I am proud to be featuring some of Steve's work in the Plug Project Display!

He is a top knotch Gentleman and one helluva PlugBuilder!

He not only sent a couple of his creations for all of us to enjoy, He also threw one in for my Plugbag as well!...

And there were no business cards in the package when it arrived I assure you!

And in speaking with Steve, I find him to be one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure to speak with!

It sure bums me out to see this kind of thing take place on this site...

especially with so many awesome people!

Steve & Monique included!... :uhuh:

Steve Francescon will never have a problem when it comes to finding a market for his lure creations!...

And I don't believe that he is trying to whip up a customer base in this situation!...

His work speaks for itself!

He doesn't need this site to market his work.

Sure hope you hang on here Steve!...

I've enjoyed knowng you!

Many of the rest feel the same! :)

Where's Rodney King when we need him?.... :laughs:

This site has it's own moderators without others having to try to fill the slot...

look at things this way. there is a difference between guys making plugs for personal use, and selling a couple to make up for the investment, and guys selling for a living. sure they are not supposed to sell through the board or use the boards as free advertisement, but it occurs. the difference is when somone that makes plugs to either supplement their living or as their income, uses this. i am not the bord police, nor so i try to be. i don't see where that comment comes from. i don't go running to moderators and tell on people when they misbehave. if i see something i don't like, i say so. (right bigfish :D)

you all took a lighthearted comment as more than it was intended. if i pissed anyone off, too friggin' bad. :bshake:

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Krissy - That one mean looking gas pump!:happy: :laughs:

Toto, thats my new automated lathe-r. ;)

ps - I heard there was some good action at your herring run last week w/ the rains. You get into any of that??

Here's one... Gladys Kravitz!

Who cares about all this crap!!! It's a fishing board, remember! I build rods and plan on selling a few, does this mean I can't post pics? If I can't, let John tell me about it and I will stop. I think this board is a great source to get and share info with FRIENDS that have the same interests...FISHING. I've met several guys from this site and they have all been great people. One has even become a good friend. I hope to meet more in the future. Can't we all just get along and have a little fun busting, not offending, each other? If there is a problem on the board I think John should be the one to deal with it, he seems to have done a good job so far, others should just mind their own freekin' business and it will be a happier place. Just my .02!!!! Now lets catch some of them finned friends that we have been waiting on.

thank you
 

From my wife and myself I want to thank everyone for their kind words and support.


Mr. & Mrs. Steve Francescon



I am glad to see their are alot of quality people here inspite of some!

Ya know Steve - I have too much crap on my plate today to sort through all this. But you are taking this too far too. I can honestly see how this blew up in the first place. That happens with the Internet. Sometimes what people type doesn't come out the way one means and sometimes what one reads is not exactly what was typed out in the first place.

I gave you the benefit of the doubt after the blow up when you first came here. No one questions the quality of your work but I do question some of your practices. I know that you were pushing stuff when you told me you weren't - I've seen the e-mail and PMs. So please don't take me for a fool here. So while I like your stuff and think you make a great product, I'm not convinced you are on the up & up here and that you've been honset with me.

Monique, I DO appreciate how you have come here, participated, made friends, and generally have become part of our community. I respect your work and your situation. I also understand that this is a tough call. I, for one, would like you stay.


But while we're on this thread.

The OFFICIAL Policy of selling stuff through this site is that one MUST be a sponsor - and sponsors help keep the lights on. Becoming a sponsor here is not easy. Lot's of people ask and not many become sponsors. In order to become a sponsor, someone must have a product or service I've used and would recommend to people or one of a handfull of other people have used and would whole heartedly recommend. I've been 95% consistant on this policy as I think it provides the best stuff to members here and the sponsors we have get the best kind of buyers for their product - real anglers.

The unofficial addendum to this is that there are some people here that build rods and plugs that FREQUENTLY PARTICPATE in the forums, help others out, offer suggestions, PARTICIPATE on this site, are allowed to sell some stuff. They don't broadcast that they are selling, they don't have a banner or a website, but they do sell some stuff to people. But they PARTICIPATE. They also donate stuff to the raffles, donate prizes to the kid's tourney (donate some to me :D ) but above all, they PARTICIPATE in this community.

OK - now that I'm behins schedule I gotta cut the grass to have ANY HOPE of wetting a line today.