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Apr-13-2008, 09:39 PM
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| | Fishing Prodigy
Name: Matt Age: 21 Vessel: Float tube Location: Orange Job:deck hand | Rainshadow rods?
I heard about these rods a couple years ago and saw the build on the RCBL80M and you guys were saying some good things about them and I was curious what you guys think about their fly rod blanks. If you dont have any experience with the fly rod blanks i would still like some feed back about the blanks. Also, where are they manufactured?
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Apr-14-2008, 05:54 AM
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Name: Bill Age: 34 Vessel: 22' pro-line cc/Cobra marauder 14' yak/ native ultimate 12' yak Location: Melbourne Job:Job? Bio: I'm a jujitsu enthusiast with a black belt in fly fishing. |
My first fly rod was a rainshadow 10' 7wt. I'd had it about 2 weeks when it folded in half on a back cast. It was under warranty, and the rod I built with the replacement blank is still on the water today ( I gave it to my cousin to learn on ). They are what they are, I felt they were adequate at the time because I had nothing to compare them to. Once I picked up my first sage blank I never gave rainshadows another thought. They are manufactured by Batson, here in the U.S.
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Apr-14-2008, 09:08 AM
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Name: James(Doc Ski)Labanowski Age: 61 Vessel: 17' Carolina Skiff Location: Oxnard CA Job:Retire HMC USN Bio: Fishing and Rodbuilding are my two biggest addictions but open for more. |
Already answered this on another site but I dont think you will be disappointed in going with thier gear.
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Apr-14-2008, 09:16 AM
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Name: Lou W Age: 51 Vessel: 16' tri "work in progress" Location: Poway, CA Job:rodbuilding Bio: degradeable |
There are many, on some of the rod building sites, that are quite happy with the Baston products, blanks included.
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Apr-14-2008, 12:22 PM
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| | Grip it n' Rip it
Name: Ted Vessel: 17', Lund, Location: Tigard, Oregon Job:Analyst |
I've built a few rods from their blanks and fished a few as well. Mostly Salmon XBB962 and 964 and Sturgeon SWS597 rods. I had a chance to talk with Karry at the workshop that Lamiglas hosted over the weekend and will be building a couple RCLB70L and a RCLB70ML here shortly for live bait Albacore.
The 80M is a bit heavy for up here in the PNW, but I can't see why it wouldn't make a great rod.
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Apr-14-2008, 01:02 PM
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| | Balcombe Rods
Name: Bob Balcombe Age: 66 Vessel: NO BOAT Location: Elma/WA/USA Job:Retired Custom Fishing Rod designer Bio: been a custom rod builder for 30 years, specialty Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Halibut |
Batson is located in Squim WA. their blanks are made off shore. Their orianal blank were made in Squim WA but that was a few years back. I us their Steelhead and Salmon blanks. Never had a failur. Sage blanks are made in WA on Bambrige Island.
Good Wraps Bob
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Apr-14-2008, 01:06 PM
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| | Balcombe Rods
Name: Bob Balcombe Age: 66 Vessel: NO BOAT Location: Elma/WA/USA Job:Retired Custom Fishing Rod designer Bio: been a custom rod builder for 30 years, specialty Salmon, Steelhead, Sturgeon, Halibut |
Ted it great to meet you at the Woodland show. I for got to tell this site I am the worst speller on line. I am worst than Billy  | |
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Apr-14-2008, 03:53 PM
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| | Grip it n' Rip it
Name: Ted Vessel: 17', Lund, Location: Tigard, Oregon Job:Analyst | Quote:
Originally Posted by BalcombeRods  Ted it great to meet you at the Woodland show. I for got to tell this site I am the worst speller on line. I am worst than Billy | Na wait till you run into Stream - he might be able to spell, but he can't type worth shit.
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Apr-14-2008, 08:44 PM
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| | Undead
Name: Anthony Vessel: Event Horizon Location: Valley of the Sun Job:Custom Rodsmith |
i like them alot...to the extent i built a set for me and does have a proven backbone for saltwater rods...no exp on fly yet...i have taken on many charters and told people to fish with them and tell me if the noticed a big difference..most couldnt say they noticed any difference compared to their other graphite composites...keep watching and shopping june/july and you see hear some great news from Batson on rainshadows rclb models
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