Ham Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 I look forward to seeing those numbers Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
magicwormman Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 How many of you guys are fishing carbonlites? A friend got me hooked on them and I am very impressed! I was always a GLoomis or Shimano guy for years. If any of you guys are interested in them, shoot me a PM.
rps Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 Before I started making my own, I used Falcons for all except trolling. I loved the Cara line even more than thee Low Rider.
dtrs5kprs Posted January 23, 2021 Posted January 23, 2021 3 hours ago, magicwormman said: How many of you guys are fishing carbonlites? A friend got me hooked on them and I am very impressed! I was always a GLoomis or Shimano guy for years. If any of you guys are interested in them, shoot me a PM. My buddy Dwight loves the old ones, pre re-design. They sell like crazy on the fleaBay. magicwormman 1
magicwormman Posted January 24, 2021 Posted January 24, 2021 23 hours ago, dtrs5kprs said: My buddy Dwight loves the old ones, pre re-design. They sell like crazy on the fleaBay. I heard the only difference is the paint job. I'm sure paint adds weight and sensitivity loss as well.
fishinwrench Posted January 24, 2021 Posted January 24, 2021 Falcon and All Star rods use the exact same blanks. So if you like a certain blank but aren't crazy about the handle or reel seat.....Check the other makers line of offerings.
Dutch Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 13 hours ago, fishinwrench said: Falcon and All Star rods use the exact same blanks. So if you like a certain blank but aren't crazy about the handle or reel seat.....Check the other makers line of offerings. I heard that Academy Sports had acquired All Star. Do they own Falcon also?
Bill Babler Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 18 hours ago, fishinwrench said: Falcon and All Star rods use the exact same blanks. So if you like a certain blank but aren't crazy about the handle or reel seat.....Check the other makers line of offerings. Not true, both were made in Harrison Arkansas by Rock Creek in the same factory. Mandrels were totally different as was the graphite composition. There were also a number of other blanks made in the same factory. Owner of the Harrison plant got Alzheimer's disease and it took about 2 years to clean everything up. Falcon got their Mandrels back and Reformulated their rod composition, tweeking it a bit more. As I understand it, Academy purchased the All Star Mandrels but have no idea about their graphite composition Common misconception that the rods were the same but totally not true. I have been to the factory a bunch and all the Mandrels and materials for each maker were kept totally seperate dtrs5kprs, abkeenan and Ham 2 1 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
Dutch Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 That is more down the line of what I have been told. Who got sick, the man or his wife? We have bought stuff from them for several years but I have not seen them for a while. dtrs5kprs 1
Bill Babler Posted January 25, 2021 Posted January 25, 2021 He got sick. There was a lot if behinds the scene stuff here also with an affair and some embezzlement prior to his illness. "Alleged." One thing I do know for positive is that they kept all the components, materials and technology for each manufacturer complete separate and were very proud of the trust they had with every rod builder they worked for dtrs5kprs, Ham and magicwormman 3 http://whiteriveroutfitters.com http://whiteriverlodgebb.com
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