I am over in Clinton (Sandy Hook). Give me a call 579-2610.
Bruce Carpenter
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From: george & del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: Rod question
>I really don't think so. Takes 7 to 10 days to get the material from New
>York, and a week to finish it. I think it would be pushing it and if your
>going on a trip I'd hate to dissapoint you if something didn't go right. I
>still have three rods to finish for John Townsell. He'll be leaving for
>Mexico pretty soon. I can check with him to see if I can wait on his for
>awhile. Think about it. I will also sit and plan it out and see were it
>lies. George - where do you live. Is that your E-mail address
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:58 PM
>Subject: Re: Rod question
>
>
>> Can it be ready by Sept 1st??
>> BC
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: george & del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 2:33 PM
>> Subject: Re: Rod question
>>
>>
>> >I have three in the hopper now. I'll complete those (if I don't go
>fishing
>> >to often) in the next two weeks. Takes about 10 days to get everything
>you
>> >want ordered. Acouple of weeks after I finish what I have going now, I
>only
>> >use Pac Bay Guides and reel seats. I use Hopkins and Holloway strippers.
>I
>> >only use Pac Bay reel seats because they'll hold any reel. They are
>> >attractive and matched with wood of your choice, make a very attractive
>> >combination. There are some very attractive reel seats out there, but
>most
>> >of them you can't use alot of different reels. (Bellinger for instance)
>I'm
>> >not very fancy and fish with Orvis or Scientific Anglers reels. I turn
my
>> >own Grips and like alittle longer grip than normal - normal being about
7
>> to
>> >71/2 inches. I lke them 8 to 81/2 inches - what ever my customer
prefers.
>I
>> >just get pooped after about 6 hours of casting and I start moving up on
>the
>> >grip abit. Anyway, you speak your preferences and I'll see what I can
do.
>> >George
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 1:32 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Rod question
>> >
>> >
>> >> What time frame for completion?
>> >> BC
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: george & del <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:47 AM
>> >> Subject: Re: Rod question
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >Just Looked in Hook & Hackle's catalog and they have a 10' 5 wt,
>blank,
>> >> >costs 70.85. I would ask for the Black Label and wait for it. It
would
>> be
>> >> >made by Loomis and as I said, to H&H specifications which I strongly
>> >> suspect
>> >> >are right off the RPL or SP. Total cost of 10' 5 wt would be
>> >approximately
>> >> >225.00. George
>> >> >----- Original Message -----
>> >> >From: "Bruce E. Carpenter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 9:07 AM
>> >> >Subject: Re: Rod question
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Can you build me a 10 ft. 5wt.?
>> >> >> BC
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >> >> Date: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 8:00 AM
>> >> >> Subject: Re: Rod question
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ><<I'm Rod Builder from Whidbey Island. I have been at this for
>over
>> >18
>> >> >> years.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >I have customers in Norway, St Louis, Florida, California, Idaho,
>> >Utah,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Montana and Matzelan Mexico besides here in the Seattle area and
>> >Whidbey
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Island. I always use Sage for my Top End examples.>>
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >George, thanks for your input. I, too, use Sage on my rods but
>there
>> >> are
>> >> >a
>> >> >> >lot of folks who can't/won't pay that much for a rod and thus my
>> >request
>> >> >> for
>> >> >> >some good intermediate brand names that will lower the overall
>cost.
>> >> >Have
>> >> >> >you ever used any other brands?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Mike
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