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just_one_more_cast

Posted 1/23/2011 9:09 AM (#477138 - in reply to #476065)
Subject: Re: custom rods

Posts: 76

Location: Bartlett IL

Thanks Chad for posting the pictures. Too bad the purple Tiger Wrap does not show up well in photos.

There is no reason to buy a blank & have it shipped to me. I have several suppliers and between them they carry just about any blank you could ask for.

I've worked with Josh & Lonnie from Thorne Bros. & they sell me rod building supplies including their Predator blanks. And my pricing is competitive with Thorne’s.

Musky911

Posted 1/23/2011 12:04 PM (#477190 - in reply to #476065)
Subject: Re: custom rods

Posts: 369

Location: Omaha NE

Another vote for Frank's Custom Rods, he does an excellent job. You get exactly what you want.

He built a 9' Heavy Predator rod for me last summer and I really like how it performs. It works excellent for throwing topwaters, regular bulldawgs, and bucktails up to double tens.

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Fish and Whistle

Posted 1/23/2011 1:11 PM (#477208 - in reply to #476065)
Subject: RE: custom rods

Posts: 462

Location: Antioch, IL

Here a few photos of Frank's rods he built for me. Can't say enough good things about Frank and his work. These are some of the best investments I have made in fishing gear.

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BNelson

Posted 1/23/2011 1:26 PM (#477210 - in reply to #476065)
Subject: Re: custom rods

Location: Contrarian Island

I have a custom 9' St Croix on the big dawg blank I think....(blue) It is a great rod for mags and pounders...I didn't use it much the 1st year I had it but found I was using it more and more this past season...It chucks pounders with ease...
I had a TE 400 w power handle on it but after 3 trips to Shimano for the power handle stripping out I put a Revo 60 5.4 to 1 on it and it does a great job...If I were to have a new custom rod built I would go with Frank tho after a few friends recommended his rods...

ranger6

Posted 1/23/2011 10:59 PM (#477336 - in reply to #476322)
Subject: Re: custom rods

Question regardng the Calstar....Aside from pounders, is it also a great rod for throwing magnum size plastics in the 8oz range? Thanks.

Steve Jonesi

Posted 1/28/2011 8:50 AM (#478298 - in reply to #476065)
Subject: Re: custom rods

Posts: 2089

The Calstar will throw Mags and similar sized plastics like a dream. Again, perhaps a bit physically heavier than some other options , but with the versatility , one couldn't go wrong.

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