some of my latest custom rods

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

hi guys
still trying to get this camera figured out, it's about whipped me.
hope you like these rods. i cant seem to get enough lite on the rods. i will try it again to see if i can open the apterture a bit
stix

[Robalo]

Good looking rods there Billy. Nice wrapping (and I aint saying that because it's MLK day)%!!

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

now that just aint right :D
stix

[WestEndAngler]

Wow! Billy- can you do a West End Angler rod? I don't know anything about making rods but the logo for the website, I think would look great... Keep it in mind I'll be calling you here in a week or two to place my order!

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

hi guy
yes give me a shout and i will see what i can do for sure.
i know i can do it in total gold and maybe even in color but you will have to supply me with the logo in quality, why dont you go ahead and lets get that sent to me so that i can see what i can get done and see what the cost will be.
i am enclosing a sample of some lime green work that turned out nice, also one is black and green, the photo does not do it justic.
stix

[mallardslayer77]

So are you in FL or TX? I wanted to some rods for a couple of my groomsman (getting married in April) with Texas A&M logos (we're all Aggies). I guess they'd be standard length rods to use with baitcasters for the bays and surf. Can you give me a ball-park guesstimate on cost to know if these would be even close to my price range? Thanks.

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

hi slayer
yes i can do the rods for you in those colors, price would depend on a couple factors one is the rod material that it takes to build a rod will vary some what as well as would you want titanium guides and such .
as far as the aggie decal that is a trade mark that is protected just like the logo on this site, i can not reproduce it without permission, now when you are talking the aggies and the such no way hosay, but i think i might be able to get it done in simple gold it seems that as long as you stay away from the logo colors you do not infring or at least that's what i am told.
so does this answer your question on the aggies logo as far as price i will have to get back with you on that as i will need to talk with you.
could you e mail me your phone # so that i can call you. if you go to my web site www.billystix.com you will get more info on me and my rods. yes i am a florida cracker.but a texas wannabe
stix

[mallardslayer77]

Yeah, I forgot about the logo trademark deal. A&M is as bad about that as it gets...even worse than Harley Davidson I'm told. They'll actually go after almost anyone who reproduces their TM w/o permission and it costs a butt load to get their permission. However, there's a lot of other A&M symbology we could incorporate that's not licensed though. Already getting some good ideas. I'll PM you with my contact info. and you can get back to me at your leisure. The wedding isn't till the end o' April, so there's still some time. Thanks Billy!

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

guys
hopefully in the near future like right away, you can get the west end angler logo on your rod if you so desire, but i have to get permission first, i am going to order 2 right now to see how it goes if busines picks up i would like to get a decal company to make them for me but i need to find out first how well business is going to be from you guys , it cost a shi$ load to get these done its the start up fee that hurts, not the acutual sticker price.
stix

[WestEndAngler]

You got your approval :D

Please contact Billy if you'd like the West End Anglers logo on your rod!

[Robalo]

Mallardslayer-PLEEEZZZZ don't do the "saw 'em off"!!!! Makes me want to wave with 1 finger only working!!! He can do maroon and white and I'm pretty sure "AGGIES" aint trademarkable-other teams are aggies also Fl. A&M I believe and gotz to be udders.

Love our rivalry-if UT aint winning, I root for the ags. Both great schools. No ou.

Hey Billy:

Ya think my rod will make it by the weekend?

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

i believe a red white and blue theme rod with that sticker and the texas flag would be one awesome friggin rod, throw in a red fish and then put your name
heartattack city my friend.
stix

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

robalo
if your name is niekamp then yes it should arrive thur by postal priority :)
its here take a look.
stix

[Robalo]

Cool Billy and Thanks-Looking forward to getting it and showing my o.u. buddy and Baylor bud this weekend-I sure they'll give me chit about UT colors.

I'm guessing second from bottom or fourth from top is the one you built for me? Right?

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

2nd from the bottom
stix

[mallardslayer77]

Ha ha Robalo....actually, I want to use the old "saw em off" logo...ya know, the one we had before the t-sips in Austin made us change it to the one we have now b/c, somehow, it looked to much like Bevo. ha ha

Ya see Billy...how us Texas boys can give each other s'hit when we don't even know each other! ha ha I'm waiting for TTU to weigh in...b/c neither Robalo or I have any love loss for his alma mater! ha ha

[Robalo]

Mallardslayer: You're right-TTU should have said sumthin by now! Yep, I liked when the UT Trademark folks got the guy for the saw em off-took a long time to get it done. I met with them back in the late 80s about leasing the "Huntington Lands"-UT owns (or used to) the minerals under Tiki Island and Virginia Point and we had a prospect under Tiki/Jones Lake and N. Deer Is. When meeting with them, they were very interesting-they go to the games and bust vendors-they gave me a ou made T shirt with a little kid with an ou tshirt doing #2 in a Longhorn helmet and it said something like "Crappp on the Horns"-was 1 they confiscated in Dallas. Also got some other neat UT stuff free. Those guys have a pretty cush job-they get all the submitted stuff and their offices were brimming with some really nice things. A&M has the same thing. After I met them I thought about changing jobs!!!

[FP10]

Do you have a picture of the Buccaneers one you did?

[BILLYSTIX CUSTOM RODS]

Buccaneers
it is no big deal just red and black with either a little silver or a little white which ever the customer wants, i believe it's in one of the enclosed photos.
one thing i can guarantee you you will love it, i might even be able toi get a label made just have to check. yes it's the 3rd one from the bottom i believe, when you click on the photo it will go to a black screen, then click that picture on that screen for a closer look at the detail.
stix