In riverman wrote:

"Todd Enders" wrote in message
...
After finishing my first bamboo rod a couple months ago,
all that remained was to properly try it on some fish.
Unfortunately, the weather gods have been somewhat
uncooperative over that time, and fishing in general hasn't
exactly been hot around here.

(snip)

What a GREAT tale, Todd! I was glued to every word, and jealous as
hell!

Thanks! :-) Certainly a trip not soon forgotten, and
indeed, every time I pick up the rod and see the witness
mark, I'll be reminded... :-)

For those curious about the rod, I have a fairly large
(~450K) picture he

http://buran.cc.misu.nodak.edu/first_rod/rod1.jpg

Todd (remove hook to reply)