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billystix custom rods · #1 10-26-2009, 04:10 PM

Here is ray's new billystix
7ft spiral built on a american viper rod blank made in the usa.
7ft--#10to#17--lure wt1/4-5/8--med act--blank wt .2oz
all cork grips lower grip 9 in fore grip 2 in titanium guides"not coated" but solid titanium guides.hope you enjoy
stix

longsidelandry · #2 10-26-2009, 04:13 PM

Beautiful rod!

Hebert · #3 10-26-2009, 04:27 PM

awesome! she's a beauty!

billystix custom rods · #4 10-26-2009, 04:59 PM

THANKS GUYS
I AM GOING TO TRY TO GET IT ON THE DRYER TONIGHT FOR THE FINIAL FINISH WORK ALL THAT IS LEFT IS TO APPLY THE FINISH , THAT WILL TAKE 3 DAYS THEN IT'S DONE.
CHRIS IF YOU ARE STILL HERE I HAVE SOME TIME, WAITING ON UPS FOR ROD PARTS, I HAVE STARTED YOUR ROD FOR THE DONATION THIS WAY I CAN WORK ON IT AS I GET FREE TIME, I HADE 6 ROD ORDERS TODAY AND IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A GUY THAT WANTS ME TO BUILD HIM A WARSAW GROUPER RIG FOR THE OIL RIGS SAYS HE CANT GET THOSE #200 LBR'S UP AND OFF THE BOTTOM

MAN THATS LIKE HOOKINNN UP TO A DANG VOLKSWAGEN

BUT I GUESS I WILL GIVE IT A SHOT.
STIX

speck-chaser · #5 10-26-2009, 07:10 PM

das nish

LostCajun · #6 10-26-2009, 08:43 PM

Nice stick, do you ever use Recoil guides?

Ray · #7 10-26-2009, 08:54 PM

Dang, I am gettin a boner. Don't tell my wife.
Them's the same guides I got on the other rod I got Friday. They look nice too.
I caint wait to try it out...

billystix custom rods · #8 10-27-2009, 12:24 PM

Lost cajun
the only way i use recoil guides is for my customer to understand that when the line eats thru the ring or when the ring breaks from bending it's his baby and repair prices stand.
Now i use titium guides and i use the low profile solid frame guides retail cost on these guides are close to $100 a set i put them on my rods as a regular set of guides not an up grade or not as a xtra charge, i have used recoil a couple times and had problems each time, and it's not a good thing for the customer or my self so i would rather use a quality set of guides the first time around, and besides that when the owner of the company comes to me and ask me to use his titanium guides and i am talking the "top of the line guides" due to my building rep then i trust that i have a good rep and i need to go with the best, hope i can be of service to you, or at least have a chance to talk with you in person to explain more in detail as to the pro's and con's of the guides and i would be ever so happy to do so, just give me a ring and let's chat.
Stix

LostCajun · #9 10-27-2009, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by billystix custom rods

Lost cajun
the only way i use recoil guides is for my customer to understand that when the line eats thru the ring or when the ring breaks from bending it's his baby and repair prices stand.
Now i use titium guides and i use the low profile solid frame guides retail cost on these guides are close to $100 a set i put them on my rods as a regular set of guides not an up grade or not as a xtra charge, i have used recoil a couple times and had problems each time, and it's not a good thing for the customer or my self so i would rather use a quality set of guides the first time around, and besides that when the owner of the company comes to me and ask me to use his titanium guides and i am talking the "top of the line guides" due to my building rep then i trust that i have a good rep and i need to go with the best, hope i can be of service to you, or at least have a chance to talk with you in person to explain more in detail as to the pro's and con's of the guides and i would be ever so happy to do so, just give me a ring and let's chat.
Stix

That's strange that you've had problems with the Recoil guides. I fished with the owner/inventor of the Recoil material down in Port Mansfield, who is a hell of a nice guy, and he didn't tell me of any problems they were having. I have several rods with the Recoil guides on them and I have yet to have one fail. I will definitely give you a call to discuss building me a rod. Thanks.