Well, we know it's a rod company ... we know it's a sponsor ... we know Mike didn't get any response ... we know he's upset ... we know he's a far, far ways from this big island.
Throwing out ideas isn't usually thought to be wrong. Any help we can be to get Mikes message to the company, and get their message back to Mike, sounds like a plan. That's what family does.
Trouts don't live in ugly places.
A friend is not who knows you the longest, but the one who came and never left your side.
Don't look back, we ain't goin' that way.