I recieved the cursed rod from Harleybob on Thursday. Bob and I figure that it will be a fish catching machine stince this rod has been through Hades and back.
Nice job.
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I recieved the cursed rod from Harleybob on Thursday. Bob and I figure that it will be a fish catching machine stince this rod has been through Hades and back.
Nice job.
OK Shorthaul(mike) I figured if I said Joe it would flush out the real Swapper.
Anyway. I didn't glue the end caps on the tube cause I ran out of glue. You are on your own for that one.
The...
I just shipped the Tadpole out to Joe at Diamond welding, not sure who that is. Should be there on Friday.
Not to rush whoever has my name but... Some of us are heading out on Friday for a little pre-season fishing. The DNR here dumps their old breeder stock in a local river and it catch and release ...
I'm boxing mine up this weekend so it's ready to go as soon as we know where to. I even had time for the wife to make a bag and I'll probably pack it in a tube(nothing fancy)
Now if Jim Flanning,bdesavage and myself were to get chosen to swap with each other we could all just meet somewhere in the middle. Take the rods for a "field test" and then swap.
I'm using a Medalist on mine also. a 1494 loaded with a 4/5 triangle taper. I think it will work just right. The weather is supposed to be in the 50's this weekend. I may just have to take it out...
I finished last Friday. As soon as I can figure it out I'll post pictures.
If you are having trouble getting the piece to come out of the blank because of the epoxy stickyness. Try usiing a 1/4" dowel to "ram it home" until it gets exposed. then grab it and pull the...
I've got money left in the budget and I'm thinking of geting a decal done from Decal connection with the built by .... and some other details. I've gotten decals from these guys before and they are...
Well i've got the tip section wrapped and ready for finish. I've realized that since 95 % of the rods I do are bambo repairs/restorations, My color pallete is very "earthy". So whomever get mine,...
I'm good with April 15. earlier would be better but hey I've got other rods. I stopped by Jann's this morning for a few last minute parts (grabbed the wrong size tip top) and am ready to go.
Mine arrived yesterday. If I didn't have to go to a real job today I would have started on it.
Harley, Not that it will help, but I've always had really good luck with USPS and the bad luck with...