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Article: Time to tackle fishing rod repairs
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
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- January 23, 2000
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BOB RIEPENHOFF
Time to tackle fishing rod repairs
By BOB RIEPENHOFF
Sunday, January 23, 2000
Ripon -- Most fishermen take the time to "winterize" their
outboard motors and trailers. Some even clean, grease and oil their
reels. But what about their fishing rods?
"Most guys do absolutely nothing," said Randy "Buzz" Butters.
Butters, a longtime hunting and fishing buddy of mine, operates a
part-time custom fishing rod building and repair business out of his
home in Ripon. I paid him a visit recently at his basement workshop.
Right now is the time to check your fishing rods for problems,
Butters said.
"Most fishing rod failure occurs at the most inopportune time:
when you have a big fish on," ...