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rabbi2
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Tue May 10, 2011 10:30 pm |
 
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I have just finished re whipping the above rod, it is 12ft 8oz casting weight. Construction is fiberglass and must be 40yr old. Anyone got any info on it as regards quality, price and age?
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rabbi2
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Thu May 12, 2011 5:25 pm |
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No answer? The rod must be older than I thought.
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keith |
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rabbi2
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Thu May 12, 2011 6:05 pm |
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As promised the finished rod
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keith |
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conga
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Location: cambridgeshire
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Thu May 12, 2011 6:44 pm |
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No answer? The rod must be older than I thought.
Cheers
keith |
Sorry mate,am familiar with the Sundridge brand but not their sea rods.Quality wise always found their coarse gear OK. Cheers,Mick |
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dontcatchmuch
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Thu May 12, 2011 8:11 pm |
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pauls whipping looks good keith
cheers dcm |
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maniacmark
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Location: Folkestone
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Thu May 12, 2011 8:50 pm |
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sorry can't help. Looks nice, I have just done the same to my fathers rod. I have been able to identify it as a modern arms reverse taper, this might account for how floppy it feels.
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rabbi2
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Thu May 12, 2011 9:11 pm |
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Thanks Steve mate, I notice you didn't comment on my tip spraying as most of the rods were completely black or had a white tip originally 
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Keith |
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joliroger
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Fri May 13, 2011 7:06 am |
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Hi Keith,............Nice job !!!!!!!!!, Iv'e got /had a Sundridge 'Uptider' rod for about 25 years used it 'umpteen times off of boats, piers ect ....very sturdy and reliable and surprisingly sensative on the tip bite wise, not able to get much in the way of sea fishing rods made by them these days dont know why????? their stuff was always 'top drawer'...............anyway as I said nice job.
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dontcatchmuch
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Fri May 13, 2011 8:01 am |
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hi keith
sorry mate thats a very nice bit of tip work on the rod .paul should really be able to see it and shout to you look keith , can you see ive got another bite 
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rabbi2
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Sat May 14, 2011 9:31 am |
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Hi Joli mate. I think but not sure that Sunridge discontinued the rod making side of the business some years ago and now concentrate on outdoor clothing and tents etc.
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keith |
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conga
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Sun May 29, 2011 9:26 am |
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No answer? The rod must be older than I thought.
Cheers
keith |
Actually Keith come to think of it I got a feeling that Noah used one to do a bit of uptiding from the Ark...........  |
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rabbi2
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Sun May 29, 2011 10:20 am |
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"Ratbag" ....!!! lol 
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keith |
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