rod re-build

At the suggestion of various members and given the magazines will run a mile from criticising a piece of kit, here is your chance to tell us what you really think about a rod, reel, line, lure... keep it legal please!

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fishface
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#1 Post by fishface »

just a short note to say that today shane gave me back my zippy primo match, which he rebuilt for me, white underwhip, red overwhip and some fancy whipping on the butt, cannot sing his praises enought, excellent craftmentship, what a bloke, he made my day today, it being my birthday,, roll on the jelly and icecream
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#2 Post by fishermannum1 »

seeing as its your b/day have a wee drop of this neil 8)
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#3 Post by bigbadtom »

Get two glasses Fishface and I will join you. Happy birthday.
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#4 Post by ShaneH »

fishface wrote:just a short note to say that today shane gave me back my zippy primo match, which he rebuilt for me, white underwhip, red overwhip and some fancy whipping on the butt, cannot sing his praises enought, excellent craftmentship, what a bloke, he made my day today, it being my birthday,, roll on the jelly and icecream
now you have the nicest rod on the beach :lol: :wink:
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#5 Post by paul mason »

Did shane whip the neck of that bottle as well!!!!!!! :shock: :shock:
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#6 Post by KERRY1 »

Good work Shane, did you whip his butt? :lol: Sounds like you did a great job on the rod. You made an old man smile on his birthday! :mrgreen: Ha! Only joking Neil :wink:
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#7 Post by richie198 »

i keep hearing shane is the man for the job
when it comes to rod building i have a k2
i must get it to ya for a bit of work to be
done on it well done shane
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#8 Post by seanie35 »

nice one shane any chance of a picture of the beast. ive tried my hand at about 10 rods now and its hard , hard, hard. anyone fancy a zziplex with a palm print set in the spigots :mrgreen: :mrgreen: 8)
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#9 Post by eyesreilly »

Heres some pics
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#10 Post by JOHN1 »

jaysus dave they are the worst pictures you have ever posted :shock: :mrgreen:
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#11 Post by eyesreilly »

JOHN1 wrote:jaysus dave they are the worst pictures you have ever posted :shock: :mrgreen:
I'll give you a guess who took 'em John :roll: ,,,,,,,,,,,Clue :?: He has a bright lamp and a nice rod and is very modest :wink:
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#12 Post by mitch »

is that the guy that has the brightest hat on the beach, the
best rod on the beach ,i think everbody knows he has the
brightest light on the beach ,ye i think we know who your
talking about dave :lol: :lol: MODESTY i dont thing so :oops:
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#13 Post by JOHN1 »

eyesreilly wrote:
JOHN1 wrote:jaysus dave they are the worst pictures you have ever posted :shock: :mrgreen:
I'll give you a guess who took 'em John :roll: ,,,,,,,,,,,Clue :?: He has a bright lamp and a nice rod and is very modest :wink:
it must be the scissor brother your on about :lol: :lol:
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#14 Post by ShaneH »

:| but he dosnt have the best camra on the beach
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#15 Post by fishface »

well shane i have to let eyes have some of the glory :D :D :D :D :D
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