Spent yesterday at the Michigan Rodbyuilders Roundup in North Branch, Michigan. Well attended and my wife and I had a great time. Lots of good info and goodies!! Thanks Don Morse and the other attendees for a successful meeting.

It was GREAT!! Thanks to Don Morse for all the planning/effort that he put into it!! 30 something builders, great presentations and tons of food made for a GREAT day!!

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!!

I agree with previous postings, a great gathering, beautiful workmanship and design on display, many thanks for the sponsors for their support, and to Don Morse, who set it up and ran it well.

A great time was had by all. now I have to figure out how i want to build out this Bushido blank I won.
It's defiantly getting some carbon fiber grip thanks to the folks at Riley Rods.

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!!

I am back from Church and a little more rested than I was last night and this morning.

We had a great event yesterday, had 35 attendees form all over.... Canada, Washington, Iowa, New York and Michigan. Great Turnout and great people.

I find myself blessed to have met and talked with everyone who was able to attend. We had a ton of good food and great conversation.

Thank you to all who gave presentations..... Keith Corwin, Rich Kendall, Chris Richer, Bill Batson, Dan Lab. And a special thanks to Gary Marquardt and Jim Mowl who were prepared to give demonstration but were cut out due to time constraints.

I gave the Microwave Challenge to 16 people who were all very impressed and sold out of every set I brought.

We gave away a ton of prizes from 19 different companies and had a successful raffle that paid for all of our plates, cups, hotdogs, etc.....AND we had $250 dollars left over to donate to the North Branch Wesleyan Church where the event was held.

I will be posting some photos soon on the photo page and on the MRB website.

One last thank you........ Rich Kendall, Keith Corwin and his girlfriend Ann who helped set up, tear down and clean up. I couldn't have done it without you.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

AND AN ALL CAPS THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOUR SPONSORS

BATSON ENTERPRISES
AMERICAN TACKLE
HYDRA
DECAL CONNECTION
GET BIT
MIDWEST ROD AND REELS
SCHNEIDERS ROD SHOP
MUD HOLE
THREAD CENTRAL / VISUAL WRAP
MYSTIC FLY RODS
SE TOOLS
NORTH FORK COMPOSITES
RILEY RODS
MERRICK TACKLE
RODMAKER MAGAZINE
ANGLERS ENVY
CORK 4 US
BINGHAM ENTERPRISES
SOUTHERN GRAFIX

AND TO TOM KIRKMAN FOR LETTING US POST ABOUT THE EVENT ON THE BEST ROD BUILDERS HANGOUT ON THE INTERNET.

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Super Tight Lines......Don

Hello Don.

Good going, now you need to start thinking about the next one!

Bob,

New Bern, NC.

Hi Gents,
Glad you had a good meet. Sounds like Don needs a bit more rest before planning the next one!!!
I hope nobody made Mike Barkley walk too much, he got enough of that at the Expo,and up hill in both directions!!

ESFNEM Col
Port Kembla, NSW
Australia

Don & MRB's, so happy to hear this was a great event!! Looking forward to teh photos

Wish you were here brother.

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Super Tight Lines......Don