Trep,..I probably will be there,...that's one of the things I'll be discussing with Tim Norman this weekend in St.Louis,..........I'd be happy to doddle on a couple rods for you!! Not a problem at all!!
I did some sweet stuff last year for the 5 winners. The 1st place winner got a custom matted and framed cartoon panel that was signed by me and all 5 of the Pro's (on the matte),.......and the 4 other participants all got customized rod's that were all decorated and also signed by the 5 pro's. They loved'em!! In fact,......the girl that won the tournament with Woo, liked the rods so much that she wanted one of those too!!! LOL..(as if 5 grand and the pix wasn't enough!!)....BTW,..guess what she did with the $$$,.....she put it down on a new boat for her husband!!,..Now THAT's a Wife!!!! Carli- take note!!!,,,ahahaah,...Would you do that??? That dude was fired up!!! You'da thought HE won!!
I really hope to make it down to Lanier,.......will know more after this weekend!!
Mac