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Have you tried PM'ing "Meegs?"

Thanks Brady, yes Struble on the middle one for effect only.

Bingo, thanks Craig! Back in the late 70's and early 80's my friends and I managed several palomino's including 3 for myself. Also of note was one true albino I saw on Bronte creek, white as snow with red eyes finning in about a foot of water. We tried to catch it for a better look but it spooked and while we we followed for a ways we never did "ahem" catch it. In fact we lost sight of it as odd as that may seem.

Well the glue was dry this morning so I now have the matching butt caps.

Humber River Salmon Poachers Fined $3,500 Three Toronto residents have been fined a total of $3,500 for illegal salmon fishing on the Humber River in the City of Toronto. Ervin Paczok pleaded guilty and was fined $1,500 for attempting to catch salmon with a landing net. This is the second time in 2012 that Paczok has been convicted for salmon poaching offences. The court heard that Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers conducted patrols along the Humber River in Toronto during the fall migration of spawning salmon. On October 3, 2012, Paczok was seen wading in the Humber River. He was chasing and trying to catch salmon by scooping them up with a fish landing net. Attila Raffael and Zsolt Raffael pleaded guilty and were each fined $500 for fishing less than 22.9 metres (75 feet) downstream from a dam and $500 for attempting to snag salmon with a weighted hook. In addition to the fines, their fishing equipment has been permanently forfeited. On October 11, 2012, conservation officers saw the two men trying to snag salmon in the Humber River immediately below a dam, an area that is closed to fishing. Justice of the Peace Sunny Ng heard the cases in the Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto, on December 13, 2012. Migratory fish, such as salmon and rainbow trout, are vulnerable to poaching when they congregate in shallow water and in the pools at the base of dams while moving upstream to spawn. Illegal fishing methods, such as netting and snagging, damage these fish populations and threaten the economic and social benefits that healthy fisheries provide to the people of Ontario. For further information on fishing regulations, please consult the 2013 Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary, available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, licence issuers and at ontario.ca/fishing. To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS

I'm sure your happy to finally have it home Dave. Looking forward to seeing what comes off it down the road.

Isn't that the one you got several months back or is it another one?

Looks great Bud.

Yes Sir, Titanuim anodized Batson, 8.5.

Still playing on the lathe, much fun.

I see you query has been thoroughly answered, thanks guys. Video(s), no there's plenty up there now, not sure I could add anything of value.

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I like it Randy! Every man needs a man cave of some sort.

Iron wood no, not yet. Cocobolo yes. Keep in kind most of my wood seats for float rods are done by a good friend. However I do turn some here, this one is for a fly rod, I just finished it moments ago. Orange dyed Padauk finished in 15 coats of CA and fitted with bronze hardware.

Looking good Bud, keep us up to speed on the progress.

No, not to date Albert, though I do have a few pieces here.

Sure it's doable Brian but labour intensive ($).

I had a bunch of wood come in yesterday and I've been busy turning it from square blocks to round. They're a long way away from being reel seats at this point but boy oh boy, they're some real nice pieces of wood. They start as 1.5" X 1.5" as seen here..... Two long pieces that'll make many seats. The top is Padauk and the bottom is Bocote. These are stabilized, Spalted Big Leaf Maple, very nice. Again stabilized Big Leaf Maple, this time burl the bottom one is green dyed and will be on ChrisK's new rod. Not much to look at yet but once they are shaped, finished and polished they'll be gorgeous!

Congrats on the job Gerritt. I worked that very shift pattern for many years, you're gonna die.

No sheephead where I fish these rods bud. Thanks Jacques Thanks Edwin, I'll keep it updated, more guides in finish this morning. Thank you Bernie, it means a great deal to me to know your happy with your rods.

I agree with N.A.W, you're off to a great early winter season.

I'll finish this with my sincere sympathies to the grieving. I can't even begin to imagine their pain!

Thanks Lew.

Thanks all. You know what they say Brian, "if you have to ask......" I've been using a baitcaster for steel for a number of years now, love it. Just wanted another option in the arsenal. Will do Bud. While it's not finished I did throw everything on the scale (less the thread I'll use) and she comes in at 175 grams. No Sir, didn't want to diminish it's value. PM me any time Randy if you want to discuss options. Some day Dan, hopefully soon. Thank ya Sir, I do have a Shimano Calcutta 200 TE DC for it.

Excellent recount of better days Erik. I'm saddened to think that those days may never again be in your future. Always enjoyed your big water winter posts and I truly hope we'll see some more in time even if they are less adventurous.