Thanks Drew!!! Yes I've been using these for the longest time. My dad made my very first set when I began hardwater fishing back in the late 80's and it's all I ever use. They did not have reels on them and the top was straight (front to back) no fancy stuff . As years past, I got intrigued into making my own.... my very first few set weren't fancy either but was proud to have created them
As I got more comfortable using my tools, I began thinking about making a model that would stand out from the rest... the dilemma I was faced with was making a pattern on 2" wide piece of pine. Well I got to work on it for a while and with trial and error, figured it out and started producing the model that I make today
Adding reels into the equation brings another layer of sensitivity