Don't listen to her, Mark. Post the pics. Now.
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This is what he was supposed to post here, my birthday present only 2 months late...
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St. Croix Carbon fiber custom built ice fishing rod with a cedar laser engraved handle.
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Wow that is fancy!!!
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You couldn't use it in October anyway. And I never rush a craftsman. I gave him a deadline of "before Christmas" and he met it.
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Nice Mark! I'm sure Matt will enjoy!
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Beautiful deice of fishing equipment. Sure to provide years of enjoyment. :-):-)
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As nice as that pole looks, its got nothing on the Green Hornet...
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Except a 5 bearing instant anti reverse reel. And carbon fiber. And tungsten alloy guides. Among other things... :-):-) That is a replica of a rod used in the movie Grumpy Old Men, filmed in Wabasha, MN.
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Yep. Love that movie.
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Nice work! That is going to provide a lifetime of great memories....
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People actually try to catch fish when they"ice fish"? I thought it was principally an excuse to drink a metric crap ton of beer. Why do you need a nice pole? You don't really want to catch something do you? It would interrupt the drinking! :-)
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When you spend the money to have someone put you in a heated house that's sitting right on top of a bunch of fish, it pays to have good gear. If I go ice fishing most other times I might as well use a 2x4 and some nylon rope. And it's not just an excuse to drink a metric crap ton of booze, it's also a perfectly good excuse to smoke a bunch of stogies. :-):-)
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That's a beautiful set up. looks like we might need to set up an ice fishing herf...
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very nice... looks beautiful...
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:-) Sounds like a plan :-)
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