Let's see if have this right:

1. You built your own rod from scratch and went fishing with it for the first time and caught a 7 lb 7 oz. bass?

2. So, you catch a big momma and take a picture that captures you, the fish and the new rod?

3. It's the end of January, technically about the middle of winter, and you are fishing in shorts and shades on a beautiful day?

What are you thinking, flechero? You don't need to go to church anymore...You're already in Heaven!

 That is Great!  Couldn't have said it better myself!

Those rods are lovely.

Flechero,.did I miss somthing?  I didn't see any pics of the swimbait rods you built.

Nope, you didn't miss anything. I haven't posted any pics because I don't have a way (that I know how to do) to reduce the file size of my pics so they can be posted here. The one pic of me, rod and fish was emailed to me, already small enough to post here. I'd like to post a pic of the rods... just need to figure out how! ...lol

Flechero, PM me. I will host the pictures on my site for a month or so.

Flechero, PM me. I will host the pictures on my site for a month or so.

BD,

Thanks a lot for the offer... but LBH had already offered to resize them for me.