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Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Chuck Mills (---.grenergy.com)
Date: September 27, 2016 11:50AM

B.A.S.S. just announced they are extending the rod length limit to 10'

[www.scout.com]

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"Angling is extremely time consuming.
That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Michael Maclean (---.sub-70-209-48.myvzw.com)
Date: September 27, 2016 12:12PM

I just read about this yesterday. I wonder how long it will be until manufacturers will start producing 9ft-10ft flipping blanks. I wonder if in 10 years how common a 7 and a half foot flipping rod would be, or if any manufacturer would even make them. I can't wait to use a really long flipping rod, an 8'6" cranking stick, and many other options. This new regulation can only expand the fishing rod market and help us as builders.

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Bob McKamey (---.se.biz.rr.com)
Date: September 27, 2016 12:23PM

Opens up for new builds, but I do not believe anyone is considering how much the shipping cost for these longer rods, is going to drive the price up of completed rods.

Bob McKamey
Mud Hole Custom Tackle
bobm@mudhole.com

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Tom Kirkman (Moderator)
Date: September 27, 2016 12:33PM

If the bass market would accept them - multi-piece rods could be the answer to shipping and even on-boat storage. Off-set ferrule, with maybe a 3 foot butt and the rest tip.

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Chuck Mills (---.grenergy.com)
Date: September 27, 2016 01:33PM

Tom Kirkman Wrote:
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> If the bass market would accept them - multi-piece
> rods could be the answer to shipping and even
> on-boat storage. Off-set ferrule, with maybe a 3
> foot butt and the rest tip.
>
> ..............

Yep, and you could offer two different tips. ;)

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That's sort of the whole point." - Thomas McGuane

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Spencer Phipps (172.58.32.---)
Date: September 27, 2016 03:30PM

As they said in the movie Jaws, we need to get a bigger boat.

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Tom Wewerka (---.bltmmd.fios.verizon.net)
Date: September 29, 2016 07:08PM

Spencer.......And a bigger rod lathe !!!!

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Re: Another opportunity for builders
Posted by: Steve Satterfield (---.ptld.qwest.net)
Date: October 12, 2016 09:44AM

I have been using steelhead rods for cranking for years. I have never like short fishing rods

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