I am not sure where to ask this question, I hope someone will direct me.
I am wondering if I can get any suggestions. I would like to purchase a couple of blanks to finish out myself. I am looking for a nice 5wt 8' rod.
help Please
thanks
Richard
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reelill |
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Hello,
I am not sure where to ask this question, I hope someone will direct me. I am wondering if I can get any suggestions. I would like to purchase a couple of blanks to finish out myself. I am looking for a nice 5wt 8' rod. help Please thanks Richard |
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bulldog1935 |
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couldn't go wrong with that recommendation.
Dennis, I've been catching big fish on your little rod again...
the rods are never obsolete - the marketing is.
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JohnI |
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Chris Carlin farnorthrodsmiths.com Hard to beat his blanks.
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rsagebrush |
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Tim Zeitak makes very good blanks and works very fast.
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I'll throw another in for Dennis Stone - aka Tapermaker.
Pete
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firehole |
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I'm sure the others build great blanks but Dennis is my choice.
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I have a Tim Zietak quad and a Garrison and Dickerson clone built on Tim's blanks and they are exceptional fishing rods. Alan
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Great makers all of them, no doubt about it - gotta give the edge with tapermaker. Nothing but kudos from me deserved there...
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Thanks to all for your input. It is greatly appreciated.
I am sure I will be able to find what I am looking for from one of these guys. Richard |
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Another plug for Chris Carlin....
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FlymanDan |
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You are coming into bamboo at the right time. The names listed above are all good people to deal with and offer a quality product. I own a blank from Chris
Carlin (beautiful), but I would not hesitate for a second to recommend any of the other fine Rod Makers on this sight as well. Get a pen ready because you are
going to have a very strong list of makers to choose from once this thread is finished.
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cwood |
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Mark Fitch sells nice blanks on ebay. They usually go for 250 (1 tipped) to 375 (two tipped). Does Tapermaker make one tipped blanks? I didn't see them
offered on his web site. I've heard good things about everyone mentioned thus far.
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caneguy |
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Mike Brooks offers blanks and they are beautifully made with good cane.
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I'll second the vote for Mike Brooks. I've wrapped 3 of his blanks (McKenzie NW 8' 3/2 5wt., McKenzie Midge 6'2" 2/2 3wt., Payne 97 2/2
4wt.) and have one more to go (3437 Rolf 7' 3/2 3-4wt.). Also have a complete Payne 100 from Mike too. All treated with his Permacane process. Blanks are
extremely well made, straight, pinned ferrules, marked for guide spacing. Most importantly the follow-up care and customer service from Mike is first rate.
Having said that I'm expecting my first blank (DB7953H) from Chris Carlin this summer. He's been a pleasure to deal with as well and offers quite a range of tapers and configurations. I just wish more makers offered Quad blanks!! Ron |
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at least at one time it appears Bob Taylor sold some blanks because Bob Selb has a rod for sale with a Robert Taylor blank finished by someone else....Bob
Taylor rods do very well in the secondary market....So this might be worth investigating.
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