"IDidaRod"

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2012/06/28 20:00:22 (permalink)

"IDidaRod"

You'll get the pun in a moment .
 
I can remember when he started out...driving to camp with four kids and three dogs crammed into a 1985 Sunbird Coupe and the sled on a set of roof racks he got from Sears.  Never thought it would become the passion it has for him.  He's now been a musher for over 25 years, and he loves his dogs like his own children.  So this Father's Day I decided to pay tribute not only to him, but to his enthusiasm.  Looking forward to getting out on his boat and watching him put it to the lunkers...
 
Special thanks to Skip for not only turning this awesome Elk Antler reel seat, but for finding the hardware to match it:

 
First time doing a trim band.  Very simple and basic, but I really felt like it made the rod "pop."

 
Ahead of the foregrip: (Skip made the decal for me on a waterslide...it's a picture taken during a race a couple of years ago).

 
Keep turning:

 
And he sees this when he fishes the rod:

 
And finally, ahead of this decal:

 
Custom gift wrapped in 3" Schedule 40:

 
Looking it over:

 
And not a dry eye in the room:

 
My Dad is a simple, humble, and good man who's never hurt a soul, never had an enemy.  To know him is to love him.  I wish I could be half the man he is.

"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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    Catchabigone
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/28 21:59:09 (permalink)
    Very nice
    Congratulation mohawksyd you are a great son......
    and I love the custom gift wrap
     

    Look to the heavens and thank God everyday that hunting is such a grand part of our lives.
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    woodnickle
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/29 08:12:28 (permalink)
    Awesome! A great tribute to your Dad! Your a good guy Mohawksyd!

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    bingsbaits
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/29 09:55:23 (permalink)
    Well done.....

    "There is a pleasure in Angling that no one knows but the Angler himself". WB
     
     


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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/29 11:38:08 (permalink)
    great looking rod. that elk handle reel seat and decal are extra special indeed. nice work syd.

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    if success is consistent 





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    steely34
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/29 17:13:18 (permalink)
    Mo - this is great stuff my friend!!!! Absolutely beautiful tribute to your father!  "Custom built for my Dad"  says it all - and that last pic - made my day. Again - this is great stuff buddy. And hats off to your dad for his passion of mushing. Not many people can say that. Like Bings stated - Well Done buddy!!!!!!

    "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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    Skip16503
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/29 17:17:53 (permalink)
    Great job on the build pal and a better job of being a good on...
     
    Glad I could help out on this one

     



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    fishinpreacher
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/06/30 20:07:46 (permalink)
    Nice rod. Awesome tribute to your father. Good dads are becoming more and more rare, those of us who have been blessed enough to have a great one need to be thankful for them & let them know how much they are appreciated.
    Good job! Thanks for sharing.
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    Re:"IDidaRod" 2012/07/05 16:46:30 (permalink)
    Here, here!

    The poster formally known as Duncsdad

    Everything I say can be fully substantiated by my own opinion.
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