Hi Kevin,
Those reel seats are amazing because of the material, and the workmanship is beautiful. While preparing for our trip to the mountains I was tying flies, etc., and did not keep up with the bulletin boards very well, and so did not see the post until late last week, I think. (I had to show some of the guys at work so pulled up the post near break time.)
Because of the material, those reel seats tugged at the heart strings when I read the story.
At any rate, you have done a beautiful job, and they are really neat.
Thank you for sharing them so we could see them.
When I think of the post I try to remember to pray for you.
God bless,
Gandolf