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Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 07:11PM

My Dad (Larry) & I have finally moved up from "hobbyist" to full & part-time rod builders. We have started Snake River Rods. We kind of have 2 locations. His shop/store front in Burley, Idaho is the main location and I work out of my home here in Sacramento, Ca.. Business licensing & tax numbers all handled.
Our new website is up & running bit still a work in progress. Take a gander!
www.snakeriverrods.org

Thanks!

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

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Mike Barkley (---.nap.wideopenwest.com)
Date: October 20, 2009 07:39PM

Congratulations (or condolences LOL) Best Wishes. Nice web site

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!!

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Chris Garrity (---.phlapa.east.verizon.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 08:40PM

The website looks great, Ray. Best wishes on the endeavor - I hope "going pro" doesn't make you enjoy it any less.

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 08:42PM

Thanks guys!

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

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Robert Russell (---.cable.mindspring.com)
Date: October 20, 2009 08:42PM

Congratulations Raymond! I hope everything works out great.

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Kyle Robinson (---.cdrr.qwest.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 09:12PM

Congrats Ray! Congrats to Larry Also!

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Mike Bradford (---.propel.com)
Date: October 20, 2009 09:38PM

Ray:

Congratulations on the new business. Nice to see another person here from Idaho/CA. Sure would be nice to have someone local to Idaho to bounce questions/information around with.

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 09:49PM

Thanks Mike,

Larry is
snakeriverrods@pmt.org

and mine is
rcadams1957@msn.com

Holler anytime for sure.

Also, Black Dog Tackle is in Orofio, ID

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

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Mike Bradford (---.propel.com)
Date: October 20, 2009 10:00PM

Ray:

I am in Nampa, Idaho. I have been building rods for awhile on a hobby basis, or building for a local shop (30 some odd years), and learned from my Dad.

Give me a shout when you are in the area, maybe we can get together.

Mike Bradford
rmbrad@sitestar.net

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 10:03PM

Will do Mike,
I have family in Boise too. There is a nice shop in Caldwell I beleive too.

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

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: J.B. Hunt (---.ppoe.dsl.logantele.com)
Date: October 20, 2009 10:09PM

Congratulations to Snake River Rods !
Nice job on the website.
Go full bore with it Ray. You are an excellent craftsman and rod builder, you will do good.

J.B.Hunt
Bowling Green, KY

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Barry Thomas Sr (---.hsd1.nj.comcast.net)
Date: October 20, 2009 11:05PM

Congratulations Raymond! Best of Luck to you and your Dad Larry

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Clyde Alho (---.dsl.emhril.sbcglobal.net)
Date: October 21, 2009 08:13AM

Raymond,

All the best with the new businesss and have fun with it.

Clyde Alho
The Rod Shop, Inc.
www.therodshop.biz

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Mo Yang (220.250.3.---)
Date: October 21, 2009 08:43AM

Congratulations!

Mo

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Tony Politi (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: October 21, 2009 08:29PM

Ray, congrats on the new endeavor. Best of luck to you and Dad.

Tony

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Re: Moved from hobbyist to business
Posted by: Raymond Adams (---.hsd1.ca.comcast.net)
Date: October 21, 2009 09:27PM

Thanks Guys

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

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