Build a Rod and Leave a Legacy

Deserve is a strong word. Do I want the A Hook & Hackle “Xi” 7’9” 4-piece 3 weight rod building kit! from HookHack.com. You better believe I want the kit. Why you may ask? because it is a project of lasting importance. Something I could create with my son. A piece of Art he could hold and use to touch something wild and beautiful. Have you ever caught a smallmouth bass on a bugger you tied, what a sense of fulfillment! My son ties beautiful flies and I am honored that I have used them to catch many fish. What a gift to him, to fashion a rod that he could use to catch the fish and live a life of adventure. Maybe these adventures would lead him to fish the Appalachians and write a blog like http://southernblueridge.wordpress.com/. I have used rods that my grandfather and father have used and felt the sporting legacy they left for me. I want to pass that legacy to my son and his future children and their children. What a gift to think that a rod that he and I built together could be used in 80 years by my great, great grandchildren. This is what creating Art is about leaving a lasting legacy for our future children.