Casting for Recovery Rod

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Skip16503
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2011/05/07 17:53:52 (permalink)

Casting for Recovery Rod

A few of us builders 25 on a rod building forum got together and build rods for this worthwhile program

http://castingforrecovery.org/home

Here is my little part

Its an 8' 4 Pc Batson RX6 5 WT

The best part was my Grandson Helped me with it










 



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    steely34
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/07 20:30:30 (permalink)
    Skip - beautiful work!!!!! And for a terrific cause. Thank - you for taking the time. 

    "They say you forget your troubles on a trout stream, but that's not quite it..... you begin to see where your troubles fit into the grand scheme of things, and suddenly they're just not such a big deal anymore."

    John Gierach

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    woodnickle
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/07 20:44:32 (permalink)
    As steely said!! That is beautiful! Nice work Pal!

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    streamerfisher1
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/07 21:05:31 (permalink)
    awsome skip you did a magnificent and amazing job for such a noble cause may god bless you.
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    Mr.Slickfish
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/07 22:49:58 (permalink)

    I don't always snag fish, but when I do...
    I choose Little Cleos

    I'm the best looking smartest snagging poacher alive...
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    flyfishermanPA
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/08 01:40:44 (permalink)
    Wow!!
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    ray126
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/08 08:10:25 (permalink)
    Skip,
    Fantastic build,great cause.Finally can read your post now.Couldn't get past your avatar before.
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    mohawksyd
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/08 21:07:13 (permalink)
    Congrats to all of you, Skip. And thanks.

    "For the supreme test of a fisherman is not how many fish he has caught...but what he has caught when he has caught no fish." - John H. Bradley

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    doubletaper
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/09 09:35:59 (permalink)
    sweet skip. great combo!

    http://streamsidetales.bl...015/05/helles-yea.html
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    if success is consistent 





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    Fisherlady2
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/09 10:22:16 (permalink)
    Beautiful work Skip! And thank you for taking the time to do it... it means the world to any affected!
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    2Bonthewater
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/09 11:40:51 (permalink)
    That is very nice.............

    www.2bonthewater.com
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    flyfishindave
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/09 16:36:38 (permalink)
    very nice Skip & for a great cause
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    Plum Bob
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    RE: Casting for Recovery Rod 2011/05/09 20:38:09 (permalink)
    Cool, Skip. I wish the proud owner of that rod the best of luck fishing.
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