Rod building Thread, Browning Silaflex in Fishing Related; I just bought an old rod at a pawn shop that turned out to be a Silaflex according to the ...  | | 
Dec-10-2006, 08:53 PM
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#1 | | Rodbuilder
Name: Jose Vessel: Prowler 13 Location: Long Beach Job:Educator
Posts: 627
|  Browning Silaflex
I just bought an old rod at a pawn shop that turned out to be a Silaflex according to the guys at SavOn Tackle. It's a great looking rod, about 9', a great tip for throwing small baits. It was wrapped as a spinning rod, but I'm having it stripped down and I will probably rewrap it as a conventional bait stick. Does anyone know anything about Silaflex rods? Is there a website I could jump on to get more information?
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Dec-10-2006, 09:05 PM
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#2 | | Banned
Name: Jason Age: 34 Vessel: Worldcat 270EC Location: Encinitas, CA USA Job:Bloodydecks / Fishdope.com Bio: 2"
Posts: 12,834
| Re: Browning Silaflex
I have all my grandpas siloflex's in the garage. Like 20 of them or so. Don't know much about them though. I caught a lot of fish on them when I was growing up.
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Dec-10-2006, 11:48 PM
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#3 | | Rodbuilder
Name: Jose Vessel: Prowler 13 Location: Long Beach Job:Educator
Posts: 627
| Re: Browning Silaflex
You wouldn't happen to have any pics, would you?
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Dec-11-2006, 01:49 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Michael Vessel: none Location: California Job:Looking for one.
Posts: 92
| Re: Browning Silaflex
If it says magnum on it, it has some resale value. Otherwise I heard they're good halibut sticks. If you have a silaflex magnum you want to unload send me a pm, i'm interested. Thanks
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Dec-11-2006, 02:03 AM
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#5 | | Banned
Name: Jason Age: 34 Vessel: Worldcat 270EC Location: Encinitas, CA USA Job:Bloodydecks / Fishdope.com Bio: 2"
Posts: 12,834
| Re: Browning Silaflex
I have 1 that says magnum on it. Th cork handle is broken. I've been using that one as a halibut stick...  . What's so special about the magnums?
Last edited by Jason; Dec-11-2006 at 02:03 AM.
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Dec-11-2006, 04:22 AM
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#6 | | Registered User
Name: Michael Vessel: none Location: California Job:Looking for one.
Posts: 92
| Re: Browning Silaflex
Magnum's has faster action and they shut off about 1/3 from the tip, compared to the non magnums' which bend like a U. You have one for sale?
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Dec-11-2006, 08:07 AM
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#7 | | Banned
Name: Jason Age: 34 Vessel: Worldcat 270EC Location: Encinitas, CA USA Job:Bloodydecks / Fishdope.com Bio: 2"
Posts: 12,834
| Re: Browning Silaflex
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Originally Posted by 2nastick  Magnum's has faster action and they shut off about 1/3 from the tip, compared to the non magnums' which bend like a U. You have one for sale? | No sorry. I'm still fishing mine. The rest of them are noodles compared to the magnum! My grandfather custom wrapped all of them so I'm holding on to them... He used to wrap for Leucadia Bait and Tackle way back when.
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Dec-11-2006, 08:49 AM
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#8 | | I need a bigger dog!
Name: Bryant Age: 43 Vessel: N/A Location: San Diego Job:Construction Superintendant / Safety Director Bio: I see dead ducks.......
Posts: 654
| Re: Browning Silaflex
I have a silaflex I fish the surf with. Its a sweet rod!~
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Dec-11-2006, 04:59 PM
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#9 | | old skool rules
Name: #%^&) !!! Age: 52 Vessel: my blood vessel Location: Cyber Sea Job:Infraction Collector
Posts: 1,081
| Re: Browning Silaflex
i used to have the PT 67 and PT 70<?>. got rid of 'em to some nostalic freak. too parabolic and no personality. built 'em for the surf before 100% graphite was a big thing <back in the 70's>. now with all the new fangled 100% graphite blanks around, you can feel everything. i'd dump 'em for hi tech!
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Jul-27-2008, 11:36 PM
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#10 | | Registered User
Name: Anne Kelsay Vessel: none Location: Santa Maria Calif USA Job:retired
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I have a Siloflex Magnum pt6? made in Costa Mesa Ca can you tell me anything about them?
A S Kelsay
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Jul-28-2008, 07:47 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: tom schlauch Vessel: 38 luhrs dreamer Location: long beach,ca Job:spt gds VP
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they were the original fast taper rod.The PT seires started the SoCal type fishing rods.Tom
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Jul-28-2008, 10:31 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: BILL Vessel: BR18 BAYRUNNER Location: S.D. EAST COUNTY, CA Job:TAX PREPARER
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IN 1952 MY DAD BOUGHT 2 SILAFEX RODS. AN MT65R FOR HIMSELF AND AN MT75R FOR MY 12TH BIRTHDAY. MINE HAD A PENN 200 REEL WITH 27# WESTERN HOT STRETCH GREEN NYLON LINE. I HAD THE ROD REWRAPED IN 1973 AND THE DUMMIES DID IT WITH SPINING GUIDES. ISTILL HAVE BOTH RODS AND I SHOULD HAVE THE MT75R REWRAPED SOME DAY, IT IS A 9 FOOT ROD WITH THE 18 INCH BUTT. NICE ROD.
BILL
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