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    The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks
    The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks
    The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks
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    The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks

    By Daniel Chee

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    I first joined the fishing tackle industry as a fishing rod engineer for Shimano, this was later followed by the role of Product Manager for the fishing division. I have since moved on in my career; but as all fishermen know, you can never quite be really that far from what's true to your heart; hence my writing of this book. In short, the book introduces the various fishing categories, walks you through the process of how a blank is made, explains blank terminology and quality as well as teaches you how to maximize the performance of your rod.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublishereBookIt.com
    Release dateApr 26, 2016
    ISBN9789810793043
    The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks

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      The Advance Guide On Rod Blanks - Daniel Chee

      Afterword

      Preface

      I have been living and breathing all things piscatorial since the earliest of my memories. Fishing to me is not just a sport; rather, it is of a beautiful and breathtaking journey. It is a journey that is spiritual and one that spans across generations. It is a journey my father first led me onto and one that I will introduce my two little boys to when they come of age. Fishing has also brought me to many amazing places, made me lifelong friends and changed my perspective of life. Instilled in me now is the great respect and appreciation for nature. In short, it runs through my blood and is part of who I am.

      It is with this fervent passion that I first jumped into a career in the fishing tackle industry. I distinctly remember the time when I was a fresh out of university and was working for a hospitality supplies company. I was doing exceptionally well in the job and was even offered an opportunity to open and manage a store for myself…and that was when I was offered an opportunity in the role of a R&D Engineer of fishing rods in Shimano. I immediately tendered my resignation much to the chagrin of the boss, but he had to grudgingly accept my decision after I told him that I had to follow my heart!

      I have been fishing since I was six and I started building fishing rods when I was around twelve, so when I joined Shimano as a rod engineer, you can imagine it was really akin to being in a giant playground and given access rights to all the technological bells and whistles! Of course it was not all just play; the first six months of every engineers training was actually spent on the production floor monotonously studying the various processes and actually working as part of the production force itself. We cut the pre-pregs, rolled the blanks and did the machining work ourselves; and as such, at the end of the training, all the engineers were expected to be able to fully build a rod completely from scratch. As I had joined the company with much prior background knowledge on rod building, I completed the training in less than two months and then got fast tracked to study under my design Sinsehs.

      I was fortunate enough to be trained under three different Japanese Sinsehs that were experts in the various categories of Japanese fishing styles as well as in the rod development for these specific styles. As there was an unwritten rule that the names and pictures of all rod designers should be kept strictly confidential, I shall refer to and express my gratitude to them only via their initials.

      T.T.-San was an expert in the category of Fune or boat fishing. He exuded a certain charismatic style and certainly looked more like a Japanese movie star than a designer. He was exceptionally detailed in his work beyond belief and had an immense knowledge of his sport. He was able to anticipate problems in a rod even before it was prototyped out.

      Next was M.A.-San. M.A.-San was always quiet but the occasions he did open up, he spoke most passionately about ISO rock fishing. He was an expert in this field and was always willing to share the know-how of ISO rods, which typically consisted of high performance and extremely technical telescopic rods that

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