Good Morning RodMaker's,
It is an honor and a privilege to announce that my company, Scott's Custom Rods, has recently acquired FishSticks4U. Most of you are familiar with FishSticks4U, as they have been a respected and valued sponsor on this board for many years. We are very excited about the consolidation of these two companies, as it will allow us to serve the rod building community in a more efficient and complete manner. As a former FishSticks4U client, I can speak for all of us when I say that the industry will miss the involvement of Robert, and Ray....they built a very reputable business, and we hope to build upon the success Robert & Ray achieved, and grow FishSticks to the next level. For the moment, nothing will change in terms of what's carried in our inventory, however we will be expanding and adding to the already extensive lineup of products that FishSticks4U became so well known for.
Again, we are very excited about this new undertaking, and hope that all of you who were loyal FishSticks clients will continue to be so. And for those of you who have never purchased from FishSticks before, we invite you to give us a try.

If any of you have any questions or comments regarding this acquisition/merger, or suggestions about products you would like to see added to our lineup, please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

Best Regards,

Scott Parsons

What will be the effect to current wholesale account holders? I am assuming not much?

Congrats! I'll miss talking to Robert.

Same question as Tony.

Chuck

Scott - best of luck with your new acquisition. Also best of luck to Robert and Ray and the rest of the staff at Fishsticks.

FWIW, I find it funny the first thing people are worried abotu is saving $3 on a guide, lmao!!! GOOD LUCK!!

Billy, it must be sarcastic Monday. Calling to place an order and having the other end say I don't know you and have no record of you is not a lmao time. I've only placed one blank order to there but I simply want to know if the change of hands will be transparent.

My plan is to make this transition as painless as possible. There will naturally be some hiccups, but we hope not to offend anyone in the process. Thanks Scott Parsons

Bill,

It's not at all about saving a penny. Just wondering about how the process of taking orders will change or transition. You may have no interest, but about 85% of my stuff came from Fishsticks. I look forward to working with Scott and the new team. Good luck to Robert and Ray, thanks for all you help.

Scott;
Congradulations
Will you be moving the opperation to NC or will it stay in Virginia?

Best wishes to all!

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

The operation will be moving to NC this weekend. So there will probably be alittle down time while we get it back up and running. But please continue to place your orders and we will be filling them ASAP. I will post the new contact info. allittle later on this week. For right now please keep calling Robert and Ray. Scott Parsons

Scott
I will be coming to see you!
Let me know when you will be ready for visitors

Billy I think they are worried about saving a little EACH on maybe 300 guides. I understand that you obviously have unlimited funds judging from your posts any time someone mentions saving a buck, but some of us don't.

Gentlemen..........light your torches!!!

Scott,

I wish you the best but here is the secret of Robert and Ray's success. SERVICE. You could call there at anytime, and even during off business hours, and speak to one of them. You just weren't calling and speaking to some random order taker who just happened to answer your call, you were talking to a real everyday custom rod builder. Guys who knew the business and knew they're product. They didn't have the best selection or the best prices but the service was darn near unbeatable! Many of us don't want to speak with a customer service representative and we don;t want to order through a website.

Like I said I wish you well, but unless you can duplicate that service it will not be the same.

Congrats, Scott!!! I'll miss Robert and Ray, but a better person couldn't have taken over

Mike (Southgate, MI)
If I don't want to, I don't have to and nobody can make me (except my wife) cuz I'm RETIRED!!

Good Luck Scott-admire your willingness to dive into such an undertaking in slow economic times. The American entrepreneurial spirit lives!

Hay Scott, glad to here some one is making out . Good place to do business. Keep it the same if you can. Good luck.

Robert -- Ray, let us all know what your going to do. I have done business with both of you and enjoyed our conversations on the phone. I for one would like to know --- going to start another, getting out ?? Let us know. Good luck. WillieRods

Congrats Scott ! Im sure everyone will recieve only the best service , speaking from the service you have givin me in the past. Scotts Rod Supply has been a class act since day one, a great board sponsor and vendor at ICRBE.
My best to Robert, Ray & Kevin, thanks for the great service, good luck to you all!

Mike Thompson
Thompson's Custom Rods

It is impossible to make anything foolproof, because fools are so ingenious!

Scott,

Congrats and Good Luck in your expanding business. My question is one; where are you moving to? and two; when (if you haven't already) are you going to get some more All-Star rod blanks in?

Thanks,
Derec
Derec's Custom Rod Shop (my new business venture, haven't gone public yet-still working it out with the company accountant/ investor/ stockholder, my WIFE!)

Dereck Your email is hidden unhide it please. I am moving the co. to NC That will be done this weekend. There are no More AllStar blanks that co. went out of business awhile ago and when those blanks are gone they are gone.

I didn't know that All-Star rods went out of business, thats frustrating. I was already planning my next build and I wanted a 7'6" All-Star rod.

Scott, I changed my email settings.

Thanks,
Derec