know this is kinda out of the ordinary>> but i need help finding a Rod or a blank for a good friend who is in a pinch. he broke his father in laws rod while on a fishing trip and needs a replacement badly. Cabelas Stowaway 7 pc 8 foot 5 wt. it is brown and has spigot ferrules. If you can help it would be much appreciated.. Please contact me directly. Bill Batson 877-875-2381 &
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Bob, I wish you well in your new venture. We thank you for all the years that you supported the Batson Enterprises Vision. I am sure we will see you around in the industry. You take care and God bless you my Friend. Bill Batson CEO Batson Enterprises Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS product lines
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Tony, Give my Friend Joe Kimura a call. He runs a shop on Oahu called 5 Oceans and 7 Seas. He will have all the answers you will need in regards to these questions. He has been around for a long time, I have known him for at least 25 years.. he goes way back.. he will have your blanks/components/SS sleeve the whole deal. let him know i recommended you to him, he is a great guy. phone number ( 8
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The Batson TEAM looks forward to attending this GREAT show again. We are honored to be part of this Craft / Industry and will continue for generations to support it. Bill Batson CEO Batson Enterprises Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS
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Joe, Nice to see you posting. I hope all is going well with you. Bill Batson CEO Batson Enterprises>>
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We want to THANK everyone that came by the booth and met with us. It was another GREAT show for this GREAT industry. We just got back and are getting caught up but I wanted to make sure to touch base with all of our supporters that frequent this forum. The work piles up when we are away but the rest of the Batson Team (14 team members/employees) that didn't come to the show did a great job of k
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Page 100 of the Batson Enterprises catalog>>This is a stocking item and can be acquired by any Authorized Batson Dealer. Prt # RG1-16.0 RG1-23.0>>
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Darrin, Nice to see you posting> with your experience in these subjects it is helpful to everyone. I like this one>> When do you leave for NC? We leave Thursday afternoon to arrive around midnight>> see you at setup>> Bill Batson CEO Batson Enterprises
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Jon, I have seen a glow in the dark guide a while back, i believe it was in the Shock ring portion of the guide. As far as I know none were ever mass produced. I remember when I was young my father put reflector tape in between the guides on Ulua Rods that we fished at night. It was to identify which rod was getting a bite when we were fishing multiple rods. We also hung bells on them to det
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Kevin, We would be honored to have one of the Batson FSU60XH blanks built by you with your craftsmenship at our booth. Every year we have one of the finest displays of Custom Built rods by some of the Most talented Rod builders in the World. It is so hard to pick which ones to bring to a show, we have well over 150 custom rods in my office, showroom and conference rooms here at the Batson facil
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Kevin, I have also read your article, very nice job. I got a sheet of the Aque Blue Maui laminate and I am soaking it for 3 days in distilled white wine vinegar. I just started last night so I am only 12 hrs into it. I am building one of the new (Batson /Rainshadow) RCTB56XXH blanks that I cut from the butt and added an ALPS Centra lock aluminum butt. I am going to put the new ALPS roller guide
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We feel VERY passionate about this subject. The kids are the NEXT Generation. If it were not for my father and others in this industry that have passed on their knowledge where would we be today? We are the second generation here at the Batson Enterprises - Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS product lines. And we are going to do what we can to help the Next Generation enjoy the Whole Fishing Experience.
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New Rainshadow ISWB series>>>ISWB 945-M = 7'10" 1 pc, 15-30 lb test 2-6 oz lure wt, butt .605, tip7.5, fast action, med hvy power, blank wt 4.00oz. we have had a great response on this new series>> Check it out on page 14 of our 122 page color catalog or visit us on line at www.batsonenterprises.com.
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It is my pleasure to share some very REAL numbers of sales of the "Mini Guides" in the past 18 months. I usually do not share these types of numbers as I know our so called competitors will take advantage and decide to take a piece of the pie that we are trying to create, but that is business. These are very real numbers that make our jobs easier when it comes to making decisions on the
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The Batson TEAM will miss working directly with Robert and Ray. Both of these fine gentleman represented the Batson - Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS product lines and our Vision with great respect. We look forward to working with the new owner of the Fish Sticks 4 U label. If you ever have any questions please feel free to contact us. Thanks again Robert and Ray for all of your hard work in this
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Everyone, I want to personally thank you all for your support. We appreciate all the input and the usage of our Components. I can remember when Steve Gardener first approached me about this product line and how he needed some of these guides to do some tests. It has grown as I have seen other trends grow within this great industry, that is the ART of Rod building. We look forward to many ye
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Mark, Give me a call>> I got one for you.,. Bill Batson
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Bill, Sorry for the late response. Those are Batson SS316 Guides on those rods ( XBVSLG). Cabelas contracted us to use them on that series and they are a special order guide. It could be replaced with a BVSLG guide and you would not be able to tell the differece unless you did a substrate test on the metal. Please contact me and I would be happy to send you one. I may even have on of the X seri
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Batson - Rainshadow offers the popping blanks in 2 pc.
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We would like to invite you all to visit our New website ( www.batsonenterprises.com). Please feel free to let us know what you think. We are working very hard to bring new and innovative products to the Industry/Art of Rod building. These types of advancements would not be possible without all of you that support our programs., Thank you.... The Batson Team>> Rainshadow/Forecast/ALPS p
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