Google Billystix and check out his website and better yet give him a call . He is the most awesome guy I have ever talked to and you can see by my age I have talked to a BUNCH . His work is unbeleivable , take a minute and get to know him then order your own stix they are so sweet
Matt
I asked Mr. McDaniel to build a rod I couldn't find in a store or catalogue - a standup style rod with:
a solid glass blank,
cork grips,
a machined reel seat,
and foul proof guides.
This was to avoid :
a broken blank,
slippery grips,
a damaged reel seat,
and ring guides (or their ceramic insets) cracking or coming apart, or roller guides sticking.
I think this type of rod, or ***variations*** of it, might be of interest to:
commercial fisherman targetting large bottom (ground) fish or even school tuna,
long range fisherman,
shoreline shark fisherman,
or anyone needing a heavy rod that is low maintenance, powerful, and nearly indestructable.
I'd like to put one to the test on a big red at the jetties this summer, or possibly a cob along the beach.....haven't tried one yet but fished with Derf , dabo, and Hitman while they fished their's....I believe this fish came on a Stix rod....with too light of line I might add....hope those choppers didn't hurt the finish....
I just had a piece of PVC pipe show up on the mail!
I got to the office this morning and all the guys in the parts dept. are standing around a 7' piece of pvc pipe with my name on it. Lo and behold my new SpiralStiX just showed up from Billy. And I want to say one thing about it. It has to be the finest rod that I have every laid eyes on. When I placed the order he gave me a descripion of what he had in mind and it is to the "T" on what I invisioned. The craftmanship is awesome to say the least. Let alone he sent me a new shirt and some Chicken Boy lures to go along with it.
I will post some pics later when I can get to a camera. But for now I have to go I think that I am comeing down with the flu for the remainder of the week.
Thanks again for truly custom rod and quick turn around.
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Billy here is a thank you email from the Battalion Commander of the Unit In Iraq we are supporting.
Dear Family & Friends,
On behalf of the entire command I want to thank you for the outpour of school supplies we recently received. What is more amazing is that more is on the way!! When I first requested assistance from family and friends back home I never imagined support of this magnitude. The school supplies could not have come at a better time as the battalion begins our special project. Your support of the battalion while deployed is simply amazing, and greatly appreciated. Thank you to each and everyone who has, or will, contribute to our project.
Best Regards,
Louis A. Zeisman
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army
Commander, 2nd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment |
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Billy Stix has posted this on a different link I wanted everyone to get a chance to bid and to help out a great cause.
lets do this for the kids, i will donate a 6ft6 spiral wader lowprofile custom billystix or a 6ft6 spin rod to be auctioned off startin now,
i would expect to see the rod go for at least $200 and i will put your name on it and something to the effect that it was for this event, who ever comes up with the best bid will win, you will not give me the money but you will need to work with someone to show that, that amt of money was spent and the stuff sent for the kids, then you contact me and i build you your rod, immm thinking red, white, blue with the insigna of the paratroopers i believe thats correct on the rod, it will be a very special rod that you can fish with pride and i can build with pride.
now lets get down to business i will not let it go for no small bid so pony up remember your kids when you pony up.
stix
Here we go...my wife fished the ladies day tournament on Saturday, out of 62 teams we finished 5th , she fought her fish the whole time using her custom billystix tarpon rod (approximately 50 minute fight) most others hand off rod to another but she did great using your rod. Sunday was the first day of the PTTS (professional tarpon tournament Series) held in Boca Grande, we had two leader releases, then i hooked the mother of all mothers, i fought my fish on my custom billystix tarpon rod for one hour & 35 minutes, i must say that your rod stayed easily in my hand even after the first hour, we put tremendous pressure on the fish the entire time. the tournament has a new rule that states you must land the fish within 30 minutes of the end of the tournament, i am surprised that i am not sending you a picture of a broken rod, we made the call with two minutes left in sudden death to lock down the drag and see what happens....i put so much pressure on your rod that something was going to give or i would be pulled out of the boat or our #40 fluorocarbon main line or the rod was going to break all in hopes the fish would co-operate (the biggest tarpon are females) so as most women, she did not like the added stress or pressure i was using and she decided to go down, when the line broke it sounded like a gunshot with 30 seconds to go! here is my point, she kicked my ass fair and square, but your rod did the job and the reason i wanted to tell you all this is because the fish was over 6ft long and had a girth of at least 48" this fish was in the 220-230lb range. if you want to see the rod in action and how big this fish was go to www.bobt.photoreflect.com our team is on a solid black tower boat, our shirts are red sleeved with white center and i am the one wearing your billystix hat. once on the page go to mens PTTS 1a and go to 2, second or third pic on top is me and my fish, there are many other pics of rod in action so scroll through all pics even ladies day pics and see your rod being put to the test. thanks again, i am a proud owner of billystix.
Sincerely,
David Stark
Billy,
First let me say thanks for doing this contest. There is no doubt that billystix rods are the finest you can get. Over the years that I've known you it is obvious that you put your heart and soul into every rod that you build. Sadly, it is rare to see handcrafted products and even rarer to meet someone so passionate about their work. You truly have created a legend that all of us owners will not only cherish but pass on to our children as well. My hat's off to you!
I have caught many fish with the offshore rod that you built for me a few years ago but I don't get to fish offshore too much anymore. I plan to get a smaller boat next spring and start fishing the jetties and Cedar Key again. I ain't no Dabo or Nat Dad but here's my entry.
My darn wife is always outfishing me and I know that a jetty stix would at least give me a chance to outfish her once in a while. Here's a little story about just one of the many times she has outfished me.
My wife and I were at Cedar Key fishing for cobia Memorial Day weekend. She had laid her rod down in a corner of the boat. It took a lot of training to break that habit of hers! Sure enough the rod bent over; luckily I was standing nearby and grabbed it before it disappeared. I only yelled at her for a minute before I handed her the rod and told her to catch her fish. She started reeling it in and low and behold it was a nice cobia that came right to the boat. This was our first encounter with a cobia so I thought “this was easy” and proceeded to gaff him. He didn't really like the gaff and took off. Luckily the line didn't break and she now got to fight him for 30 minutes. She was very coordinated, managing to cuss me the whole 30 minutes that she was fighting the fish. She finally got him to the boat again and this time I was able to gaff him and get him into the boat (thank God, cuz I would've been left at sea and fishing with Davy Jones if ya know what I mean). It turned out to be a blessing that we didn't get him in the boat while he was green, but it would have been real ugly if she had lost it because of my guffed gaff job! It turned out to be 4 feet long, not bad for her first cobe. A little later that day I was able to catch a 3 foot one. The friends we were with had brought some backstrap so we ate real good that night! There is nothing finer than fresh grilled backstrap and cobia.
A month or so later, I was fishing in the Atlantic with a friend on a near shore reef. I was foolish enough to think that I was going to catch a cobe bigger than her 4 foot one. I was using my new offshore billystix rod when I hooked a huge cobe. Man, I was pumped. He was about 5 feet long and his head was the size of a basketball! Thanks to the power of the billystix, I got him to the boat fairly easily. We were really excited! I thought “wow, this one is bigger than my wife's”. Then, my used to be friend attempted to gaff him. He jerked the gaff so hard it slipped in front of the fish and broke my line. We just watched him swim lazily away and didn't speak all the way in.
The moral of this story is that I just gave up trying to catch anything bigger than her and am now content just to clean the fish that she catches and make sure she doesn't lay the rod down when the line is in the water. A “stix jetties rod” would at least eliminate one of my many excuses for getting outfished by my wife every time we go fishing.
Here is where we finished during the series...week #1 and week # 2... TOP TEN week #3 moved into 5TH PLACE WEEK #4 move into 2ND PLACE and finally finished in 5th place overall after 5 weeks of fishing. That qualified us for the Tarpon Cup Championship, we finished in 8TH PLACE ( i lost a 180lb.+ fish at the boat that would have made us undisputed champions, damn it. oh well next year we will have a few more billystix, and really whip their asses, thanks for everything and we all love our rods.
Sincerely,
David Stark
Hey Billy, Here's a picture you may use if you like. Yep, that's Dixie Lee's 10.2 pound Redfish she caught on one of your rods when she was just a little Toot. She's 14 now. The fish was brought to hand using 10 pound test P-Line and a Texas Tackle Factory soft plastic jig. We ate well that night and the memory of that date and her trophy catch will never leave any of us that were there to share it with her! Tight lines my brother, Guy
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I just made the upgrade on the rod also. I've got the ABU Garcia Revo STX-HS and put it on a "BillyStix" Texas Wader Series , spiral wrapped . Have been using Alllstar , Castaway and so fourth, I'm getting 10 to 15 yd's further per cast with it !! Can't say enough for the craftsmanship that he put's into those Rod's . When it's time to git another then I know I'll be calling Billy again ! |
Just wanted to tell you Thank You again for the great work you did on my new "Texas Wader". The color's you put on it matched what I wanted perfectly. The rod worked just as you said it would."It will stand up straight in your hand while fighting a fish , instead of trying to roll to the left".The best part is the distance I get veruses any other rod I've owed in the same category. I love this "Spiral Wrapped" titanium eyed work of art !!! Thank's Aagin !!! Larry Leiker
By the way Billy, I love the 6'6" Medium action spinning rod you built for me. I will pass judgement after using it a few times. I want to see how my wrist does after a day of casting plugs. Also, I want to see how it handles a good size fish. I'll try it out after my physical therapy on my shoulder. |
I don't know how your wrist will do BUT you will have NO PROBLEM with big fish. Heres a pic of my wife with her StiX, she was showing off her new rod to Roland Martin after he had told us they had broke 2 rods at the jetties on big reds. The reds had kicked her rear earlier in the day BUT the rod brought them to the boat....WW
Just Ordered New Rod!!!!
For those of you that have not that have not had the pleasure of talking to Billy Mcdaniel at Billystix's...you dont know what you are missing. I just ordered my new rod and the experience was flawless...
He gave me some insight on things that I would have never thought of when discussing fishing rods and he made me feel like we have been friends fo 20 years...
Billy I cant thank you enough for the lengthy conversation that we had...I have never had this kind of personal commitment from anyone in this industry!!!
Thanks Again!!
Yngun and his dad were kind enough to let me throw a few casts under the light after our club meeting... Man I've been missing out what an amazing piece of work those rods are. I'll be buying two shortly!
We are the West End Anglers... a saltwater tribe!
My New Billystix "Flounderstix" Billy had a thread posted a couple of weeks ago where he offered to give away a couple of his new "Flounderstix" rods and I was lucky enough to be a winner.
Today I got home from work to find my new Flounderstix on my front porch and just had to brag and post a couple of photos of this beauty.
I absolutely can't WAIT to get out on the water and catch some fat flatties with this thing.
Thanks Billy for being such an amazing part of the 2cool community!
Billy just received my beautiful fantastic custom rod. Can't wait to use it on the water it will be teamed up with the ABU Revo Inshore bait caster. I had to tell a little white lie to my wife, now I am your new Texas Billystix custom rod tester. All and all awesome job.
THANK YOU BILLY!!!
I just want to say, that there is no way...I could be anymore impressed...than I am right now.
My Billystix is the most beautiful rod i've ever laid eyes on. I can't say enough about Billy's craftsmanship. Everything looks absolutely perfect, and every bit of detail that I wanted specifically as well as Billy's unique 'vision' of what a custom rod should be...is to the letter. I'm as giddy as a girl right now!! LMAO!!!
Thanks again Billy.
I may just let it sit in the rack awhile as i'm afraid to get it dirty, LOL.
NEW BILLYSTIX
my new billystix came in today.and all i can say is WOW!this rod is amazeingly beautiful and really radical looking.it's almost just like the one i ordered from last yr's contest.great guy to talk to and he pay's attention to how you want it made,wow,i'm just outta word's,this rod is like a feather compared to other rods i've looked at from acadamy.thanks stix for the great service.
I vouch for these rods. I have one and it is hands down the best rod I have ever used. plus they are not bad to look at
Seabrookkayaker
First I would like to thank Billy for having a contest and selecting me as a winner.(Luck of the draw) Second I would like to tell everyone a few things about my new rod. It's 7 feet long, graphite, custom thread wrapped with blue, green and gold, it has titanium nitride spiral eyes, it has a Texas flag a US flag and redfish emblems and is a true thing of beauty.
Honestly, I don't think I have ever seen anything so well built and beautiful. It's perfectly balanced. It has just the right back bone to accommodate my new Curado E7 with 8lb diam. Power Pro. I have not taken it fishing yet but I have rigged up a weight so I can throw it in the front yard. I'm sure my neighbors think I am crazy. I can not believe how smooth and easy this rod casts and how little effort it takes to move a weight.
When I catch my first big fish on this rig I will make sure to post it online but until then make sure you have a custom graphite rod from Billy Stix on your Christmas wish list. My hubby, Bighead, is extremely jealous and has already designed his own custom rod for Billy to make. I guess Santa needs to call Billy Stix!!
Everyone needs at least one of these. I don't know how I am ever going to be able to fish with one of my other rods after this. It's amazing! They are WORTH EVERY PENNY!
Kim AKA Dirty Girl Scout
Good Afternoon Billy,
I just wanted you to know that I just rec'vd the rod you so generously donated for my tournament to benefit The Bridge Over Troubled Waters.
The rod, what a work of art. The details on it are remarkable. The American Flag and the Redfish are a very very nice touch.
One of the guys that work for me is a big flounder fisherman. He says he will mug me after work just to get it.
This is without a doubt one of the most beautiful rods I have ever laid my eyes or hands on. Again, just the auction alone for this rod will generate quite a bit of monetary donation for The Bridge.
FACT - it only takes $25.00 a day to put one family up for one night there. This will take care of quite a few families.
I will be in the process of trying to finalize all the details of my tournament this Sunday and I will send the flyer out soon. I really hope I can depend on the 2coolers to come together for a great cause.
Anybody interested in wanting to assist me with the details please free to call me or e-mail me..
Again, on behalf of my Father, The Bridge, & myself Thank you so much for your donation and God Bless. |
I love my Trout and Red Fish rods now all I need is a FlounderStix. Great rods Billy. Extremely light and action is incredible. Plus they are beautiful. I find myself wiping them down with Armor All after each. Trophy Rods.
Duke--Older Person
As some of you remember Billy held a contest a few months ago, the subject of the contest being, "why I need a BILLYSTIX custom rod. I entered the contest with the story of my daughter who was born 4 months premature. I didn't end up winning the contest, but Billy was kind enough to contact me and build me a rod anyway. I received the rod in the mail shortly after that and let me just say it's awesome! First off, the attention to detail in packing and shipping the rod blew me away. I think I spent 20 minutes carefully cutting all the packaging away from the rod. I just recently got to go fishing and used the rod for the first time. This was the first time I had used a spiral wrapped rod but I can guarantee that it won't be the last! Billy, thanks for the great service, wonderful gesture, and for building me a quality custom rod. BILLYSTIX is a great company and I definitely plan on ordering additional rods in the future. Thanks again Billy!
Nosaltincentx
We just got two new Billy Stix rods and couldn't be happier. The rods are beautiful and perform awesome. Also the BEST customer service I have ever received. You'll get Billly on the line himself, and he'll ask you what you want and deliver a superb product. We both stand behind Stix 100% and recommend his services!!
Nikki and Buddy Whayland
I won the BillyStix rod raffle at the TOBA barbeque a few years ago. the rod has TOBA on it, has a beautiful speckled trout image, its wrapped in turquoise and gold thread beyond description....7 foot inshore rod with spiral guides. The problem is it has been too beautiful to actually use. I finally just put a brand new Calcutta 250 gold reel on it and with the gold wraps, now it is really way too pretty. But I am going to man-up and make myself use it very soon.
Johnboat
Billystix,
Here is photo taken of me fighting an x-large Yellow Fin Tuna that hit a big top water plug while I fishing the deep water spar Auger. Everyone on board that night were very impressed with the performance of the rod you built for me; so impressed one of the guys grabbed a camera to take some photos of the battle. They really like the “personalized” features my rod has also, like call the rod the “Blue Chip Charters Tuna Special” and the Yellow Fin that are on the blank.
FYI; this tuna won the battle, but many other have not been so lucky!
Thanks again Billy!
Capt. Charles Foster Jr.
Blue Chip Charters and Guide Service
Sargent Texas
832-628-2253
Father's Day Billystix! I received that greatly anticipated plastic tube today from the USPS. I carefully unwrapped the most well packaged shipment that I think I have ever received. My father's rod has almost reached its final destination and I must admit that it is one of the most beautiful rods I have seen. Billy spent two long phone calls, one with me and one with my dad, to make sure that my dad got exactly what he wanted from his custom built rod. Billy is a lot of fun to talk with and I must say Billy's advice was really important in the final decision of what type of rod to get.
The rod is a 6'9" spiral casting rod with excellent balance and feel. Wrap is done in brick red, white, and black. My dad is a huge Astros fan and these colors match perfectly. The wraps are so tight and perfect it really is a piece of art but I can guarantee that it will see a lot of use.
I paired the rod with a Shimano Calais 200 APV and man what a combo. This thing casts a mile and I know my dad will be extremely pleased. It makes working a topwater almost effortless and does not create the fatigue that I normally feel with my other rods. The rod is extremely light weight but also well balanced and feels just right with a reel on it. I went ahead and threw a super spook jr. for about 30 minutes this afternoon and picked up one nice bass, about 3 lbs, and the fight really does feel totally different and a lot more comfortable.
Billy, your spiral rod is amazing and you do incredibly high quality custom work. I will hopefully be able to talk my wife into ordering me a new rod for Christmas. The 6'9" rod is definitely the perfect wading length and the spiral wrap creates a really sweet feel! Thanks so much Billy, you are 2cool!
It was Hooked Up's fault
I'd won a free Billystix and ordered it and was trying very patiently to wait until my new stix was ready and delivered to my house, and then Hooked Up posted about his new prototype NiteStix! I was happy for him, even made a suggestion on a reel.
I'd come home everyday looking to see if the postman had left that "tube", you know that long piect of 4" pvc tube? And everyday I'd just be disappointed; that is until today.
There it was, leaning againt the front door frame..7' or so of 4" pvc! YES! My new NiteStix! Of course now the fight began, to get into that said tube and extract that beautiful work of art. All black 6'6" of spinning rod! Billy, you out did yourself on this one!
Thank you so very much Billy, this is what the Dr. ordered!
If anyone else is looking for a rod, you need to call Billy. He will do you right, he's a great guy, fun and easy to talk to, and his rods are ..well .. SWEET!
Thank you again Billy!
Jud |
I love mine. The spiral wrapping has its advantages like sensitivity, rod doesn't spin, supposed to be easier to cast, etc. Not to mention its beautifully done. Visit Billy's website for a better explination, he knows it better than I do.
have used mainly Billystix (for wade fishing) mounted with a chronarch 100 I have really enjoyed fishing with the Spiralstix.
When I am wade fishing I use the SPIRALSTIX. It is extremely light. I would rate it on..10
Billy is top notch when talking about rods. He will answer all your questions honestly and make you feel like your a part of the whole rod building process while building your rod.
Hope this helps....
John Anderson
www.fishcast.com
I've got a Billystix and a curado on it. SWEET!!! is all I've got to say about it!
Billy will listen to you and build you the rod you want and need, he is good people and a real artist. You will love the rod. It casts like a dream and like has been said "puts the weight of the fish in your palm".
Get one you'll not regret it!
Love mine, matched it up with a Curado 100DSV, light rig, casts great, the spiral wrap is great when fighting a fish, not to mention a beautiful custom wrapped rod. Try one, youll love it. __________________
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Just Dont Drop The Beer
Stix - matched my 6' 9" Billy Stix Spiral Custom with a Curado... Love the feel working tops, and touts. About three weeks ago, I fished the Chandeleur Marsh Area off LA - busting some nice trout, reds and flounder. I love my rod, it casts long and my hooksets are quick. __________________
Gromo
We have 3 stix in our household.. One billy made for me for slamming big redfish , one trout rod i won at a tournament and a custon yak rod that kaylin has.. All are excellent rods and continue to impress us..
Mr. McDaniel,
I wanted to let you know that my husband, Bryan, ordered a pink fishing rod from you for my birthday several weeks ago. The rod ended up arriving just in time for my husband to give it to me for my birthday. The only problem was my husband was so excited about seeing the rod you made for me that he blew the surprise by unwrapping the packaging and getting caught in the process prior to giving it to me. Needless to say, we were BOTH more than satisfied. We had looked and looked for the perfect pink rod and I LOVE the one you made. I like it so much that I would like for you to make one for my husband also. Not a pink one, of course, but blue and black instead. Please let me know how you would like for me to contact you regarding arrangements of my husband's fishing rod. Thanks again and I am sure we will be ordering more from you in the future. I can't wait to catch the "BIG ONE".
Melinda Sugg
Look at buying a spiralrod from billystix! Now that's funny right there!
Don't overlook these "spiralrods" that billystix makes, they are a work of art for sure and just as funtional as any other rod out there. I think I have gained about 5-7 yards of casting distance with mine. You tell him what you you are looking for, then tell him what colors you like and BINGO! Billystix will even enlighten you on different blanks and their different characteristics if you ask nicely!
I have had mine since the end of June and love it. I just wish that I had more time to use it!
Billystix Service Billy built me a rod for my 80 year old Dad for Christmas last year. My Dad loves the rod.
Last Weekend while landing a small trout the rod end broke.
A five minute conversation with Billy solved the problem. He is building a new rod and I will pay freight. This kind of service is almost gone in this country. As a small business owner, I appreciate this kind of fast responsive service to an issue. I was a bit concerned last year on using an out of state company to build my Dad's once in a lifetime rod, but Billy built a great rod, good delivery and he stands behind his product.
I highly recommend anyone wanting a new rod to call Billy and do business with him.
I was so impressed with his resolving this problem that I am going to be ordering my new rod from him soon.
Great product,
Great Service,
Great guy to work with.
When I decided to have a set of custom light tackle rods built for my personal use, I went into the process with very high expectations. Billy offered some great suggestions and then proceeded to build three rods that surpassed even my demanding criteria. Not only are they balanced, extremely light, sensitive and meticulously crafted, they are works of art as well. I was so pleased I had him build another matching one in medium action.
If you want a truly unique rod that's tailored for your style of fishing, give Billy McDaniel a call. I'm sure you'll be as happy with the results as I am.
Capt. Dave Lear
Award-winning outdoor journalist and member of the IGFA Royal Billfish Slam Club
Tallahassee, Florida
Billy...my friend Amanda can't decide what's better--her new mink coat or her new BillyStiX SpiralStiX rod!
Capt. Tommy Thompson, Steinhatchee, FL
I got my Billystix today! I woke up this morning knowing today I would be getting my very own custom made Billystix.
This rod is awesome, the way the eyes spiral makes it perfect. It's very sensative.
Billy is a very nice guy and explains everything to you. He will put some hard work into a rod. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a great rod in a heart beat.
I am gonna love my new Billystix rod.
Hey Billy, I won one of your rods in the tournament...for redfish, got a redfish on the rod...first time out with it I told my friends it had a little tto much backbone for my taste...hooked into a nice red and it whipped him in half the time of my lighter action rods, Last week I caught a couple of nice flounder with it....I was dead wrong, Your rods are super light, short handle for working in the yak...just a superior rod....thanks, I may need another soon.
Bayou Self:HE WON THIS IN ALABAMA
Just got my 6'9" redfish and speck rod in today man she is a BEAUTY! Lightweight great action and almost too pretty to fish with! Billy's customer service is second to none one call to him and you will understand what I am talking about this is one standup guy and he will treat you right. As soon as I get my revo in I will post pictures of it.........
TOTALY SHOCKED
This morning the mail came to the house and along with bills and what not was this big ol tube and could'nt figure out what it could be.so i got my buck knife out and cut the tape that sealed the top.i still could'nt figure what it could be wraped up in paper.so carefully i unwraped the paper and to my surprise was a beautiful just beautiful fishing rod made by billy stix!im so proud of it i don't know if i should fish with it or not.WOW it puts all my other rods to shame.
that rod is in a class of its own.now i don't have to ask if i use one of buddies cause i have one of my very.thankyou so much mr.billy stix,if you were closer i would give you big ol hug! again thanks so much for the rod im so proud it you just would not beleave.thankyou, thankyou so very much--jay __________________
majek guy
And the spiral is awsome! Hooked most of the fish with it when I was out at the platforms with Stinky, and it really works great. Handles great. Feels balanced perfectly when fighting the fish. I now have three BillyStix, Thanks to Mr. Bill and Cayman) and still thinking about a couple more, one for Finger Mullet and an offshore model...Yea, they may cost a bit more, and I'm working on the budgeting, but they are damn well worth it. If you ever hook into a good fish on one, you're HOOKED!
Thanks fro a great piece of craftsmanship Billy.
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FISH SAFE!
Danny Adkins
You will definitely enjoy the rod Baydog, Billy builds a great Stix no doubt.
I really like mine (all three) and can honestly say, once you hook into a fish with one, you will feel the difference between it and a storebought rod. The Stixx almost handles the work for you, making the reeling easier.
Congrats. on the good news man!
Thanks for giving these folks a chance at one of your masterpieces Billy.
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FISH SAFE!
Danny Adkins
Dear Sir,
I am writing you because I am homeless. The reason Im homeless is because I spent all my money trying to get my family back from evil pirates. They are very serious about their demands. They will only release my loving family with delivery of a Billystix SpiralStix "Lite" rod. Thank heavens above that I found this contest while surfing the net at our local library. I have inclosed a photo to show you that Im not making this up. Also I smell very bad.
Thank you
