thanks All

MM - reel seat hardware came from Acid Rods. (insert woods I pick local growth, cork & ferrules fron Janns Netcraft, bronze guides-snakes and thread from Golden Witch ..... like to spread the wealth, as it goes).

Lotech - yeah, I've heard that about his rods. As I figgured I'd never be able to outright afford one, I'd start making them (although I;m wondering about that with the $$$-flow I've sunk in so far). Heck, I'm ages away from that level, but they are working out alright - for now. Have a Dickerson 7012 in the works right now. Hit a section of my favorite stream that is too long for the 8ft - need a shorter pole.


Darrell,