George,
I don't know how to thank you
for the extreme generosity you have shown Cody and I. I
knew from our very first phone conversation when inquiring about
purchasing the "One-Armed Fishing Bandit" for Cody, you are one
of those Southern Gentlemen that so many of us aspire to be.
Just mailing the rod/belt
combo the morning after our conversation, without payment in
hand may I add, was the beginning of allowing Cody to take
fishing to a whole new level, for some reason you weren't
settled with the knowledge that Cody was successful using the
"bandit," no you wanted to see him in action using it. And
see you did, the gratitude cannot be expressed by mere words by
my wife and myself over the trip you planned. Those two
days off the heat suppressed coast of Cape Coral, Florida,
marked the first father/son (alone) trip ever. The couple
of days you graciously spent with Cody, you passed to him your
determination for never giving as well as a whole new world
opened up to him fishing off-shore...without assistance!
Again, thank you from the
bottom of not only my heart, but that of my wife's also, for an
experience of a lifetime.
May god fill our lives with
continued blessings and may we be a blessing to others.
Take care,
Jack Wilson
Mr. Howell,
My name is Cody Wilson, I am
currently 16 years old and next week I will be a Junior at Wren
High School. I have just returned from an awesome fishing
trip in southwest Florida and feel the need to write you about
your "One-Armed Fishing Bandit."
About 2 months ago just prior
to leaving for our family vacation, also in Florida, my parents
were told about your website and highly suggested we look into
your fishing rod setup. Hoping we would catch larger fish
off Florida's coast, my parents felt that buying your invention
may allow me to land larger fish on my own. You see, I was
born missing part of my right arm and when we've traveled to the
Low Country in South Carolina to catch the "big blues" catfish,
I've needed my dad's help in landing the big ones!
I have never wanted, and have
never liked asking for help, but sometimes I just need a little
extra assistance. I must tell you I have now used your
rod/belt combination on 2 off-shore saltwater trips, catching
many species and sizes of fish and honestly I can't thank you
enough for this new found freedom! I was able to reel in
every single fish, not most: but EVERY fish that I caught.
I am now planning a fishing
trip with my dad back down to Santee Country in hopes of hooking
and landing on of those ugly faced catfish totally on my own!
Mr. Howell, while I won't say I could never do it without the
"One-Armed Fishing Bandit," because can't isn't in my
vocabulary, but I can say for sure it has allowed me to be a
more independent fisherman.
I wish to invite you to come
fish with me and my dad soon. If you every have anyone
that wants to ask me about how I like the rod and belt, please
have them call me at (864) 304-2653 and I will be happy to tell
them all about it.
Take care and good luck
fishing! - Cody Wilson
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