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The rod bag shop has a new addition, reel bags!
These bags are made with a bull denim outer and a flannel lining, to ensure durability while also being safe for your reel. The bags can be used with the reel on the rod, allowing for use with rod vaults or other car storage systems.
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If you're a regular reader of the blog, a friend of ours, or even just follow our journey on social media, you know that we live in a house divided.
Glass vs. Grass.
Thankfully, for the sake of our relationship, we agree on dry flies and reels.
This April is going to be a significant test for both of us, and our relationship, as our home of Pisgah Forest, NC is going to be taken over one weekend by bamboo builders and the next by glass geeks. We will be attending both events, together. Let's hope we both make it out alive!
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Example of tapered rod bag with FPP
Recently, I've had a lot of questions about ferrule plug pockets on my rod bags.
1)Where do they go?
2)What's the closure system?
3)Which styles of bags can have a pocket put on them?
So, I figured I'd take a bit of time and answer some of these questions on here, in hopes to clear up some of the confusion.
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During the beginnings of this year, the rod shop at the Between Two Banks' household has been busy, partly from the inclement weather, but mostly due to work. A few of the projects include two C. Barclay fiberglass blanks, a few bamboo blanks in the process of being planed out, and most recently a commission build.
A few months ago, when the order for this rod was first placed, it was decided that this would be an original taper. There were many conversations, lot's of math, and a few sleepless nights, but in time a taper was born. Soon, demo blanks were being built and yard casting in 20 degrees began. Eventually, it all came together with a list of Between Two Banks signature tapers and finished 7'9" five weight.
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A little over a month ago I convinced Jacob to turn to the "dark side," at least for a little while. Fiberglass builder and designer, Chris Barclay, put a few blanks up for grabs. With a little convincing, and a little arm twisting Jacob picked up a couple.
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I currently have some space left on my dance card for next year, and as an END OF YEAR SPECIAL, I’m offering a discount on (4 and only 4) rod orders to be finished in the 2018 year, which will fill out the remainder of my allotted orders for the year. Now through December 31, I’m offering 10% off finished “Classic Taper” Offerings and 15% off of my Between Two Banks “Original Tapers” to the first Four orders with paid deposits before Dec.31, 2017. After the four slots have been filled, orders will be added to the 2019 waiting list.
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