Skip16503
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Wounded Warriors Gifts
Well its official...... Each of the 8 Soldiers attending the One Fly in October will receive a gift from Me and a couple other rod builders on here .... In conjunction with the Project Healing Waters and Batson Enterprises they will each have a Custom 9' 8 WT Rod to keep as a token of appreciation for the sacrifices they have made.. Mark DeFrank of DeFrank Flies will be donating flies and boxes for each hero      There are some other things in the works and I will post as soon as I hear
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/13 16:36:37
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AWESOME Skip  
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/13 21:10:34
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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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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/13 23:53:56
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To Skip and all the other rod builders out there A sincere THANK YOU! I'm also re-doing an antique rod for the top fisherman among the vets. The rod was donated by one of the board members and when he says so I will identify him. But he will be presenting it at the event.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 09:24:35
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Great job Skip and Jack  . I called Ray yesterday...but he was out walking in a park. Hard guy to reach  .
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 09:38:37
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Thats is great. Looking forward to seeing the rods and the presentations to all 8 vets who will be receiving them.  Its a good thing the Postal Service does their job right.  I mean you can count on us to deliver. A reliable source for real yo. I mean it.
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Skip16503
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 09:53:25
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ummmm Fed Ex brought them
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 10:00:39
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Skip, Just thought I'd check in one last time before we fly in and we're out of touch for a week...... and while I'm waiting for my son to wake up. 6am here. Anyway - I will be giving each of the veterans a plaque with a tied classic pattern on it. I'm working on the wood and turning, sanding them down. I'll be working on them when I get back. Once again - cannot wait for this event .... it'll be very special!!! Thanks for all your doing.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 10:15:45
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ORIGINAL: steely34
Skip, Just thought I'd check in one last time before we fly in and we're out of touch for a week...... and while I'm waiting for my son to wake up. 6am here. Anyway - I will be giving each of the veterans a plaque with a tied classic pattern on it. I'm working on the wood and turning, sanding them down. I'll be working on them when I get back. Once again - cannot wait for this event .... it'll be very special!!! Thanks for all your doing.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 10:23:27
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ORIGINAL: Skip16503
ummmm Fed Ex brought them
SEE........ THATS WHAT I SAID TO DO 
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 11:47:25
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Will be awesome to meet some of these guys and have a chance to fish with them.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 17:13:42
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Thats great! I just hung up from talking to Ray Markeiwicz of PHW and all looks good.
He will be putting the event on their web calender in the next few days.
They should have enough waders for the vets.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 19:39:54
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are you just giving them the pieces of the rod and making them build their own?
go back to spain 11-12-11: the last time i got punched in the face
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/14 20:41:22
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are you just giving them the pieces of the rod and making them build their own?
Yep and they only have an hour to do it LOL...... Actually flyfishingdave is doing one..... Anadromous is doing one.....Bings is doing one.... Troutabout is doing one..... And I'm doing 4......
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/21 15:44:11
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I had a couple of hours to kill while waiting on Customer's rods to dry so I thought I would start on one of these..... Flag Cross Wrap.... I lost count of how many threads ... I'll just say A lot........... I still have some packing to do and apply the finish.....  
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/21 16:03:27
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SPECTACULAR Skip !!! Amazing work.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/21 16:36:45
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Holly Skip! That must have taken a while!
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/21 17:39:47
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go back to spain 11-12-11: the last time i got punched in the face
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/23 12:43:05
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They will each have one of these also 
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/23 13:34:33
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Finally a pic on this site I can't improve on!  Beautiful work Skip....
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/23 18:27:55
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i noticed something that needs worked on... you forgot the stars dude.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/23 19:06:04
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Those wraps are sweet. Great job Skip.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/24 04:38:09
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Beautiful work Skip!!!!! Your the man!!!!!
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/24 11:14:56
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Hey Skip, think you could pull off a bulldog? <<
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2011/08/24 11:17:25
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Hey Skip, think you could pull off a bulldog? <<
Aw, C'mon! You know Skip ain't like that! (sorry Skip, but it was toooo easy!) But he can get decals.
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/24 11:26:43
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Hey Skip, think you could pull off a bulldog? <<
Yep
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RE: Wounded Warriors Gifts
2011/08/24 11:47:49
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Maybe I coulda phrased that differently 
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