MAINE - Life in the Slow Lane
Navy Seals, first . Go in get a few blanks for Zig and leave before all hell brakes loose.
Quote by: Dave VNavy Seals, first . Go in get a few blanks for Zig and leave before all hell brakes loose.
Green Berets, kill em all, hand the place over to Ziggy 
They gotta learn, ya'll don't f__k with one of Lee's boys. We take care of our own 
I must 1st of all say that the people at Mudhole were great i contacted them and sent the piece back although i had a hard time cutting it to do so i did it and they already contacted me to send the new warranty blank right out . should be able to start the rebuild by the weekend gonna have to buy new reel seat and handle but may shop around to maybe upgrade some from the orginal one with the kit. see if i can find anything cheap but nice . Stay tuned i will get this thing finished and put a reel on it and hit the brooks just as soon as i can . Hoping to improve my wraps and may try the caps to see if i can help the appearance ... if not oh well hoping it will perform over anything else....
Ziggy
Great to here that about Mudhole, sounds like they are a good company to deal with. Hope everything works out OK for you and that the rod is everything you hoped it would be.
See Yah
Lee
Good to see you are being taking care of. To bad you have to start over . Well now that you have one under your belt this one should be cake. Dave V
Rod is on the dryer as we speak . it came out much better looking wise this time the epoxy didn't not bleed threw the string this time , no dark spots just bright green like i had wanted to start , putting the extra preserver on and taking my time on the wraps i am sure made the diffrence .... can't wait to get my reel and cast it real soon one more coat tomorrow done on monday morn , gotta let it dry 24 hours before reapplying . will post a pic of final product once i getthe reel on it ... Very happy with my 1st rod can't wait to do another 
Here it is 90% done ..... Not the reel i want on it just for the pic and to try it out in the yard , it feels really good and i can get the line out 30 feet or so with little effort . Now to see how it does with a fishy on the other end .... will be a 100% when i get up to see koda and put the reel i am going to get from him . very happy with my 1st rod .
Ziggy
That is a sweet looking rod. Did you have a second decal for this rod??? Will work well on those little fisty wild Brook Trout. Can't wait to see it in person.
See Yah
Lee
Thanks Lee,
The decal was replaced, same one . i like it . hope it performs as well as it feels. may go mess around at the brook today its too nice to sit around the house.
I'm thinkin Apache Gun Ship. Now you see em............. now you don't
We'll just make em go away 
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