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Anyone know this builder
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 03:32PM

A guy came over to me with three rods he may want duplicated
Had these from 1984 does anyone know of a Cardnel Custom Rods The owner i believe has passed
The rods only had the name on it and no spects of the rod I thought of maybe solid glass but they were not real heavy so then I was thinking of Glass Tube ??
used for fluke red-fish saltwater Flexible tips and thin in OD
I looked at the Batson E-Glass all purpose ?? On Utmost
The guy had a 5'6 using 25lb braid
A 6'4using 50lb braid
And a 6'9 using about 25 - 50 lb braid Trolling

Any ideas
Thanks

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Kevin Boonstra (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 06:55PM

I am pretty sure I bought most of his blanks when he retired. I think that the name cardinal was on one rod that was built. I can check on it and let you know.

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 07:18PM

Kevin
if you can i would be grateful Any idea on what he built on like I thought they don't seem to be solid glass they seemed light with a NICE flexible tip
I was thinking maybe the same three blanks and with a trimming ??
I was thinking the E Glass that Batson has ??? Not sure which may be better

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Kevin Boonstra (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 07:27PM

Are they honey colored if so I may have some still. I have been building on mudhole crb e glass blanks. I have been very happy with them.

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 07:47PM

No honey colored But one was a kind of maroon transparent colored blank
If that helps Like said they had a nice flex able tip kind of a moderate That is what he liked
Thanks for the help

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Kevin Boonstra (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 08:00PM

No problem Bill. I will check and get back to you tomorrow.

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.nwrknj.fios.verizon.net)
Date: November 10, 2014 08:25PM

Thanks Kevin
This is why i try to put the blank on anything I build At least it would have been a starting point - LOL
The guy takes care of his stuff They almost look like they were just made

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Fred Cory (---.nc.res.rr.com)
Date: November 10, 2014 08:42PM

I have a Diawa Spinning rod from the early 80s that is that translucent maroonish color - Very light but extremely tough rod

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Bill Falconer (---.dhcp.unas.al.charter.com)
Date: November 11, 2014 07:39AM

Lamiglas has made several fiberglass blanks in that maroon color over the years. They still produce several fiberglass models for saltwater that will probably match the action but I think they are mostly black or honey these days. Worth looking into, though.

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Re: Anyone know this builder
Posted by: Randolph Ruwe (---.hsd1.wa.comcast.net)
Date: November 11, 2014 09:32AM

Featherweight Rawhide made a lot of casting and spinning blanks of that translucent maroon color also.

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