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Old 01-21-2010, 02:58 PM   #1
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Canal Busters

A couple of giant pencils based on the Gibbs Canal Busters. They come in at 10" and 4.75-5 ounces.
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Old 01-21-2010, 03:17 PM   #2
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your on fire!

they look awesome

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Old 01-21-2010, 05:09 PM   #3
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nice work, those look awesome! how do they sit when at rest in water? i made my my latest batch to sit a bit lower, my thought being "more to bite"!
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Old 01-21-2010, 07:31 PM   #4
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dan those are sweet

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Dems is Purty.....

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Old 01-22-2010, 07:58 AM   #7
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they look reel good ..
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again nice job Dan

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nice work, those look awesome! how do they sit when at rest in water? i made my my latest batch to sit a bit lower, my thought being "more to bite"!
These sit pretty low with about 2-2 1/2" out of the water and at about an 75 degree to the water. I really like to throw these when the wind is honking because they will punch right through it.
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Nice Pimp Pencils
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Old 01-22-2010, 01:32 PM   #11
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Very nice


Hope you got a pole that can handle 'em.
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Old 01-22-2010, 01:39 PM   #12
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Nice work!
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These sit pretty low with about 2-2 1/2" out of the water and at about an 75 degree to the water. I really like to throw these when the wind is honking because they will punch right through it.
thanks man. i'm going to try that size next. mine are a bit shorter and lighter. proportionally set about the same as yours though. good luck with'em!
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Nicely done buddy.
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Old 01-23-2010, 01:51 AM   #15
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Nicely done buddy.
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Hope you got a pole that can handle 'em.
Yup I throw these on my conventional ssu10mh.
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