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Title: Won a raffle
Post by: Machias on February 03, 2013, 10:40:08 AM: Went last weekend to a fishing show in Richmond, VA. Bought a raffle ticket from a High School club and won a $200 custom bass rod. Wohoo, first raffle I have ever won.
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Post by: jumpin on February 03, 2013, 12:20:32 PM: Sounds like the makings of a lucky pole.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 03, 2013, 12:44:29 PM: Cool!!! I am sure you will put it to good use :tup:
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Post by: jyerxa on February 03, 2013, 12:54:35 PM: :tup:
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 03, 2013, 01:05:34 PM: Cool deal. I just started custom building rods. It's amazing the quality difference butween a custom and a factory rod. Even on my high end rods like my Loomis imx's there islot left to be desired. Something I never noticed before I started building. You will be happy.
Title: Re: Won a raffle
Post by: Machias on February 03, 2013, 01:22:15 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 03, 2013, 01:05:34 PM
Cool deal. I just started custom building rods. It's amazing the quality difference butween a custom and a factory rod. Even on my high end rods like my Loomis imx's there islot left to be desired. Something I never noticed before I started building. You will be happy.

You're probably well aware of this but have you seen the revolver style rod guides? When I first got the rod, a one piece lite cranker style bass rod the guides are not all in line. I thought, what the heck? But doing some checking on the various rod building sites it's rater common. Looking forward to using it on these big smallies and largemouth bass.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 03, 2013, 01:32:22 PM: All the casting rods I have built so far are spiral wrapped. It's not common in factory building but I would say most custom builders prefer it. It makes the rod more stable.
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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 01:16:51 AM: Let's see some pics.
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 03:13:00 AM: I'll post some tonight when I get home.
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Post by: Wacenturion on February 04, 2013, 08:30:07 AM: Good for you! Nice to win something every now and then. :tup:
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Post by: saylean on February 04, 2013, 08:52:55 AM: Must have been the weekend for winning, my dad won a .300 Tikka WM and brother won a Kimber 1911 at Safari International Banquet dinner! Congrats Machias!
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 09:44:48 AM: Quote from: saylean on February 04, 2013, 08:52:55 AM
Must have been the weekend for winning, my dad won a .300 Tikka WM and brother won a Kimber 1911 at Safari International Banquet dinner! Congrats Machias!

Awesome!!!
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Post by: buckhorn2 on February 04, 2013, 03:11:29 PM: Hoping your new pole gets to catch some catfish.
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 03:43:57 PM: Nope I have a couple of other rods for those guys.
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Post by: Bean Counter on February 04, 2013, 03:51:57 PM: Congrats!
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 04:49:42 PM: Thanks

7 foot rod

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Post by: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 05:57:09 PM: Snake skin on the handle? Looks good
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Post by: quadrafire on February 04, 2013, 06:00:34 PM: Dang Fred. You sure that picture wasn't taken in my house. I have those same STEEP stairs.
Congrats. I never win crap.
almost bought a lotto today, but didn't want to waste 1$
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 06:15:25 PM: Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 05:57:09 PM
Snake skin on the handle? Looks good
Simulated snake skin.
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 06:16:15 PM: Quote from: quadrafire on February 04, 2013, 06:00:34 PM
Dang Fred. You sure that picture wasn't taken in my house. I have those same STEEP stairs.
Congrats. I never win crap.
almost bought a lotto today, but didn't want to waste 1$
HAHA Trust me all the raffle tickets over the years, this rod cost me hundreds. :)
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Post by: Machias on February 04, 2013, 06:19:26 PM: This is the guy who donated the rod to the raffle.

http://www.catoctincreekcustomrods.webs.com/ (http://www.catoctincreekcustomrods.webs.com/)
Title: Re: Won a raffle
Post by: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 08:32:46 PM: Quote from: Machias on February 04, 2013, 06:15:25 PM
Quote from: Button Nubbs on February 04, 2013, 05:57:09 PM
Snake skin on the handle? Looks good
Simulated snake skin.

Cool, I think I'm gonna try some snake skin inlays on my next build