Unexpected Gift with a Second Place Finish – Merry Christmas!

islandbass · 12-24-09, 02:29 PM

Hello, everyone! I received an unexpected Christmas gift late last night. I entered a writing contest for a local rod maker, fetha Styx Rods, with the hope of winning a fishing rod for my dad.

I checked their blog last night and learned that I came as close to winning as I could. It is a beautifully bitter sweet and equally exciting for me. The bitter sweet originates from wanting to win this rod for my dad and the excitement comes from having written a story that fetha Styx Rods deemed worthy to post on their blog.

Many of you have already read about the story I sent them, but click on the link below to see the story I wrote. The piece is called, “Time to Get Crankin’” at the top of the page.

http://fethastyxblog.com/

Merry Christmas to all of you and God bless the troops!

-ib

WTL · 12-24-09, 05:33 PM

Can't say I'm surprised. You are a good writer, you always construct your posts..and your projects..very well.

1/4 stick · 12-24-09, 07:18 PM

That's so cool islandbass! WTG!

nofearengineer · 12-25-09, 07:01 PM

That's great, IB! I was glad I got to read your story again. I can totally relate to your excitement in seeing your crank working like it was supposed to.

12-24-09, 02:29 PM	#1
islandbass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: WA State Posts: 1,783	Unexpected Gift with a Second Place Finish – Merry Christmas! Hello, everyone! I received an unexpected Christmas gift late last night. I entered a writing contest for a local rod maker, fetha Styx Rods, with the hope of winning a fishing rod for my dad. I checked their blog last night and learned that I came as close to winning as I could. It is a beautifully bitter sweet and equally exciting for me. The bitter sweet originates from wanting to win this rod for my dad and the excitement comes from having written a story that fetha Styx Rods deemed worthy to post on their blog. Many of you have already read about the story I sent them, but click on the link below to see the story I wrote. The piece is called, “Time to Get Crankin’” at the top of the page. http://fethastyxblog.com/ Merry Christmas to all of you and God bless the troops! -ib __________________ ARX "If people concentrated on the really important things in life, there'd be a shortage of fishing poles." Doug Larson (Shimano 2005 Reel Catalog) Last edited by islandbass; 12-24-09 at 02:37 PM.

12-24-09, 07:18 PM	#3
1/4 stick BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fayetteville, N.C. Posts: 3,529	That's so cool islandbass! WTG! __________________ Just a redneck having fun. https://www.youtube.com/user/donaldvlogsify

12-25-09, 07:01 PM	#4
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	That's great, IB! I was glad I got to read your story again. I can totally relate to your excitement in seeing your crank working like it was supposed to. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

12-24-09, 05:33 PM	#2
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Can't say I'm surprised. You are a good writer, you always construct your posts..and your projects..very well.

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