Ladies and Gentlemen,

Black Dog Tackle has just begun its second year as a sponsor of this forum and I would like to THANK all of you who have made it possible by purchasing our products. I would also like to thank Tom for providing the forum and offering us the opportunity to be a sponsor. I am looking forward to another good year and to meeting many more of you as the year progresses. Thank you again for joining our client list.

Our web site has been redesigned and expanded to include our entire rod building components catalog, online shopping cart and online payment options. As of today, the new version is available and functioning to help speed up and simplify things when you purchase our products. Please visit the new site and send me your comments.

The web designer is anxiously awaiting feedback on ease of use and site functionality as well as helping us find any last minute mistakes. Don't be shy. The purpose of this new site is to make things easier for you so let us know what you like and/or don't like.

The site reflects our catalog, including color pictures, and has the option to download the catalog if you wish to do so. We are limiting the mailing of paper catalogs in the future; but, we will send you a CD if you use a slower speed connection to reach the web site and can't handle the download (it's a really big file).

Shipping charges are always difficult to predict since they vary depending on exactly what you order and the package size and weight. In the interest of making sure that you pay only what you should for shipping, we are trying an approach that involves an email exchange once you submit your online order. We do not expect this to introduce delays in shipping. We do expect it to provide you an accurate cost for shipping.

Please visit the web site and send us your comments. Thanks, again for making our second year of sponsorship possible.



Joe Douglas