Ok, I do some bass fishing, but not a lot. I mostly build surf sticks. I have a friend that is starting his first year in teh BFL this year so I decided to build him a rod, This is a freebee. I need a blank reccomdation for a shakey head rod that wont break the bank.This is a gift and I dont want to go over board Thanks
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I'll be there...
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I second Jimi Ellis, he did mine very fast and a great job
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Thanks guys got it
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Is it the "medium" grit. I dont have a rod with it on it and have found some, it was packaged as 3m safety tape medium grit. Without one to compare it to, Im just not sure...
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THanks Mark, any Idea what grit is on teh loomis rods. I have personally never liked it, and have never had anyone request it until now. To rough for my liking, but to each his own, thats why we do customs...
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Where do you get the 3m grip tape like was on the Loomis surf rods? I've had a customer request it and I am not sure where to get it Thanks
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John Martines Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > The Batson is a good rod but I prefer the > Amtak1087, 1088 or 1089 both IMO have a nicer > action to them. These are 1 pc as well and very > close to the old All Stars! I thought of those right after I posted, but I am pretty sure the batson are cheaper so I didnt say anything else...
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Might look at the batson SW1089 but it is a 1 piece.
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Check out Anglers Envy, Kevin uses a different method that works very well, they are a sponser on the left
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Thanks for the help guys
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The NC NERBs gathering is almost full, anyone wanting to attend that has not contacted me please do so now. Also those attending please bring some of your rods for us to admire. We will be grilling some hotdogs and brats for lunch. I will post directions soon. The gathering will cover dec wraps, Billys book, and eva grip construction, checkerboards, ellepticals, Carbon skinned foam from start to
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I am wanting to build a new drying box. I am thinking of building the drum style dryer, but am not set yet. I build a lot of LONG surf rods and really need the ability to dry multiple rods, and pieces of rods. The drum dryer seems idea as I dont have a ton of room tobuild my box. First my question would be where to get a motor, or motors for either style dryer weather it be drum or other, any hel
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Yes you can, if you have large "sags" you can slice them off with a sharp razor and then sand and recoat. I have used as rough as a 180 grit and it the marks disappeared with the next coat of epoxy, but usualy use a finer grite something in the 220-300 range
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Are you Burnishing heavily before adding the CP?Are you getting gaps when you apply the CP? just trying to make sure I understand the question
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Ok guys we will be having another NC NERBs gathering on March 27th starting at 10am. This will be held at my place in Salisbury NC, and will have a limit of 20 people, the last one filled up in less than a day. We will cover Billys book "Decorative Wraps", a closed wrap, adn some basic grip construction using block eva. I will be doing an elliptical, and some carbon skinned foam. We wil
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Tom Kirkman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- The > shipping charge on a dollar amount may be > constant, but the weight of a large epoxy kit will > be vastly different than that on a box of thread. > > > ............. I agree completely, so why loose $ on one orders shipping and then stick it to the next guy that orders thread or win
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I have to disagree with Tom here, a lot of the retailers charge based on the $ value of shipping contents instead or an even close approximation of actual shipping. There is one sponser on this board that i just cant do business with. I do order multiple sets of guides at a time which will add up very quickly, next thing you know a 300 order of guides cost 20-30 to ship, when the actual charges a
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Billy Vivona of the NERBS did have them, and the nice Viton ones also, which are better than what came on it , shoot him an email
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Yep, was even on the cover of Rodmaker a little while ago, looks very nice
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you can get Square EVA blocks from Billy Vivona on the NERBs site, but I havent seen round before
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I may just be lucky but I have recoated after 6 months without a problem, no scuffing at all. I would say in your case hit it with some scotch bright it wont remove as much as sand paper
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Alex Dziengielewski Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does Mike remember Saturday night? NO he doesnt
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My post about UV protection has no misinformation in it. My curiosities of the uv protection were on the structural side of it. I have repaired countless rods finished with varnish that will literally fall of the rod and wraps. That is what I was curious about, how long could we expect the finish to last before it becomes brittle and breaks down
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I thought it was very interesting. I have to say it isnt anything I am interested in, but it may be good for a repair shop to have to get thing fixed and fishing in a hurry. I was curious about the uv protection it would offer if any, I just never got the chance to ask
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I was told that the system was just overloaded. When the college crowd and us durty rodbuilders hit the showers at 7 am it just couldnt keep up...
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I have sat and thought all morning about what to post. Im still not sure.... I have to take a moment to thank everyone that I spoke with this weekend. My 9yr old son Tyler had a rod on display at the NERBS booth, it was his second closed wrap. He was treated like a super star all weekend by everyone. I would try to name everyone, but Im sure I would forget someone.He wasnt hard to find running ar
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I really dont think so, the only thing that makes it difficult is when there are 2 siminars at the same time you want attend. Then you have to choose which one is more important to you. I have no problem seeing all the vendors I want in one day.
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Cracked ring, wipe around it with a cotton ball and see where it catches
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I just talked to the Best western and they are sold out both days as of now....
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