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Great stuff Bill, I'm glad you and your company had a great trip and that the rods performed well. I'll have to get my ass out that way some day, looks to good to miss seeing and fishing it at least once in my lifetime.

Three greats from three generations just yucking it up a wee bit...... <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8R8puk3kImA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

That's a lot fish! Don't be shy in posting more!

As always thanks guys! I'm pleased your happy with them Ryan, hopefully you'll get to use them soon.

It doesn't.

That's a fallacy Brian, blanks do have a spine (or spline if you prefer) but in many cases there's more than one. Usually one will be more dominant and I often build on either side of it depending on the customers desire, but more often than not it's built on the straightest axis. Given all that mumbo jumbo how many people have you seen or know who fish there rod through a perfect 90* plane.....

No one is forcing you to stay.

I'll play along..... Mooneye

LOL Grade 12, school goes that high.......

Yep, that'd be me.

For many years Brian I made my own but these days mostly store bought. The type is simple, a removable stem through the center to pass the line through, no (potential) rotation as you haul it back in. Simply there's no right or wrong, just go with what works for you.

Never have, not sure I'd even know how. Also never use a float with the line running on the outside, line through floats only.

In 30 plus years of float fishing for steelhead I've never tied on a swivel.

If your new truck is taking you and your boat fishing, I'd think it fishing related.

http://www.simcoereformer.ca/2012/10/22/sturgeon-surprise

This was the first post I read this morning Paul, didn't set the day off well for me as I have travelled this path fairly recently. My heart felt condolences to you and your family.

That wrap alone is $150.00.

My thanks again all.

Bravo! You boys obviously had some fun.

Thanks again all, truly appreciated. A lot of time and effort goes into these style of wraps with multiple coats of finish (several hours) and I still believe I'm not charging enough! Oh and nice to see you on board the last few days Sam. I hope all is well?

Thanks everyone. I've had lots of guys ask for similar style wraps over the years Rob but they usually balk when I tell them how much.

Just thought I'd share a couple of pictures of the finished wrap that I posted about here..... http://ontariofishin...showtopic=65999 As I noted previously the end results would have a much darker appearance than the pre finish photos. So after two thin coats of finish on the end wraps to bring the surface level with the weaved thread and one coat over the entire area we now have this.....

I still have roe in my freezer from many years past, all harvested legally along with meals well enjoyed. It's rare for me to keep more than 2 or 3 fish a season of any species but I'll be damned if someone tells me I have to throw the roe away from legally caught and retained fish that were wonderfully consumed by me and my children, who by the way enjoy fresh steelhead over any other fish. To point I rarely bring any fish home but they love steelhead and given that I'll selectively harvest a few each fall and if the roe is there I'll take it and use it. My choice, my right! Snidley, lose the attitude or be gone!

You've come a long way in a short time with your work Garry. I'm impressed.

Welcome back Clive. It's been far too long since we had a face to face, perhaps you can make the still yet undecided date at the Firehall G2G.