Tackle sale to support Adoption

[maddog2020]

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.

[ShipWrecked]

Ray pm sent

[luds]

Ray,

Maybe a post holiday sale???? Cash is tight right now but I would love to support you, the cause, and my "need another rod" sickness.

-Luds

[maddog2020]

Ey Mike/Luds48. I was hoping to catch folks before Christmas and all the bills rolling in after the holidays....... LOL.

If I am going to use ACONE's office space again, it has to be a Sunday. They have programs on Saturdays in am and in afternoons a lot of times. It took three of us about 2 hrs to set up (re-arrange the tables, stack up chairs and unpack things). I can't expect my two helpers to be available again from 9 - 5 on top of their own travel time. As you can see from the pictures I had a fair amount of things out at great prices. Guys who did come found some good stuff IMHO.

Starting next month the retail stores have sales and then the fishing shows start up shortly after that. I can't compete again them and I would be taking $ away from my favorite places. Some one suggested I put things up on Ebay for top $, but that takes time and patience - who would want to go near a post office right now to ship something?! Not I ..... lol. I hate lines. I could list things here on S-B, but can't do that during the day (can't afford to lose my day job & my performance review is coming up just before Christmas) and would only be able to respond in evenings. Meeting up with people can be time consuming and shipping is a nuisance. Notice I haven't sold anything in a while anywhere?! LOL. I refuse to use SOL any more (that is another story behind that).

I'm open to suggestions of how to get rid of my gear as fast as possible so ACONE can get the funds.

If any one wants to set up a time to come over in evening we can do that, but the problem there is my wife isn't crazy about "strangers" coming over in the dark and I need to keep the noise level down.....lol.

[BigBo]

I might be strange, but I'm no stranger than you Ray.

[maddog2020]

Thanks, Bob/BigBo. You came over during the day and my wife wasn't home! LOL ...... My wife & daughter know Dave/Mac and have met Chris/Vermonter, too. My daughter met tobias & Aiden today (she was busy playing with Webkinz over in the corner at ACONE). My family don't know the majority of my online fishing buds.

They both think I am a bit nutz for wanting to go out to fish when it is dark outside!

[BigBo]

Luds. If there is something you're interested in, I'll probably be seeing Ray later this week and can grab it for you. I'm just in Rockland, so it wouldn't be too much trouble for you and I to meet.

[luds]

Originally Posted by maddog2020

all tht stuff you said..

ray.....pm me what rods you're unloading.