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BIlly Vivona Registered: March 2005 Location: Staten Island, New York Posts: 2,827	Here's my first of many entries for the .Org Grip Challenge. For those not sure what the Challenge is all about, here is the post. Hopefully many more people accept teh challenge and have some fun with it, a few already have and posted a few pics. [ link ],226089
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mark blabaum

Registered: June 2006
Location: Southwest - Wisconsin
Posts: 1,259

Wed March 28, 2007 1:21pm

I like what you have done with the inlays I think it looks great. It looks like a lot of work, but looks like it was worth it. And I'm having fun with it I hope others have fun with the challenge as well. MB

Ernie Johnson

Registered: March 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 32

Wed March 28, 2007 1:32pm

Billy

It looks great. Almost looks like it could be a Red Sox Grip...lol..

How long did this one take?

James Labanowski

Registered: March 2005
Location: Oxnard, California
Posts: 2,046

Wed March 28, 2007 2:28pm

Great job Billy.

Bruce Wetzel

Registered: February 2006
Location: Virginia Beach, VA
Posts: 121

Wed March 28, 2007 4:06pm

Hey! You can't enter your own contest! LOL! Nice work!

Michael Joyce

Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,521

Wed March 28, 2007 5:01pm

That came out great Billy. Cool woven pattern. The "care package" you sent just arrived...amazing....I'm in too!

Tony Politi

Registered: April 2006
Posts: 15

Wed March 28, 2007 9:51pm

Billy, once again amazing work.

Mike Barkley

Registered: March 2005
Location: Southgate, Michigan
Posts: 1,103

Thu March 29, 2007 12:21am

Great Job, Billy!!!!!

Jason Groombridge

Registered: January 2007
Posts: 14

Thu March 29, 2007 1:57am

I'm in awe. How do you do that?

Mike McGivney

Registered: March 2005
Location: Toms River, NJ
Posts: 139

Thu March 29, 2007 8:08pm

That came out real nice. I gotta get some foam!

BIlly Vivona

Registered: March 2005
Location: Staten Island, New York
Posts: 2,827

Fri March 30, 2007 9:01am

Thanks. I updated teh photo with a full view of the handle assembly. This is going on a special order GUSA 70 MEga Mag, 20-40#, and will be used for North East Inshore Bottomfishing (Blackfish, Sea Bass, Porgy), deepwwater Fluking, Stripd Bass and Bluefishing...basically EVERY type of Inshore fishing we do here in NY.

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mark blabaum

Registered: June 2006
Location: Southwest - Wisconsin
Posts: 1,259

Sat March 31, 2007 2:08pm

Billy, I think the front grip really sets off the rest of the grip. Great work on it. MB

Michael Joyce

Registered: March 2005
Location: Central MA
Posts: 1,521

Sun April 1, 2007 12:03am

It should be illegal to change an entry in your own "contest"..15 yards!!!...I like these clean patterns so much more than the characturers (sp?) synonimous (sp?) with EVA grip inlays. BC can do 3D mermaids, and your "renesaince" is the best inlay ever...but this style is great for me.

Mark Fisher

Registered: March 2005
Location: Broken Hill, N.S.W, Australia
Posts: 1,689

Sun April 22, 2007 2:34am

Fantastic work Billy. I missed this one first time around. That weave really is something else.

Jay Hunt

Registered: March 2007
Posts: 144

Sun May 13, 2007 3:48pm

Fantastic job Billy !! You are truly an artist !