xyzs - that is a Batson Rainshadow SW1088 which I made for myself. I got the blank on sale and sold it for the cost of the parts I had into it. I'm glad that you like it. For that kind of money I doubt you will find a nicer made custom rod.
Have a great Christmas & New Year as well dude!
Ey Scott/#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& - you missed a lot of nice gear for sure. Ask Andy about it.
If you are looking for anything in particular send me an e-mail since ya pm's are off.
I had a couple of boat outfits which I am sure you would have liked.
Shipwrecked - next time you save up some $ and want something you saw I will honor the ACONE prices. You just live up the road from me. I can always leave it at the office and you can pick it up and pay for it directly and save me a step in the process..... lol.
ACONE has two paid staff: the assistant to the executive director works 4 days a week and the executive director works 5 days a week. All of the people that teach our programs and the board of directors are volunteers: not paid a penny. The huge annual conference that we host which 1000+ people attend from all over the country is done entirely with unpaid volunteers. The office wastes nothing - we can't afford to.