Hi Jim. Your deserving, hope to see you again next year. Bob.
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Hello to All This was my first trip to the ICRBE, and found it to be informative, cost effective and FUN. I would like to thank Tom and his band of helpers for a very good show and informative seminars, I shall return next year if the expo is done again. The presenters all knew their stuff, and they were all I expected from the posts on this forum. But the most helpful and informative for
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Hi Ricky Try MudHole I think that is where I got mine, but I think you have to ask for them, as they are not in the book. Bob.
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Hi Everyone I had hot water Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday night, and Monday morning, just non on Sunday, I guess the water heater took Sunday off Plus I took my showers early (0530) and late (2300). Bob.
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Thanks a lot guys, see you at the ICRBE. Heading out tomarrow but no more computer until I get back. Bob Guist.
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Thanks Alex I plan on hitting the cans early. Bob Guist.
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Is anyone besides Fishsticks going to do the "Trash Can" specials? Thanks to Tom, his Staff and all the Vendors. Bob Guist.
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Hi Ted. What kind of rings are on them? I have not learned how to read Japanese and it's a little late to start.
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Thanks a lot Tom, I will bring one. Bob.
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Hi Larry I agree with Pat. Looks good. Practice will make it even better, but I'd leave them all as is and keep keepin on. The wraps look good too. Bob.
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Hi Tom Is this a contest or a drawing, because I do not have anything good enough for a contest, but if it is a drawing, Ive got some I have built and could bring one that does not look to bad. Thanks Bob.
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Looks REEL good Russ. Bob Guist.
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Hello to All. What would happen if you kept it in a heated (80%) cabinet, took it out and mixed it. 1. Right after mixing put it back would it still get crystals from such a short exposure to a 68% clime? 2. Now you use the mixed epoxy, will it cure in the 68% temp slower or faster, or could it crystalize before it can cure? Bob Guist.
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Hello Steven There is an artical in volume 10 #3 Rod Maker about handle ergonomics, and if you hit SEARCH and type in "rod ergonomics" you will get some more info. Can't help with the fly casting, as I have never been taught how too, but I still do what I can on ocasion. Good Luck Steven. Bob.
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Hi Tom Check's (money order) in the mail. Thanks. Bob Guist.
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Hello Everyone. Thanks Bill, I intend to do just that, I might still be able to use them as rods you never know till you try. Thanks Karen, the finish has been removed and they are charcoal. Mike Winkler sent me a link to a site with a lot of specs on different Shikari blanks. Thanks again to everyone who has helped me with this, I will be looking for more later. Bob Guist.
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Thanks Mike & Mike. It sure looks like someone tore something off the butts of these blanks, why I will probably never know. Got to go, thanks. Bob Guist.
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Hello Everyone I went home last night and looked real close at these blanks (all 14 of them) and found some things 1. The number "FS764X" was hand written in white ink or paint, but was sloppy. 2. The specs on the blanks: Butt: .469 Tip: 6 lenght: 6' 1-3/4". 3. The butt on all the blanks were torn-up all in the same way. If these blanks were ever "FS 764-X" blanks
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Hello Mark I dont remember the post but Lamiglas still carries white glass blanks for saltwater, boat rods, surf rods and the IGFA and stand-up rods(like I said all glass rods). Have a good one. Bob Guist.
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Hello Chris It's nice to know what you are starting with and I am trying to get a basic inventory together and have not got the whole shop set up yet. I have as yet to put up a board for the CCS yet because I am moving from a room in my house to a 16'X40' work shop and want the inventory done first so I can set it up right the first time and not have to be changing things around all the time
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Thanks Mike but I dont have a computer at home, heck I dont even have a digital camra or cable TV. I would however like to see the blanks, I have a large colection of blanks that I picked up here and there but all the paperwork for all of them was lost and even then some never had any, some were bought from people gitting out of the buisness, yard sale rods stripped so forth and so on. I figure
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Hello Everyone Thanks Mike Winkler for the specs they are much appreciated I will go home tonight and look a little closer, the blanks are not telescoping, but maybe someone cut the telescoping part off (Who Knows)? Thanks Karen I will take a closer look, my notes do not say if they are hand printed, screen printed or what, so I will double check when I get home. Thanks again Gent and Lady
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Hello Everyone Thanks to advice from Mike Harris (Thanks Mike) I checked the internet for ATC/Shikari, at ATC I had no luck but at Shikari I found a P/N: PFS 764-X unfortunately no specs. I'm still looking and any further help would be appreciated. Thanks again folks Keep the lights on and the dust off! Bob Guist.
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Hello Ken, Peter and Mike Thanks Guy's, I bought them when I first thought of rod building about 8 years ago and put them in my store room and forgot about them then lost the paperwork. They do not telescope, and I did'nt think to measure them and they are at home and I'm at work right now. They look like good rods to me. Mike where can I find info on the old numbers for the ATC & Shik
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Hello Everyone Need some help, I bought a bunch of rod blanks on the internet they were listed as G-Loomis FS764X but I went onto the G-Loomis site and there were no listings, the number is clearly printed on the blanks, does anyone know anything about these blanks?(action, power...) Thanks for your help everyone, keep the lights on and the dust off! Bob Guist.
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Hello Bob I fish piers with "got-cha" plugs and when you are jiging you hold the rod tip down over the side of the pier and the threads get between your thumb and forefinger with an up-locking so for pier jiging rods I allways use down-locking. Bob
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Hello Tom Thanks for the info, I want to see as many of the seminars as I can. Thanks Again Bob
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Hello Tom Is it possible to get the aproximate length of each seminar to help decide which to see? Looking forward to my first ICRBE in Feb. Thanks to all involved. Bob.
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Hello Ken That is what I am going with. This site is #1, thanks everyone for the help. Bob
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Well I called Penn the day before yesterday at one number and they did not call me back, so yesterday I called them back and they told me I was at a wrong number to get the thread info and to call another number which I did and the guy there said he needed to research it, so I gave him my "E" mail address and he said he would "E" mail me with the answer, so far no answer. I g
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