akriverrat Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 ive tried to sell my jigs off and on with not too much result. seems like i only get time to make them in the winters when im only working 40 hours per week. in the summer i am too busy to be pouring and powdering alot of jigs so business has been slow. not that i plan on making a bunch of money doing this. anyway the guys on the alaska outdoor network are putting together a "trash fish derby" and i offered to donate some jigs to the cause. SO i am officially a "sponsor" of a fishing derby this summer. i just think its too cool and had to brag- err, i mean share. so ill be giving to a good cause, something that dosent target trophy breeder fish AND ill get some recognition in the process. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 John, I commend you for doing this. A couple of years ago someone asked the guys in this forum, to donate jigs, for a fishing fund raiser to a family who's father was hurt or passed away. A question was asked how legit this was of the person asking for jig donations. This person came up with a brochure, date, time, place etc. I among others donated a lot of jigs which they were going to sell to make money or raffle off. To this day I never got a thank you from this person running this derby. I know he got my jigs, becuse he replied he did. I'm not saying that the derby didn't happen, but a thank you from someone you didn't know would have been the right thing to do. I am glad you are recognized as a sponsor, if you're like me it gives you a good feeling inside. I also have partaken in events for donations, and every year I take a new person or a kid fishing with me for a whole day on the water. It's a way of me giving back to some people for what I am able to have, and to introduce new people or kids to fishing...BTW I have always admired you work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimcline Posted February 14, 2009 Report Share Posted February 14, 2009 John, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reeves Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Hat is off to you John. When a door is opened, step in and take a look around. The worst thing that can happen is you will have to get yourself a new pad of paper to take orders. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLT Posted February 15, 2009 Report Share Posted February 15, 2009 Congrads! Sounds like this may be a start of something big?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
