Price!!! Iceshanty.com fishing rods

[firsticerules]

nice pics and that is a great idea

[billditrite]

oh my  my my my chad you are a crafty one!! Scott i think you better put this guy on the payroll 

[transplantfromMN]

LOL thanks billditrite have you placed that sticker I made for you yet??? I am still waiting for more pics...

[billditrite]

yes i incorporated it right into my walls you will like it!!pics will come this weekend with the inaugural launching.you know the sheet you put it on well i wrapped the shanty and put the whole sheet on the other side.i cant decide if i want to put the fish on the inside or outside. they would look cool outside except i couldnt see them!!

[Tholl]

I think the 24" UL would be just right, even a 24" ML would be awesome. And as far as price.....FREE!!!!!
-Tholl

[Mongo]

I like the tip up flag the best.

 billditrite, who is the maker of the tilts you have ???

[billditrite]

mongo i got the heritage lakers but the ones pictured in this thread are transplantfrommn's . he put a lot of tome and effort into finishing them and it shows!!lucky for me i got the connnection and will be outfitted with the iceshanty logo on mine soon!!   

[Mongo]

I love the flags, they look great and I am jealous. I noticed the tilts and wondered as to how they were finished. Looks like they were stained and possibly urethane. Am I correct.

[transplantfromMN]

Yes they were stained with red mahogany and coated with about 10 coats with clear high gloss poly. They came out really nice and I do vinyl graphics part time so that is how I did my flags..

[billditrite]

yeah he stained them and put numerous coats of

[Mongo]

You guys did a great job on those tilts. The flags are great and I wish I had a set on my lakers. In the off season I will be staining and urethane my tilts. Thanks

[billditrite]

mongo there is no you guys chad did it all on his own...all i do is bribe him  he did an outstanding job i think.can you imagine what heitage lakers would go for if they looked like that?those flags would compliment my iceshanty.com fishing rod getting back on track now that we hijacked the crap out of this thread

[Mongo]

Correction, Chad you did a great job on the tilts. Billditrite, I wish I had a friend that I could bribe to do that work for me.

[transplantfromMN]

Thanks man I wish I could make a ton of them but I cant afford to give them away and I am not allowed to sell them.

[Mid Stream Rods]

Jig,
   I tend to agree with your thoughts. Everyone says they want a custom rod until they find out that the guy building it isn't doing it for practice ,he is trying to make a living,  then they dont really want it anymore..If you find someone to build good rods for $30.00 each and that is willing to build alot of them at that price ,GOOD LUCK because as a rod builder I can tell you that he isnt making any money at it,so how long is he gonna keep at it? just alittle food for thought.

It's true, most rod builders build ice rods to make a profit but there are exceptions to the rule.  I know of one guy in MN who uses it as a draw for his open water rod business.  He doesn't loose money and he does build a lot of ice rods.  Me, I retired with a disability and build ice rods for the enjoyment and to build a clientele.  I won't loose money, but my time is free so I don't feel I have to charge as much as other might.  An open water rod is a different story all together.  But to say I won't be here next year or that the quality of my rods is poor, is wrong.  I knew a guy who repaired reels ( I do as well ) for 30 yrs.  He wasn't really concerned with profits either, it was his hobby.  He was well known and did quality work.  Not everyone is motivated by money.  It may not be easy to find someone like me, but there are guys and gals out there, that love there hobby/craft. 
                                                                          Ray
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