Article: Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Off the Hook column: West Coast bass fishing icon releases custom line of highly anticipated rods.(Column)

Byline: Justin Miller

May 17--There's a buzz in the fishing world and it's not coming from the latest spinnerbait.

West Coast bass fishing icon Gary Dobyns of Yuba City has released a line of signature rods, and the response has been overwhelming for the angler who has won more than 50 tournaments and owns the title of the west's all-time leading money winner.

Two weeks ago, Dobyns began selling his Dobyns Rods line and he said he can't make enough to fulfill the demand.

"The response is that I can't build them fast enough. It's incredible," he said.

Dobyns said he has had custom rods built for him since 1983 and he even joined in on ventures to build ...

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