Rainshadow
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Hello out there anyone around?? I check this site almost daily and it seems nobody has anything to say about rod building lately. Jump on my web site request a 2005/2006 catalog. These will be gone and replaced with new 2006/2007 in July with over 150 new items so collecters addition with a ton of information about rod parts old catalogs will be going in the trash everyone should have one of these if your serious about rods. www.batsonenterprises.com
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Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
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Musicman
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I've got the '04/'05 catalog...still a rod building virgin...got my parts list, but no time to do it. Once I do it, i'm sure i'll be hooked. Tight lines!
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Marty
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I could use some spare time to tie up some I have here.. heck I need a to finish one 
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Will fish for food
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Well I have 5 started and found that a full time job girls softball 3 evenings and Saturday yard work, I haven't even been fishing! Wow life has gottin busy. Stop the train. Naw I'm having fun and My girls are 3 and 3 with one rain out.
WFFF
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nivtup
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Rods........... well I have a few going.
Rainshadow, Rainshadow, Loomis, Lami, Rainshadow, Rainshadow
In the wings, Rainshadow X4, Seeker, Forecast.
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Musicman
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Beautiful wraps Don...look forward to when I can be that good...gotta start on numero uno first though...thanks for your advice!!
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JD
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Rainshadow
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WOWEE Don thats more like it glad to wake you guys up its been lonly here for the last few weeks.Thank you for your support Don and all. If I have a chance I will post a few that I did, not as nice as Don's though thats tuff to do thats for sure.
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Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
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Marty
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Nice work on your cork inlays too !!
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CastawayChris
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yeah, no buildin for me, but will be hott and heavy come the next week i presume, nice work don, I NEED PRACTICE!
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ifish365
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do you build rods rainshadow? i'm looking for a 9 foot 8-17 before winter, if you do could you give me a quote?.. assuming you guys make that rod
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CastawayChris
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That would be a 1085 ifish, Rainshadow is fine rod builder and taught me almost everything i know and yes they make that model!!!
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ifish365
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if you make them, which i'm sure you do, will you pm me a price quote and contact info? is it a nice rod? fast action i assume.
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Rainshadow
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IST1085 is fairley fast one our most populare models we sell comes in Gloss Green or Flat Matte finish.We only sell the parts here so I cant do the build but there are plenty of builders around at all price levels so let me know if your looking for work like Don Putvin then he is your guy and one of the best.Also request a catalog or visit my site at www.batsonenterprises.com over 400 models in stock or email me karry@batsonenterprises.com
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Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
Ph: (877) 875-2381
Fax: (360) 683-3579
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ifish365
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thanks rainshadow, i don't know about the wrap, i don't want fancy, just correct. i don't like pretty rods, i just want a standard plain jane work horse, any rod builder is gonna hate me when i tell them i want white wrap, i know it will get dirty and i don't care. i don't want to pay for gours of wrapping, it will not get me any more bites. i have seen his work, if i had one of his rods, i would put it on the wall, he is a magician when it comes to rod building. i'm maybe a little abusive on gear, standard is fine for me,,,,,,,,, any suggestions?
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CastawayChris
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i can help u ifish, no prob, tho the white wrap is is a bit much lmao, but its all good, i'll send ya a pm, just gettin ready to pump some rods out!!!
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CastawayChris
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Karry, u got the forum fired up, yahoo!!!
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ifish365
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the white wrap is a bit much? you don't need a pretty rod to whack'em. i realized this year that i have never seen one, why not? i will catch the same amount of fish. i knew that a rod builder would not be impressed. thanks for the reply.
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CastawayChris
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NO, thats not it, white thread on dark blanks tends to be clear, the blank shows thru it making it tacky looking! Now there is a way to fix that, add another layer, either different color or white over white! Lots of other light colors do this as well!!!
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Rainshadow
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Chris Cowtilla donation IST1142 top of the line components are here waiting for you to pick up let me know if you would like me to bring home. Maybe I will let you use my new Power Reamers.
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Karry Batson
Batson Enterprises Inc.
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firedog
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I have finally found a little time to wrap a few rods lately. Finished a IF904 4 wt and a IF908 8wt. Put handles on a couple spinning rods. Just Ordered a couple IST1265 10'6 blanks for bobber rods. One in the Green and one in the matte. Have another dozen assorted Rainshadow blanks in the closet to get done. The great thing is they are all for me and my boys. Just have to find time to finish them.
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Harry
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ifish,
You might want to think about a white wrap. There are several problems with wrapping a rod with white thread. First as CastawayChris points out any light color on a dark blank tends to show any little space in the wraps. It is very difficult to make it look decent. Second any epoxy coating will yellow some over time so the white will start to actually look amber colored in a fairly short period. Third color preserver will have to be applied to the white wrap or it will turn the color of the blank under it when the epoxy is applied. A little bit of white trim can look good but I do not think that you would be happy with all white wraps.
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Harry
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ifish,
I forgot to mention that if you really want a rod that is wrapped with white and cannot be persuaded to use a darker color then tell your rod builder to paint the strips of the blank that will be under the thread and also the guide feet white and it will look a lot better. Acrylic paint that you get in any model shop works well.
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CastawayChris
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Harry, i myself was thinking maybe i could use my china marker and color in a lil under the wrap w/o hurtin my finish, but wasn't sure, just and idear!!!
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Harry
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Well, you can sure try it but I suspect that acrylic paint under any light colored wrap will give you a lot more vivid and consistant colors. The acrylic paint is available in a very wide variety of colors in any hobby shop, is cheap and is easy to apply. You can also use a different color of acrylic under light colored thread to get different effects if you want.
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ifish365
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if it fishes good, i don't care how tacky it may look, i feel the urge to wash off your rods, it's not good 
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Harry said:
ifish,
You might want to think about a white wrap. There are several problems with wrapping a rod with white thread.
Brewer once built a rod using white thread...
He loaned it to his dad. When it was returned, the rod was solid black. His dad had thought that the white didn't look good, so he took spray paint and painted over the white.
     
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THE_PANTS
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Nivtup, we need to talk again...now that there are two baby Brewers, I am thinking I should order two matching customized and personalized rods for each.
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Brewtard...and proud to be one!
"Never expect the rewards of raising an adolescent to occur during their adolescence."
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Nivtup is a all around craftsman when it comes to rod building. For me, the fancy wraps look great, but don't catch more fish. Don has built me 7 rods know, ( 2 Lamiglas, 1 Sage and 4 Rainshadow). Plain janes for the most part, but high quality rods,(will have a couple more built this year). Don builds rods the way the customer wants them and stands behind his work.
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