11/26/12 UNCLE DUD'S ROD FROM 50'S

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Comment by Leo Nguyen on November 26, 2012 at 9:18pm

WOW. Now that's a rod that will be talked about from generation to generation. Imagine the spiritual energy passed down in that rod.

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on November 26, 2012 at 8:57pm

Thanks Vince and if this rod was still in service today it'd still be catching gills and Crappies just like it did for the last 60 years almost.........Yup I feel the same way about him and it was an honor to call him friend.

Comment by Vince Fusco on November 26, 2012 at 8:54pm

That is one beautiful rod, Tooty. If that rod could only talk, I bet there are many decades of memories attached to that one. You were really blessed to have known him. 

Comment by DAVID L EITUTIS on November 26, 2012 at 7:54pm

UNCLE DUD WAS the best fisherman I had the pleasure of knowing. WHen he found out I could make or work on rods he fetched this one outta his old garage.  He had it laid across  wall studs on nails. It had been in a permanent bend for at least 25 yrs. When I took it down it didn't have a set in it and completely reworked it for him. He said he fed his young family with it for the first two years of marriage . 
  It was an 8' Action Rod Solid glass from long ago. I spruced it up some with a tartan wrap , one piece of thread at a time, not the new ready made ones you can get. I did this rod for him about 18 years ago now and when he passed I went to the funeral and wake and all and delivered one of the Eulogys for him . 

  We all went back to Unc's cabin on Harts Lake Indiana and his son Buckshot presented it to me and said I should have it. Been in my sons safe now for years after he got married and will be in this family forever now.........