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by shamus
Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:28 pm
Forum: Rod Building
Topic: score!
Replies: 16
Views: 8686

what color blank are you using ?
by shamus
Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:01 pm
Forum: Rod Building
Topic: Im new to this whole thing.
Replies: 2
Views: 2836

Paging mr. Noles, Paging mr. Noles
by shamus
Thu Dec 15, 2005 8:24 pm
Forum: Rod Building
Topic: Rod building curiosity
Replies: 6
Views: 5316

If your moderately handy with tools you can make most of the stuff you need. I started last year and made a sweet rod for myself. Can you shop around and probably buy a rod for less than you can make it, probably. Will you have the same satisfaction, hell no.!! Your first rod seems like you spent so...
by shamus
Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:49 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: Why did you get into Paddle Fishing?
Replies: 29
Views: 29676

My access to my favorite hotspot was blocked by the city of New Rochelle. Man did it piss me right off :twisted: Well I got my Irish up & decided noone is keeping off my site. Boating in Long Island Sound is a real pain, very little public access and docking is just out of the question. Paddlein...
by shamus
Thu Apr 28, 2005 2:06 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: Rods & Reels..What are your favorites and why??
Replies: 64
Views: 125308

St. Croix Tidemaster Extra heavy power / extra fast action
by shamus
Wed Apr 27, 2005 1:58 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: Rods & Reels..What are your favorites and why??
Replies: 64
Views: 125308

Rods/reels St. Croix Tidemaster 8' medium power/fast action stradic 4000 St. Croix Premier 7' Med heavy power/ Fast Action Boca 30 (GREAT REEL) Homemade 7'light power 'fast action (Rainshadow Blank) Sedona 2000 6'6" Kmart special ( I know I know but I just like the feel of this rod) sedona 4000...
by shamus
Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:25 pm
Forum: Rod Building
Topic: old eyes
Replies: 3
Views: 3559

old eyes

Nothing like wrapping guides onto a blank to make you feel like a blind old geezer.
by shamus
Mon Nov 22, 2004 7:55 pm
Forum: General Paddle Fishing
Topic: Fishing Logs
Replies: 19
Views: 18693

Log entry :
Water was wet, slung bait , caught catfish . Went home
by shamus
Thu Oct 14, 2004 3:39 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: Choice of colors?
Replies: 33
Views: 34838

Yellow is the faster color there is. Noles just has short puny little girlyman arms and can't paddle fast. :shock: :D Big Tarpon also stand out very well in photos against a yellow kayak
by shamus
Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:21 am
Forum: Q&A
Topic: How big is your reel
Replies: 51
Views: 102716

dumping the VS overboard use to worry me. Now I keep a lease on it and relax a little more. I have two rod holder on the back of the yak and normally keep it in the left one, for some reason I placed it in the right one and almost gave myself a heartattack when I turned around to retrieve it from th...
by shamus
Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:03 pm
Forum: Q&A
Topic: How big is your reel
Replies: 51
Views: 102716

I know I'm going to get beat up for this but I still love my Van Stall. Yes it did have a freak breakdown while fighting a Tarpon but the company stood behind thier lifetime warrenty and fixed it for free. It was the only mishap I've ever had with it and have owned it for several years now. It's a t...
by shamus
Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:41 am
Forum: Q&A
Topic: Which is the best fishing kayak?
Replies: 18
Views: 17379

The model doesn't matter as long as it's "YELLOW"
by shamus
Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:02 am
Forum: Rod Building
Topic: rod building club
Replies: 15
Views: 11934

I'm in Sarasota and can meet anytime anywhere.