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Thanks to Eric Burnley for putting this together for us. GReat job by all the builders featured, as well as those who were not featured but still do sick work on rods - keep it up!!!

That's really neat. Rod building appears to gaining more exposure as of recently.

I saw the slide show but did not see any article to go along with it. Was this just the photo captions or is there more?

I believe the photo captions are the article. Sorry for teh misleading-ment. lol.

Congratulations to Doc, Jim Upton, Chris Herrera, Billy Vivona, Mark Crouse, Matt Kotch, B.D. Ehler, and Wayne Fowlkes. I hope that this will help to generate more interest in rod building.

Thanks Mark. Congrats to you as well

Great Job, everyone!

And thanks to Ric Burnley for showcasing our works. I know I speak for everyone involved, when expressing my appreciation.

Chris

This is GREAT for the ART/Industry of Rodbuilding. Congratulations to those that were featured and all those that work so hard in this great craft.
Bill Batson

This is a GREAT DAY!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU !

Raymond Adams
Eventually, all things merge, and a river runs through it..

Absolutely awesome, and giving our art some more recognition and coverage. I can't help feeling the same amazement every time I see those pieces of work. Inspiring, and a great tribute to the featured craftsmn and artists.

Wonderful work guys ! It is a great day when we can see the artistry of our fellow custom builders showcased in one of the largest and most read outdoor magazines in the world. Congratulations guys and keep up the good work. Maybe next will be a full blown TV show so everyone can see it !
Thanks Billy for letting us know about it.

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

Congratulations to all of you. You are great ambassadors for the craft of rod building. As Billy says though there are others of you out there who also do outstanding work also. If you read the article closely, Ric wants others to send their work in also and he plans to show another installment with more pics. Send your work in. There is a lot of you on this board and others that do great work. It is a chance to showcase our craft and your work to millions of outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Congratulation to all who contributed. And to Billy also as I was knocked of my chair when I saw my "roses" being displayed. Thank you Billy.

Anthony Lee

Very cool Anthony...its such a great wrap and pattern on rods for women that fish...11 times better than the heart pattern, Awesome to see some of the "Art" of rodbuilding exposed with Feild and Stream. Great job to all involved.

Mike, you guys are my inspiration and you, Billy, and the NERBS are just simply awesome. How can I qualify to join this elite group?

Anthony....you're already a NERB whether you like it or not.... (no dues). You REALLY want to qualify???? HOST a small rodbuilding event in your area....have some fun....exchange ideas....if you build it, thet will come. .... YOU like the art or it, and can build a functional rod.....thats what a NERB is.


NERBS are Global




Mike

NERB that types with a bar of Ivory soap in his mouth.

Ric (Eric) had contacted me a couple months back about helping him with project. I provided names and in many cases photos. I sent a lot more than he used and I believe the first installment was mostly for thread work. But there is much more to come. Stay tuned.

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That is good to hear; maybe piece by piece people will get to read the whole story on custom rods.
Field and Stream's subscription base is approximately 10 million so it amounts to a great bit of exposure.