After 700 plus hours of my time (I admit to being ‘technically challenged’), I just received word from the printer my new book titled “CUSTOM RODMAKING and OUTDOOR ADVENTURES” is being shipped Wednesday November 18th with 1,000 copies to be delivered to me on Tuesday November 24th. Just in time for a [...]
Archive for November, 2009
“CUSTOM RODMAKING and OUTDOOR ADVENTURES” by Dennis Freeman
Posted in Casting Rod, Fly Fishing, Sage Rod, Saltwater Rod, Spinning Rod, St. Croix Rod, tagged Book, Casting Rod, Fishing Rod Building, Fly Fishing Rod, Publication, Rodmaking, Sage Rod, Spining Rod, St. Croix Rod on November 18, 2009 | 4 Comments »
New Sage Xi 3 Fly Fishing Rod
Posted in Fly Fishing, Sage Rod, Saltwater Rod, tagged Fly Rod, Sage, Xi 2, Xi 3 on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was, at first, skeptical of Sage’s motives when they recently upgraded their very popular Xi 2 series of fly rods/blanks to a ‘new and improved’ Xi 3 series, suspecting it more of a marketing ploy than a marked improvement in technology. The new Xi 3 blanks are labeled “Salt H2O Technology” which defines their [...]
Custom Made Fishing Rods With College Theme.
Posted in Casting Rod, Uncategorized, tagged Rice University, St. Croix, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, University of Texas on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just completed an order for five casting rods from a client that played football for Rice University. His fishing buddies all played football in the old Southwest Conference for Texas Tech, Texas A & M, and the University of Texas. I used 7 ½ foot one piece St. Croix Blanks, saltwater series, all Fuji [...]
Bring A Spare Rod.
Posted in Bone Fishing, Fly Fishing, tagged Bahamas, Bone Fishing, Chetumal Bay, Fly Fishing, Sage Rod, Spare Rod on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today I received a call from an irate customer saying he was fly fishing in the Bahamas last week, and on the first day of his four day fishing trip, his guide picked up his own (guides) fly rod making a cast just as my guy was casting, breaking the third section of his brand [...]
