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Old Nov-18-2009, 09:38 AM   #1
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Greetings,

I wanted to call your attention to a rod/reel/line & flies package that just went up on eBay as a "charity auction".

Yeah, I know... "Fly Rod?" you're saying? lol Bare with me...

A couple of weeks ago I found out that a friend's Son in Law had a non-operable brain tumor. Byran Bishop had been undergoing chemo which had shrunk the tumor and Bryan was optimistically pushing forward. Bryan was the sound man for the Adam Carolla radio show. Adam and a number of Bryan's other friends put together a benefit comedy show called "Laughs for Bald Bryan" ( http://www.laughsforbaldbryan.com/ ) to generate money to help Bryan with a mound of medical bills. The event is this Friday night in Hollywood with a large list of comedians (including Jimmy Kimmel) and last I heard, all but twenty of the 1200 seats had been sold.

Along with the comedy show, Bryan's friends also set up a benefit auction which is when the lightbulb came on in my head. Friends had been donating everything from "walk-on" spots on TV shows, to new power tools to video games for the auction. I asked Don (an avid fly fisherman) if a rod for the auction would help and he said "YOU BET", so I got after it... I delivered the rod to Don (practically still "wet") the other day and he went out and bought everything else needed (reel, line, flies & tube) to complete the package.

They just put it up on eBay last night. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150389971289 Not sure what the "reserve" is, but I'm sure it's still going to be a steal...

Pardon the "fuzzy" pics, but I literally took this rod out of the dryer box Saturday, snapped two pics on the dead run, and ran the rod over to Don. The wraps are madeira to match the Amboyna Burl & Agate stripper. Can't see it from the crappy pics, but those are "fade" trim bands on all the guide wraps.

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Don took some more photos which are on the auction page...
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Everything's there. Rod, reel, line, sock, tube and flies... Now go throw a bid on it. You might get it cheap!

Thanks!!
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Old Nov-18-2009, 09:55 AM   #2
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What a cool thing to do!

Looks like some one is going to get a hell of a deal.

Nice job on the rod
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:00 AM   #3
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Thats a classy package Mark, and for a good cause. Nice job.
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:03 AM   #4
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:16 AM   #5
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That's awesome Mark, great rod and certainly a great cause. Did you do the handle work as well? Looks like TH's work. Randy.
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:20 AM   #6
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I'm high bidder, But reserve hasnt been met, Not sure what that means, But makes me feel important
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:21 AM   #7
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"Did you do the handle work as well? Looks like TH's work. Randy. "

That's cuz I taught him everything he knows... J/K You can tell terry's work because it's usually loaded with bones and teeth from engangered species. lol

Nope, this one was all me. Started with a big chunk of burl...
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Very cool rod, colors work perfect!
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Old Nov-18-2009, 10:27 AM   #9
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Cool Mark, I just jumped it up a bit. Randy.
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Randy did you get past the reserve?
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Yeah, I think it was around $400.
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You da man, I went 3, All I can afford right now, I would have felt guilty getting for that cheap
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