Josh welcome to the area.
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I see what you're saying. I think that article said the swimbait rod was still a prototype so I'm betting he was using his previous sponsors rod with that technique. I'm not a Velvick fan so I don't keep up with him but didn't he just take up e21 for sponsorship recently? If so that's pretty quick turn around and imo says something about his character.
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He may not have on tv. I'm betting sometime throughout the week he did though. It's doubtful he just signed them on never fishing them. Didn't he win that on swimbaits?
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I think I know which article you are referring to. I think you need to reread it carefully.
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Yep that's Scott I was talking about.
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Give Scott from rod dancer (and about a dozen other places)a shout.
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I agree. I ordered last Monday and it was on my porch by Thursday. Very appreciated!
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That's a neat idea Bill.
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Walt Davenport Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Some great ideas here. I have used mine on a few > occasions as winding checks. Why couldn't a guy make a little mold and pour winding checks? HMM........
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wow?
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From what I understand, those blanks are clones of > the same G. Loomis, Inc. models. They are hoping > these will replace the more popular models of the > G. Loomis line that will no longer be available > soon. > > ............ I'm hoping also!
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Thanks all for the help!
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Is their any reason a guy can't put these on over a couple coats of finish? Problem solved on the font thing. I emailed the word documents with different fonts to a friend to print.
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I don't have a printer.
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Is their a safe all around font size for decals? These will be going on average bass rods. I will be using the Edwardian script font and maybe the chiller font.
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I can't see it either, and it won't let me log in on the picture page.
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Lance is the owner of Swampland.
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Thanks again for all these replies! This turned into a much more interesting and educational topic than I thought!
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Thanks all for the facts and opinions. I've never really used a real deal flipping rod and kinda thought that would be one of my projects down the road. I know that mod-fast action blanks do not agree with me when I'm pitching. I have a hard time keeping the lure close to the water and keeping it from lifting during the "flight". I can see (thanks to the posts above) that you don't
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Could you flippers explain why most flipping blanks are a moderate action? I pitch 90% of the time and I prefer a fast-extra fast action rod as it seems most do. To me it seems you would also want that in a flipping blank too. The only thing that has come to me is that most people use braid when flipping.
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What about durability issues between the two materials? I've heard that Fuji's in micro sizes aren't as durable with stainless frames compared to Batson's. I wonder if the ti frames would remedy this. Again I'm just going off of someone else's opinion.
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I think I'm going to use a 5'6" mudhole custom builder blank. I might end up with the 6' to just in case the 5'6" is to light on power.
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I do have that back issue and thought it was a great, very interesting article. I'm sure you're right that he can handle a 1" grip fine and he won't really out grow it. My hope was to make a scaled down adult sized rod. What I'll do is let him cast with one of mine in the back yard for a while and see how he does. I'm very close to buying him his own baitcaster because of the poor marke
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Thanks Ted. I was hoping something was available under 1". I guess their isn't a huge market for child size casting seat. :)
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I was wondering what the smallest o.d. casting exposed reel seat is. I'm trying to get pieces together for my 4yo sons casting rod. Obviously his hands are small and I want the cork to be small enough for him. I doubt he would notice the difference between the acs (which is what I wish I could use) and a smaller one but surely it would help. Thanks guys.
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I'm glad you brought this up. I've had the exact questions lingering for a while now.
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Here is another recent topic about this
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In terms of the overall craft I believe it will > indeed be something "big." > > In addition, later this week I hope to be able to > announce something entirely different that will > have an equally large impact on the craft in terms > of getting more young people involved, perhaps
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William, I actually thought about home anodizing. The problem for me is space. I've just got a 3br 2ba home with according to today's standards is a 2 car garage. It's more like two parking spaces with walls and a roof. With my tools, rod building etc, a motorcycle and all the crap my wife and kids contributed space is tight. The other thing is the non working population around here think m
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I offered to whittle some out for him. I've been trying to convince my bosses to manufacture these. I can't believe matagi are the only ones doing this.
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