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Jack Justis Registered: March 2007 Location: South Florida Posts: 49	These were the first rods I made for Paul Elias who was sponsored on the tour by Zebco. He was known for his "kneel n' reel" technique that won him a Bassmaster Classic tournament. Notice the double triggered reel seat which I hold a patent on and later sold the rights to Zebco. Yep, you guessed it right....it became the Rhino Rod available in every K-Mart, Wal-Mart and Sports Authority across the country. About the only thing I did worth talking about in my rodbuilding days.
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Raymond_Adams

Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,244

Mon March 26, 2007 10:14pm

Quite an accomplishment! I hope you made a few bucks. Something to be proud of anyway. Nice EVA work too!

BIlly Vivona

Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,910

Mon March 26, 2007 10:32pm

WOW!! This is THE Jack Justis. Great to see you put up some pics!!!

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Phil Richmond

Registered: April 2005
Location: Yokosuka, Japan
Posts: 168

Tue March 27, 2007 12:18am

Pretty cool! Wouldn't have thought a custom rod would have inspired the Walmart Zebco Rhino Rods.

Jay Hunt

Registered: March 2007
Posts: 144

Tue March 27, 2007 12:55am

Mr.Justis; That is fabulous work !
I hope you will build rods again.
I love the EVA work on the prototypes !

Mark Fisher

Registered: March 2005
Location: Broken Hill, N.S.W, Australia
Posts: 1,715

Tue March 27, 2007 6:07am

Great works Jack. Here we are thinking we are exploring new ground only to find we are on a well trodden path.

Fred Yarmolowicz

Registered: March 2005
Location: Brick(Central) NJ
Posts: 565

Tue March 27, 2007 6:13am

Jack,The fact that Billy V. spelled "THE instead of "TEH" is an indication to the respect your work and name deserve!Keep em` comin`.You should enter some of your handles in the handle contest going on.No one would know they were built 15 years ago.