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    I too, would like to hear more on that. By face...

    I too, would like to hear more on that. By face value, I'm taking this as the chapter was assisting the state put fish into a stream and TU national stated that you can't do this??? The first of many...
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    This is not surprising to me. The TU I belong to...

    This is not surprising to me.
    The TU I belong to started a program 3 years ago. We started this by selling buttons and saying " I help stock". The buttons went for $10. With your purchase, you got a...
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    Just about all of your blanks will be on the...

    Just about all of your blanks will be on the medium side of speed/recovery. The blank will flex deeply into the butt section when loaded. The speed reminds me of glass. The only blank that I used...
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    Ray I got a SA 7wt line that I bought with a few...

    Ray
    I got a SA 7wt line that I bought with a few others on the "bay" that I can send you. Call me and give me your address.

    Randy
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    My breakfasts consist of...

    My breakfasts consist of eggs,bacon,homefries,toast and coffe. or maybe pancakes,sausage, homefries and coffee. If any ham is left, that is used too. If I'm in a hurry, I bake a potato and throw that...
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    Thanks I was having the same problem ...

    Thanks
    I
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    Randy
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    Heat lightly and keep pulling. If you don't want...

    Heat lightly and keep pulling. If you don't want to burn your fingers, put a paper clip in it,put a rubber band on the bottom and stretch the band while heating it up. A little lighter held a few...
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    Try looking at Dan Craft Ent. Dan has 5pc and 6pc...

    Try looking at Dan Craft Ent. Dan has 5pc and 6pc 3wt blanks. I own the 6pc/3wt/8ft and it's one of the smoothest casting 3wt I've ever had in my hands. I friend of mine cast this rod a few weeks ago...
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    Not to get this confusing but the end user...

    Not to get this confusing but the end user actually does pay. If you think about it, you pay the bill and tack on extra charges to defray your cost. But yes, the tax is only paid once. Randy
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    That tax covers all of the sport fishing...

    That tax covers all of the sport fishing products, weather it's wholesale or retail. Most people that deal with the tax, refer that as the 720 tax. It's the form 720 that you use on a quarterly...
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    Nope. The guests you are referring to are...

    Nope. The guests you are referring to are probably bots. The bad parts of the internet. Also refers to the search of companies like Bing,Google, and others.
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    Aquamarine without PC. That will blend right into...

    Aquamarine without PC. That will blend right into the blank.

    As for spacing, Steve is using a guide calculator that a bunch of us use. Fly goddess is measuring the old Fenwick rod. Both are great...
  13. Thread: Cabela's

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    Shopping there and working there can be two...

    Shopping there and working there can be two differnt birds.

    As for working for any one of those, remember that the store is in business to sell,retail sales. So,when are you open?? Weekends and...
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    Why is it that we expect to have a free rod...

    Why is it that we expect to have a free rod shipped to us when we break a rod and it's our fault? Sorry, but I feel that the $75 is well worth it. It's pretty cheap to pay that for a new rod. Too...
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    Spoke with Gary last year at a show and he's...

    Spoke with Gary last year at a show and he's telling me that they are fantastic blanks. Both 4 and 5wt trout blanks are light,fast with a soft tip but not too soft. He built the blanks by increasing...
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    Bob What are you doing up there? You got too...

    Bob
    What are you doing up there? You got too much time on your hands again, go tie me some flies!!!
    When you build that catapault, let me know and I'll be your spotter.

    Randy
  17. Before cutting that blank, put some tape around...

    Before cutting that blank, put some tape around the area that you are going to cut. Draw a line completely around the blank,on the tape, where you want the cut to be. Much like a carpenter. This also...
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    What is your budget?? There are several out...

    What is your budget??

    There are several out there. I've made those fly rods out of the Batson spinning blanks. Not a bad rod but you might want something longer. I use a 5 ft UL glass blank and it...
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    Guys After building a few hundred rods using...

    Guys

    After building a few hundred rods using both single and doulbe foot guides on, I'll tell you I've yet to see the difference other than cosmetic. If anything weighs down the rod, it's the...
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    Dries for sure I'm not about numbers, size of...

    Dries for sure

    I'm not about numbers, size of the fish, nothing like that. It's all about the take.....

    Randy
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    Actually two different companies make that....

    Actually two different companies make that.
    Prestege is made by Cortland
    Prestege plus is made by SA.
    Two different companies and two different lines. Stay with the plus.

    Randy
  22. Thread: Fish - ins

    by Bigdadyrods
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    No not really. Lets back up a few years. We had...

    No not really. Lets back up a few years. We had gas hitting $5 a gallon. I remember that I needed to take a loan to fill my tank... WEll thats a little stretch but It was higher then. Anyway, we had...
  23. Thread: Fish - ins

    by Bigdadyrods
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    I feel that we know the problem but that doesn't...

    I feel that we know the problem but that doesn't help the board or anyone else. Anyone have an idea what to do to help the board out??? Don't want to steal your thread Jack

    Randy
  24. Thread: Fish - ins

    by Bigdadyrods
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    Jack You can make your own opinions but here are...

    Jack
    You can make your own opinions but here are some facts

    Pa Fish-In 2011--10,000 + views- seperate from the pics
    Pa Fish-In 2010--18,000 + views-this includes all of the pics after the...
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    Tony Don't take these comments wrong but you...

    Tony

    Don't take these comments wrong but you asked for some honest comments and I'll just give you a few of my own.

    You have used an entry level line but you haven't reviewed it with any...
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