Stolen Lawrence, KS morning of May 9, 2007 in garage burglar

Notices STOLEN
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Stolen Lawrence, KS morning of May 9, 2007 in garage burglary:

Sage TXL fly rod; 00-wt.; length 7’ 10"; 3-piece, olive in color
Serial Number: Z-41261
Model: TXL 00710-3
Black aluminum rod tube with Sage logo also taken

North Face fanny pack, black in color
Contents include following gear:

MAIN COMPARTMENT:
Three (3) fly boxes [nymphs, streamers, dries]
3-bulb LED headlamp with strap
Four (4) snap-together Rio tippet spools [3X, 4X, 5X, 6X]
Curved nose forceps
Line clipper w/lanyard

OUTER COMPARTMENT:
Multiple Umpqua tapered leaders, in zip-loc bags
Hook de-barbing pliers
Line cleaner bottle
Fly floatant bottle
Two (2) home-made nylon fish stringers
Spare curved-nose forceps

Anyone having information, please contact Officer M. Unruh at Lawrence, KS Police Department. Station phone: (785) 832-7650 Re: LKPD Case Number 02-07-5895

Suspects are under investigation but fencing of Sage rod remains a possibility.

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Oh, no! :shock: Say it isn’t so that Joe got burglarized. I am pulling for you that you get all your gear back, Joe.

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Was anything else missing? Tools, toys, or otherwise? If not, I think who did it has been in your garage.

I feel for you man… bummer… :frowning:

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If anybody ever stole my gear, I think they would pay me to take it back. :lol: Well, most everything except for the digital camera anyway.

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Yeah, that was my 00-wt. Sage rig and related gear that was stolen. The burglars also took my bass guitar amplifier and a mountaineering day pack.

I’ve been six months in this house I’m sitting for a person who lives in Washington state, and last Monday was the first time I’ve forgotten to close the garage door behind me. I got distracted, forgot I’d left it up, and that one mistake did the trick.

House insurance can’t cover this loss because I’m not the home owner/policy holder. My vehicle insurance can’t cover it because the items were not stolen from inside my truck. I’m just SOL. $1,500 worth of gear gone. The worst loss being the Sage; godamighty what a rod that was.

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Joe,

I agree that this was probably someone who has been in the garage. It seems they knew what they were looking for. I would also consider someone from the neighborhood who would be able to notice, immediately, that the door was open and had the opportunity. Shown that rod to anyone? Also seems like a rather esoteric item to steal, unless you know what it’s worth, or you want it for yourself. Good luck

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coulda even been a so-called friend…you would be surprised what someone you call a friend or family would do…i had a nephew that wanted to stay with me till he finnished his last year of highschool because his mother, my sister, moved to mosurri and he wanted to graduate here…one day he had stolen 2500$ my wife had kept in a drawer saved up for a plane ticket to go visit her family in indonesia…he also stole some expensive rare hand tools dating from the mid 1800s…found the tools in a local pawn shop but had to buy them back…never seen the 2500$ again though…hope ya find your stuff…keep us posted…

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I hope you find out who stole these items. It’s too late now, but I’d advise you (or anyone with high end gear) to get together with your insurance agent to discuss getting Scheduled Coverage for your gear added to your Homeowners or Renter insurance. It will add a few buck to your insurance costs, but you will be amazed at what it will cover…far more than any homeowners insurance will.