Tri-state Rodbuilding Workshop Nov. 5 near CR IA

Tri-State Rod Builders Workshop
Location:
Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
10260 Morris Hills Road
Toddville , IA

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Description:
Nov 5, 2011 – Saturday

Tri-state Rod Builders Workshop 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center

Come and learn about rodbuilding with many masters of the art form from throughout the Midwest at a beautiful Nature Center outside of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. We are arranging a variety of topics, demonstrations and exhibitors. Current presenters include Al Hutchison, Steve Cox, Sam Fox, Paul Rohrbacher, Dr. Garry Land, Scott Kleppe and perhaps others.

The meeting is free to anyone interested in rodbuilding from beginners to professionals and all should leave with new thoughts and ideas on how to build better fishing rods. We will take a good will donation to cover food expenses. Chuck’s Venison Chili will be featured for the meal again this year. We will be drawing for a limited number of door prizes during the day. Sponsors of the event and door prizes include Batson Enterprises, Bingham Enterprises, Jann’s Netcraft, Linn County Conservation Department, MudHole.com, Rodguild.com and Rodmakermagazine.com

Topics we intend to cover this year include lathe use for handles and butt caps, snake skin application, decorative weaving, rod actions explained, rod building trials and errors, and much more.

Part of the program this year will be a show and tell session with the rods folks have brought in to display their craft. We also will have a limited time at the end of the day for a swap meet so bring in anything related to building fishing rods for a bit of buy, sell or trade.

For more information or to RSVP so we can plan an appropriate amount of food please contact Chuck at (319) 892-6485 or at [email protected]

For those who have built custom rods before – please bring a few along to display your work. We will have racks set up to display all the works of art – it is always a learning experience to see what other folks have designed. During the workshop the last several years we have had visitors here from as many as 6 or 7 states. Hope to see you here.

For directions to Wickiup Hill at 10260 Morris Hills Rd. Toddville, IA 52341 go to this address and scroll to where it says Directions and Map to Wickiup Hill: http://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Linn/Park/Wickiup-Hill-Outdoor-Learning-Center.aspx

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Contact Info:
Chuck Ungs
319-892-6489 or 6485
[email protected]

This just in – we will have a few additions to the line-up… Chuck Ungs and Chad Huderle will also be presenting. We will be adding a session on Making Custom Labels. We also have added several exhibitors – these currently include Paul Rohrbacher and Midwest Rod and Reel. If some of you are thinking about traveling over from Rochester, Twin Cities, Chicago, western Iowa or Des Moines I can guarantee you’ll be glad you made the trip!

I should edit that to say that I am putting together a presentation on blank actions rather than me being involved with Chads program.