First of all, big thanks to Mike, Barb, & Felicia for putting up with everyone, laying out a great spread, and offering lots of great info and tips for all of us today. Great Success, as usual!

As always, I was impressed by the sharing and knowledge passed about and props to the others that helped out like Goose & Big Dave, and props to PNG for heckling :bshake:

Great show folks! And thanks again :btu: Looks like more than a few people walked away with a new itch to scratch :hihi:

Great time, learned enough to be dangerous.... At least I could replace a guide now. There are a tremendous amount of factors these rod builders must consider when building a custom stick, and we were priviledged to learn from some very good and generous builders. I learn something at every gathering of this site. Always good to put faces to screen names too!
Thank you, Mike, Barb, and our other instructors!

Oh, Barb, you were right, I did bring the brownies....keep the plate

thank you mike, barb, felicia, goose and big dave.i learned a lot today.it was great to meet all you guys.

Thank's to Mike & Barbara for hosting. Thank's to Goose for pimp'n
my rod ,had some laughs . It was fun hanging with everyone this afternoon .
Link Sr.:bo:

Mike and Barb
Thanks for being you, and doing what you do, I Had a very nice time today. Enjoyed seeing everyone and putting faces to the names. Well done
Big Dave

Hey Linky howsaboutsome whipped cream:heybaby:

Always fun:laugha:

Lots of fun to see everyone, and to take a stroll down memory lane with Big Dave.

Thanx John, Mike, Barb and Felicia.

I had to work, so I had to cancel. Trying to be careful with the days I have left. Sounds like my brother and I missed a good time.

thanxs to mike,Barb,and Felicia for opening up your home and giving us some good pointers.I can almost put a guide on now:laugha: next week I'll be answering all your qustions in the rod building forum:smokin:

:btu:Mike Barb & Felicia:btu: Thanks for makeing us feel at home on a cold day. Always a fun time around fisherman. He who stays late laughs best.

Thanks Mike and clan. It was a great time.

thanx Mike and Barb,always a good time:)

Thanks Mike and faimly very informative really put a lot of pieces together for me:thanks: Whos up for some more dipping salsa???

Glad you all could make it. had a great time.:bgi:

I snagged the last of the SALSA and devoured it, Mrs. Link loved it also, was it a homemade secret recipe? I even put it on sushi halibut rolls with wasabi yummie.:claps:
Link sr.

Local bakery around here makes the salsa and the lil meat pies, its a small mom and pop shop but they clean house :btu: All made with fresh ingredients :bgi:

Mike, Barbara & Felicia thanks for a great day.

I thought I'd spend a couple of hours learning how to build rods.
Spent almost 6 hours learning rod building, put faces with names and eating and eating. Great !

Met some new faces and old.

You're certainly very gracious to open your home up to us.

thanks again,

Bruce

Thanks mike, barbara, felicia, big dave, and everyone else who was there. I had a great time meeting everyone and learning a thing or two about building.
this was my first sb get together, and it will probably not be my last.
it was incredible to be around so many knowledgable fisherman and to have everyone talking and sharing "war" stories.
I felt right at home.
i've started setting up my basement so i can make my own rods and break my bank account on fishing related hobbies...my girlfriend thanks you for that:rotf2: .
thanks everyone:jump: :claps: :claps: :kewl: