Hello All. I'm with Eric on this one, one of my first rods had a metal winding check that fit snugly, and one day out fishing I hooked into a dalphin (only about 5 lbs) and when he went scooting by the back of the boat I did not loosen my drag as usual and the rod broke right at the check.(still got the fish) Like Eric said "DO what you want I am just trying to help". Good Day
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Hello David. Thanks David I will see if I can find some in my neck of the woods. Thanks again.
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Hello Rich. I think the articule is in volume 4, issue 2, pages 10-15.(actually 2 articules). Go to RodMaker Magazine on the left and inquire there about obtaining the articule or the 4/2 magazine. Good Luck and Tight Wraps.
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Hello Steve. Steve, what if he doesn't have a lathe rod or otherwise? Tight Wraps.
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Hello Billy. As the Britts say Keep a stiff upper lip(pip-pip cheerio and all that rot). Take it steady but don't rush too much or the words repete or redo will become "words of the day". We are all pulling for you! Straight Walls and Tight Screws.
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Hello Pierre. The man you need to talk to is John Timberlake, he did the demo's at the ICRBE year before last (I think).
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Hello Casey. The article Mr. Huderle is speeking of is in RM 12/1 pg. 16. Tight Wraps.
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Hello Casey. I have a few blanks and have built a few but only built and fished one "SPSWB7H" it was my second build ever, 7', 20-40#, .765 butt, 8.5 tip, heavy rod caught a Tiger Shark about 250# with it while Hoo fishing with Ballyhoo or Halfbeak (depending where you are from). They seem to be good sturdy blanks. Tight Wraps.
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Hello Brook. My bust I saw Jim's name in there and jumped right to SEEKER, I found them in the MH catalog. I noticed you can get the CB905 in white "CB905-W-Blend", I might have to break down and buy one to see, I just ordered two "FS904-W-MHX". Thanks for the info.
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Hello Casey. The article Mr. Jim Scott is speeking of was in RM July/August 2012 15/4 pg. 22. It's a good read. Have a good day.
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Hello Brook. The only 905 or 907 I could find in your catalog was a listing for a "CSB907", these CB905 & BC907's you speek of, where can I find info on them and where can I purchase them? Thanks.
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Hello Kevin. I've used white nylon with no CP and you can see through it but there is a bot of white haze or slightly milky (skim-1%) looking. If this comes up the white has no CP and you can see through it, it just looks a little milky.
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Hello Casey. Are you going to the ICRBE this year? If you go you will be able to see and shake measure or whatever you want tons of blanks, every year I make a list of what I want to look at and what I want to buy and since I live in Bridgeton NC (4 hrs from EXPO) I save on the shipping and just carry it home in my truck, or on my truck (1pc 11-15' Surf Rods).
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Hello Casey. You said you wanted a blank to mimic a Conolon but you never answered the questions I asked, so from what you did answer (10-25# line, 9', medium action, fast taper) the MHX although a very good blank the action and taper are both going to be different than the Conolon, but if you could give beter information as I asked earlier you could get a beter match. In short the more mat
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Hello Casey. For the money: go for it, but it is not a Conolon. MHX are fine rods and as you say it should do a good job for you, but... Fish on, I'm outta here.
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Hello Casey. What is the lure wt, the butt & tip dia. what is the model#, CCS numbers? More info is needed for a question like that to be answered. The more information the closer you can get to a good answer. Good Luck & Tight Wraps.
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Hello Billy. Keep up your spirits(Beer,Wine, Hard stuff). I've had to re-do my shop(due to Huricanes) 3 times now and have yet to completely finnish it. Good Luck and Keep knocking on it.
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Hello Bobby. I don't have one, maybe one day soon, getting ready to retire and need one for my LES's. Thanks Everyone!
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Helo Corky. Thanks Corky, Uncle must be messing with me because I just tried again and still nothing. Thanks Again Corky. Bob, Bridgeton, NC.
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Helo Karen. Thanks Karen, Uncle must be messing with me because I just tried again and still nothing. Thanks Again Karen.
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Hello Everyone. I've been trying to get into the Expo site on the left there but keep getting the thing you get when a site times-out. Is anyone else having trouble getting into the site???? Frustrated.
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Hello Mike. I will be there with bells on! Tight Wraps.
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Hello All. I don't use a paper clip, I use a snap swivel and snap to the tip. Tight Wraps.
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Hello Mike & Tom. Maybe a little articule is called for here? A teaching sesion? A class or course of instruction? A tutorial? I can't for the life of me remember the word I'm looking for!?(probibly one of the ones above?) Happy Learning to All.
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Hello All Good Luck to all up North. I'm in NC near the coast on a creek and got some high water but it was 4ft less than Irene. So it was not to bad for me, some on the beach lost everything and one section of the outer banks is cut off (the only road is gone in several places). Again Good Luck to ALL.
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Hello Garry, Tom. My bad, just got the new magazine last night, looks interesting. Tight Wraps.
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Hello Garry. Tom has an articule in the 13-6 RodMaker on pg. 10 about acrylic handles. Tight Wraps.
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Hello Lorenzo. It's in RodMaker 14-1 pg.22. Basically it's a way of covering a rod or whatever with a pattern, kind of like a waterslide sticker but a little different. it can get more involved explaining it than doing it. There are a lot--lot of variables involved (size-shape-bla-bla-bla). John Timberlake did a seminar on it either last year or the year before last. Good Luck.
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Hello Corky. Yes he has them for sale in the RodMaker section in blue on the left. Happy Reading.
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Hello Mark. I tried it once, and did not like it, nothing wrong with it but I deal mostly with big rods (30lb and up) and most big rod owners are not into that sort of thing plus it usualy takes 2 people to do a big rod unless you come up with a special set-up I used some PVC gutter drains with end caps on them with roller stands glued inside the drains laid the rod on the stands filled the wa
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