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A Rod For Sale and Web Updates
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September 3, 2012
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The aforementioned rod has sold. Thanks for the interest!
I'm also starting to do some long overdue website updates.
I'm going to list a few bamboo spinning rod tapers as well as a
few tapers for rectangular quads which I've been experimenting
with this summer and really like. Keep an eye on the blog
and home page for the status on these updates.
I hope everyone had a great summer and has an ever better fall!
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Back! For now...
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April 30, 2012
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I'm back from the fishing trip
and am going to be working long hours until the 14th
at which time I'm going to head back down to the Situk for
another short trip. We had such a great time in April that
a couple of us figured we'd do another few days on the river in
May. I'll be gone again from midday on the 14th and
returning late on the 19th.
I'll also get some Situk photos posted sometime in the next few
weeks as I get time to assemble and clean them up.
In the meantime, I'm in the shop working on rods and blanks and
available if you want to get in touch.
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Gone Fishin'
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April 13, 2012
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Rather than doing an email auto-response I thought this would be a good place to put up the
notice that I'll be out of town and completely off the grid and unreachable from
Saturday, April 14 through Tuesday, April 24. No cell.
No email. Just a weather radio and a satellite phone for
emergencies. :)
Its time once again for our annual trip to the Situk to harass steelhead. It should be an
especially
interesting trip this year as there is still over 70" of snow on the ground. Here is a photo of
the cabin where we are going to be staying (taken 4/10):
Fortunately for those that are leaving now, one of our
group went in early and has already shoveled out the entrance and the outhouse.
Please feel free to email or leave a phone message if you have
any questions or need to get in touch. I'll reply to
everyone as soon as I get back.
For those of you waiting on rods or blanks, this is going to be
my only trip of the spring/summer so I'll be working on rods
tirelessly when I return. Thanks for your patience! |
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Huge Sale on two 4 weight Quads!
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03/21/2012
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Both quads have sold. Thanks!
Please send me an email or call if you are interested.
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New Carabiner Tape Zingers!
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03/15/2012
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I just got in some new Carabiner Tape Zingers that I'm offering
for sale. These are
nice quality 40" tape measures with built-in carabiner, pocket clip and alligator
clasp for hanging tools. Price is only $10 w/ free shipping to
any US address.
I also had the chance to upload the photographs for the
6'3" Midge Quad.
Check it out if you're
looking for a new small stream rod. |
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I finally was able to get some more hats in stock. Khaki wasn't an option
this time around so I went with the old standby Forest Green and then chose a
nice blue color that wasn't too bright or too dark. They are still $20 each w/ free
shipping so head on over to the
Hats Page if you'd like to own one of these
stylish headpieces.
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NEW 7'6" Quad Perfectionist For Sale
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January 4, 2012
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This rod has sold. Thank you!!
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Listed Two New Rods For Sale
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October 14, 2011
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** Update: Both rods have sold. Thank you for the interest! |
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Rushing into the 20th Century... |
August 16, 2011
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Not that I'm terribly happy about it but I figured it was time
to step up, get caught up with last century and get a cellphone.
I'm hoping I'll be able to monitor it better when I'm in the
shop with the result of being more easy to get in touch with.
So, if you want to call, you are welcome to use the
regular
number or give me a reason to try and figure out how to
answer the new cell at (907) 242-2024 |
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Back From Fishing!
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August 1, 2011
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Returned home from fishing early this morning and its now back to the shop! The salmon/halibut charter
went pretty well. There is now a fair amount
of both types of fish in our freezer; hopefully enough to
get through the winter. I was able to meet up with a
customer/friend who lives in Seward and dropped off a rod while I
was there. I also, surprisingly, ran into a good friend from Anchorage
that I hadn't seen in a couple months. He was on a charter
with the same company we went with but was on a different boat.
That meeting turned into dinner on Saturday followed by an
invite to fish Clear Creek up off of the Talkeetna River.
We left the city at 8am and were on the river by about 11.
We motored our river boat up the Talkeetna to Clear Creek then
up that as far as we could, maybe a mile as the river was
running pretty low, then hiked upriver from there fishing behind
the spawning kings for rainbow, dollies and grayling. We all
caught a good number of rainbows and dollies, mostly ranging in
the 18-24" range with at least two that were noticeably bigger
that got away. We brought in a few grayling, one a whopping
19". The hike was long and brutal over varying sized loose
river rocks which made for some unusual aches and pains.
We saw tons of bear sign and one little black bear who wasn't
very interested in us three passing by. The weather was varied
with most of the day a drizzly grey though we did get rained on
hard for a few hours, which included some pretty serious thunder
and lightning which is something that isn't all that common up
here. All in all, just good fishing and good friends. |
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Gone Fishin'
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July 26, 2011
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I will be off the grid beginning late this evening (Tuesday) and
will be returning early morning on Thursday. I'm heading
down to Seward to the salt to try for some halibut and early
coho. With any luck there will be a lingcod and a few bass
on the end of the lines as well. See you on Thursday,
hopefully with a packed freezer! |
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Listed a New rod for sale
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July 22, 2011
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*Update: This rod has been sold. Thanks for the
interest!
Just listed a brand new Payne 96 2/2 4wt for sale. This should be the last
finished rod or blank that I expect to list before the end of
the summer. It is an amazingly fun little medium-fast 4wt
for those small streams full of brookies or grayling. I
almost kept this one for myself... |
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Quad Tapers
& Hollowing |
July 21, 2011
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I'm finally rolling out my list of
quad tapers today.
The entire list is currently up and in place but I still need to
finish up the descriptions and formatting. I feel the
current list is reasonably complete but I'm always happy to
consider other tapers as well if you have something specific in
mind that you don't see listed (a Para 15 perhaps?).
I also put together a page describing in some detail my
hollowing technique. |
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Listed two demo rods for sale |
July 18, 2011
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*Update : Both rods have been sold! Thanks for the
interest.
Just added a couple demo rods. Both 2/1 6wts there is a
Garrison 212e and an
8'2" SH8262 Hollow Penta.
Take a look if you are interested in a couple really nice used
fishing rods and a great price. |
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New Quad for sale & more site updates |
July 16, 2011 |
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*Update: The quad listed below has been sold.
Thanks for the interest!
I just listed a 7'6" 4wt
2/2 hollow built quad for sale for $1200. This rod
is new but does exhibit a few cosmetic blemishes in the
cane. The story behind it can be read by following the
link above. It is a sweet rod so snap it up while you
can!
I have been continuing to work on parts of the website.
A lot of simple clean-up and formatting work has been
done and I finally have all three of the main
Photo Galleries in place and
updated.
Next up are the quad tapers which should be up soon
after the weekend.
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No Deposit Required
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July 1, 2011 |
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I've dropped the requirement of
putting down a $200 deposit when ordering a rod.
You can now place an order for a rod or blank and
get into the queue without putting any money down.
Once I am ready to begin work on your rod I'll get
in contact to confirm all details. When the rod is
finished, usually 2-4 weeks from when it is started,
the entire balance for the rod will be due. I'll
take photos of the finished rod and email them to
you as soon as it is complete in order to verify the
rod is ready to ship. If payment is not received
within 2 weeks of the rod being completed, or other
arrangements have not been made, I reserve the right
to sell it to another individual.
If you already have placed a deposit, no worries, it
is safe and sound and is applied towards the balance
of your rod or blank. |
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| General website updates |
| Next, keep an eye on the website
as I'm going to be rolling out a bunch of loooong
overdue updates. So far, the Contact, Prices,
Ordering and Status page have been cleaned up,
reorganized and updated with current information.
Next is the Tapers page and missing Photo Galleries. |
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A standardized rod series and quad tapers./strong> |
I am also planning to streamline
the tapers page and add some 'standardized' rods.
In other words, rod 'series' that are a standard
color scheme and set tapers. There will also likely
be some other textual changes and additions,
specifically some details on my current new
scalloping technique and last, I finally have a
respectable list of Quad tapers that I want to list
and get organized.
If you have any questions on any of this before I
get it implemented, please don't hesitate to
call or email to get in touch. |
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