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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 10-24-2009, 01:57 PM   #1
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Anyone know of Barry Thurston-Nantucket Island? Just curious. Bought a rod ther other day and had his sig. on it.
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Anyone know of Barry Thurston-Nantucket Island? Just curious. Bought a rod ther other day and had his sig. on it.

Thurston had the only tackle shop on the island for awhile. I believe he was an Orvis shop for flyfishing. He was a guide there also. Was it a flyrod or a conventional?
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Thurston had the only tackle shop on the island for awhile. I believe he was an Orvis shop for flyfishing. He was a guide there also. Was it a flyrod or a conventional?
Actually it is a 2 pc. glass spinning rod - 11' +. Nothing fancy, just a nice clean wrap. Thanks for the insight. Dave.
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