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My first rod, made for Dad
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Chad Huderle
Registered: April 2008
Location: Prior Lake, MN
Posts: 81
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Finished my first rod the other day. Dad wanted a jigging rod for walleyes so I used Forecast components that I bought from Al and Bill at Midwest Rod and Reel. I used a 6 1/2' RX7 blank, G-16 reel seat, Double Black Chrome guides using NGC and Forhan locking wrap. I turned the grips using eastern red cedar with a 2008 penny inlay. The decal was done using a tutorial I found that was authored by Dave Rogers. I used gold Gudebrod as the underlay color. It was perfect for the walleye coloring! Dad will be in town this weekend so we'll begin the next project which will be a crappie rod.
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Keywords: cedar, decal
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Tom Kirkman
Registered: March 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 1,568
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Thu February 5, 2009 12:15pm
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Nice job. I'm sure he'll be proud.
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Ken Bonneau
Registered: February 2007
Location: Kings Park, Long Island, N.Y
Posts: 464
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Thu February 5, 2009 2:01pm
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Congratulations, Chad. You did and excellent job on the rod. Dad will be quite proud.
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James Labanowski
Registered: March 2005
Location: Oxnard, California
Posts: 2,061
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Thu February 5, 2009 2:07pm
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Beautiful work and I know your Dad will love it. Expect to see a little tear in his eyes
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Stan Grace
Registered: March 2005
Location: Helena, Montana
Posts: 337
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Thu February 5, 2009 5:35pm
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Very nice work, Chad. I just completed my 64th and I wouldn't want to enter it a contest next to your 1st.
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Raymond_Adams
Registered: May 2005
Location: Sacramento, CA
Posts: 2,244
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Thu February 5, 2009 9:02pm
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Awesome Chad! You obviously did your homework. My dad loves cedar. It's light & pretty wood.
Love the collage too!
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Chad Huderle
Registered: April 2008
Location: Prior Lake, MN
Posts: 81
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Fri February 6, 2009 1:22pm
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Thanks for all the positive comments. I'm looking forward to the next build!
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Harold Dean
Registered: August 2008
Location: 100 Mile House B.C. Canada
Posts: 191
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Fri February 6, 2009 2:57pm
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Very nice build Chad. I too wished my first one turned out like that. Dad should be proud to use it.
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Jorge Pozzobon
Registered: May 2007
Location: Passo Fundo - RS - Brasil
Posts: 1,147
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Mon February 16, 2009 8:44am
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Happy Dad.
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