CFF members are the greatest..Puddlejumper

[Fat Albert]

<font color="#ff3300" size="3">Well, what can I say.......fellow CFF members are the greatest...we had a great bunch of members gathered at HBSP for the get together.....Met several new folks and renewed old friendships.... glad to see everyone there....got to eat three (3) goooood hotdogs from the master chef Spurhunter....He done good. Stood around and talk about lots of things....then all of a sudden Puddle ask me to come to the jeep he wanted to show me something.... HOLY COW WHAT A SURPRISE....I was speachless, and if you know me that is a stretch...... John, had built me a rod wrapping jig with all the bells and tinkles....I don't know how much or how ever I can thank him for his loving kindness and thoughtfulness....it is like the one that he has on his post where he had set up his rod building table....dang, I can't wait to use it....JOHN, THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH, MY FRIEND.... the fat one...emoGrouphug </font></p>

<font color="#ff3300" size="3">and I know that Alison had something to do with this too.....thanks, peanutemoWorthy </font></p>

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[SpurHunter]

That was one hell of a great gift Al!
Puddle is on the Christmas list now huh? emoAngel
Maybe you can take a pic to put on this thread??

 

[puddle jumper]

Hey Guys ,
The pleasure was all mine, for those of you who dont know, Big Al took me and the Peanut into his home and gave up a good part of his day to teach me "All I Know" about fishing rod bilding,, This is a man who freely gives up his time for other people without ever asking for anything in return,, Just My Way Of Saying Thanks.. You touch a lot of people ands its apreciated..emoAngel

Puddle... emoUSA
emoGrouphug

 

[Nickajack Angler]

Well, all I got to say is a guy has to do what a guy has to do to get a Fat Albert Rod!!!!!
That was not only quite thoughtful and generous, but it was a great expression of respect! Tip of the Hat to you Puddle!!!!! And for those of you that weren't there, Puddle also made a really awesome contraption to test knots last night. He had built, from scratch, a serious steel structure that will outlive all of us. Thanks much Puddle. You are a class act and really take the cake!

 

[foodsaver]

Puddle you are a talented guy. You did a heck of a job on the knot tester and on the rod wrapper. Everything looked professionally put together to say the least. I can't wait for you to start making rods if they are as high quality as the rest of the stuff you build you will have no trouble selling them

 

[SpurHunter]

That knot tester really was WAAAY above and beyond! It paled in comparison to the super work on the rod holder though.

 

[fishmedic]

Yep, the knot test was great. Guess I gotta switch from my " improved trilene" knot to the palomar. Thanks for the time you guys spent preparing everything.

 

[Hal]

Puddle did a great job on both projects, emoToast
The knot tester was a big hit, emoThumbsup Lot'sa info gathered
from that demonstration with all the different knots tested against
one another, emoThumbsup There were several supprises during
those tests with some knots failing that were holding the odds over
knots that didn't fail.
That knot testing fixture will be in demand every time there's a Meet &
Greet, that's for sure.
Great job Puddle 'cause I know makin' up things like that are time comsuming, emoThumbsup