irishfield Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 From the bottom of our hearts Chris.... thanks for the thought(s) and hard work to put this wonderful one piece spinning rod together, and to John for donating the St Croix blank for the build! You can see in the first picture just how Leah felt about it, that's for sure! And the second and third pics show the "customization". Thoughts and generosity of many here on OFC have helped us down this road and this weekend added the icing on the cake. Despite having a son, Jennifer and Kristal have been my main fishing partners since they were able to walk. She'll get MANY years of enjoyment out of this PICKERAL rod !! I'm sure glad that last minute we decided to hit Lakair for a few days of R n R.. "to forget about life for awhile"! Wayne and Leah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whopper Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Way to cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Awesome guys. Well done all around!!! Once again this board keeps on surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Chris !! You are one class act. And John, a very generous human being. I have seen a few of your rods at Roys, and they are works of art Chris. The heart of the this community is overwhelming, and humbling indeed. You Rock Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 awesome guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Very cool!!! Great bunch here for sure!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Pretty cool.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRT8 smoker craft Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 I should add... I'm looking thru my collection for a reel to put on it or I may have to run out and buy the perfect match. Trying to get Jennifer to come to Temagami with us for about 10 days of R n R, starting Thursday. Her surgery is scheduled for Wednesday July 6th and she'll be in the hospital until well into August at minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handlebarz Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 What a great job there Chris . I hope that she will come with you guys to the camp Wayne it sure would be nice just to have that relax time to clear the minds a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 That is a wonderful PICKERAL rod, Speil is a wonderful craftsman!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Yep he,s 1st class all the way. I agree,nice walleye rod forsure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Spiel, that was incredible of you!! Wayne is a bigtime contributor to the board and has helped out quite a few OFNrs over the years and it is good to see that some of the Karma he has built up over the years is coming back to him by this gesture. Wayne, get your little girl healthy again and get her out to give this rod a test drive. It needs a nice brand spanking new reel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PainInTheBass Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 That is wonderful. You guys exemplify the word community. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 That is a wonderful PICKERAL rod, Speil is a wonderful craftsman!! I agree. And John is a wonderful enabler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Just awesome what people do around here, very cool!! WTG Spiel and John!! A break well needed Wayne and Leah, nice to see you having a bit of R n R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solopaddler Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Very nice gesture guys, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 very nice guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thanks everyone, I hope it brings as much happiness to Jen as it did for me working through the process. Wayne assured me that Jen was an avid fishergirl and that this gift would undoubtedly bring a smile to her face, Lord know she deserves it. To quote your own words Wayne "Karma... it is a three way street correct?," it is and I'm happy to be in a position to return the kindness! And you're correct Roy, John is an enabler, thanks again John! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Thank you all for the kind words but Chris is the one who took the very generous initiative and thoughtfullness and ran with it. I just happened to have a blank that worked for what he had in mind is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Both of you are way toooo modest, but I got to see the "twinkles" in your eyes personally... and that made the drive to Lakair more than worth the effort, even if we'd just turned around after that exchange and drove right back home! So I'm gonna stop at Trombleys, in Orillia, on our way North. What's the suggested reel for this beauty ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted June 21, 2011 Report Share Posted June 21, 2011 Both of you are way toooo modest, but I got to see the "twinkles" in your eyes personally... and that made the drive to Lakair more than worth the effort, even if we'd just turned around after that exchange and drove right back home! So I'm gonna stop at Trombleys, in Orillia, on our way North. What's the suggested reel for this beauty ?? Stradic 1000 series or if you are a little more budget minded maybe Sahara 1000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leecher Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 That's awesome Wayne Kudos to Spiel and John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 2500 Stradic all the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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