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by ipoppa33
Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:11 am
Forum: Custom Rods
Topic: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute
Replies: 15
Views: 8213

Re: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute

I'm glad the rod is working out for you, they are awesome blanks. Heck I'm still using a couple of the old green Leggend Elites full time, they have to be pushing 10 years old.
by ipoppa33
Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:07 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Sub 2oz, Booyah.
Replies: 20
Views: 9948

Re: Sub 2oz, Booyah.

Thanks for the picture, it looks very nice.
by ipoppa33
Sat Jul 28, 2012 8:39 am
Forum: Custom Rods
Topic: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute
Replies: 15
Views: 8213

Re: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute

dragon1 wrote:Hello Stan,

Are you still building rods?
Hi Van, yup still building.
I need to do more picture taking and website updating, but I still manage to get some rods out the door.

Thanks.
by ipoppa33
Thu Jul 26, 2012 7:00 am
Forum: Custom Rods
Topic: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute
Replies: 15
Views: 8213

Re: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute

Thanks, I appreciate the nice words.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: Custom Rods
Topic: Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute
Replies: 15
Views: 8213

Carbon Fiber Slant Bridge Tribute

Here is one I've been thinking about building for a few years and I finally got around to building it. A very nice guy traded me a broken Megabass slant bridge that I based this off of (thank you). I made mine out of Carbon Fiber. I used a North Fork HM blank, Fuji ACS reel seat which I cut down. Th...
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:06 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Shipping Tubes
Replies: 8
Views: 3990

Re: Shipping Tubes

Another vote for PVC, you can use the grey pvc which is lighter in weight but still a lot stronger than cardboard. I swear they must do midnight jousting or javelin throwing with some of the tubes I get.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 11:02 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: handle protection ?
Replies: 12
Views: 3653

Re: handle protection ?

I've built a few rods with the flocked shrink tube and they look and feel very nice.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Let's talk guides, cause I'm confused as s**t
Replies: 77
Views: 24064

Re: Let's talk guides, cause I'm confused as s**t

The recoils aren't bad guides if you don't mind the noise on retrieve lol. They make great hook keepers.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:38 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Which is your favorite rod company?
Replies: 350
Views: 447184

Re: Which is your favorite rod company?

Another vote for St. Croix, they have models for most every price range and are a great company to deal with.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:27 am
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Working on Reels - Tips!
Replies: 61
Views: 161541

Re: Working on Reels - Tips!

Great tips, thank you.
by ipoppa33
Tue Jul 24, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: sunscreen and painted reels
Replies: 10
Views: 4381

Re: sunscreen and painted reels

cjtoad wrote:
ipoppa33 wrote:Going to have to buy some of that. Thanks for the link.
I've been getting mine at the local auto paint suppier, save me the shipping cost. Lady that works there said it the best clearcoat in a can on the market.

I will check out the local stores. Thanks.
by ipoppa33
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:10 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: sunscreen and painted reels
Replies: 10
Views: 4381

Re: sunscreen and painted reels

Going to have to buy some of that. Thanks for the link.
by ipoppa33
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:06 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: reel shaking on reel seat
Replies: 6
Views: 2650

Re: reel shaking on reel seat

Carlos Carrapiço wrote:Heat shrinking tube is also a great fix.
X3
by ipoppa33
Mon Jul 23, 2012 8:05 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Polish this !
Replies: 89
Views: 260839

Re: Polish this !

Nice job with the polishing.
by ipoppa33
Mon Jul 23, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air
Replies: 58
Views: 21295

Re: Shimano JP's answer to the T3 Air

Dang it, another reel I "need" to have. i've got to stay off the internet lol.