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Rod Building So, you've landed a nice fish on a plug you made, eh? Now, the next step, building your own RODS!

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Old 03-11-2004, 11:36 AM   #1
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Custom Rod Project

I would like you all to donate a rod to me so I can show them off at my home I need small fluking rods to large surf rods they must be custom I will fish each one and then hang it in the collection if someone is interested in seeing the collection they are more than welcome to stop by ok who can I count on.

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Old 03-11-2004, 12:45 PM   #2
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Old 03-12-2004, 11:49 PM   #3
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Old 03-13-2004, 11:54 AM   #4
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Gotta love this one!!

Let me know if it works?
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Old 03-13-2004, 11:57 AM   #5
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just get working your donor number one!!!
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Old 03-13-2004, 05:33 PM   #6
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Great. I'll send you my first (and favorite) Zebco Snoopy "Learn-To-Fish" 2' rod for starters.....I'll even throw in the small bobber that came with it. It has 25 yards of 10 pound mono on it (about 30 years old though so it might need to be switched out). Okay?

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Old 03-13-2004, 06:35 PM   #7
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hey homerun

how you been it been about 2 years now since I last saw you remember the big sunfish that day you still got the whaler maybe we can get out this summer I fish allaround newport now mostly at night cant seem to find anyway to get out of a car during the day you send that zebco right over matter of fact budfan will pick it up on his way to deliver his!!!
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Old 03-14-2004, 10:00 AM   #8
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Working on one for you, just might ake me a while to get it going since spring cleanup is right on the horizon........... My helpers wil be a way for a couple of days in April, maybe I can get it knocked out then...............

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Old 03-14-2004, 10:25 AM   #9
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I have an old Harnell heaver with the removable wooden butt and aluminum reelseat. Its aint pretty but I could be commissioned to make it so???
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Old 03-16-2004, 04:10 PM   #10
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Talking Ok come on

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who else will donate to my project.
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Old 03-16-2004, 06:08 PM   #11
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Still have the Whaler.....mostly fishing BI these days......look forard to seeing you again out on the water....whatever happened to the limo business???

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Old 03-16-2004, 06:12 PM   #12
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working

everyday its not where I want it but its coming along now its taxi and limo double the work 4 cars and im like the only full time driver 18 hour days are not uncommon but we do what we have to do when we first start out maybe couple years ill be able to take a day off!!!
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Old 03-18-2004, 12:58 PM   #13
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All Right Macey!!!

This means WAR!!!

You must be seriously in need of relief from this cold long winter!!!

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