 To
the marine or auto mechanic, his tools are his lifeline.
Without using quality tools to get the job done, his efforts
become futile. In order to succeed in business, he has
to depend on those tools to hold up to the pressure of
daily, relentless use. For a professional bass angler,
his fishing rods are the tools by which he makes his living.
They too, must be dependable and hold up to the rigors
of competitive fishing at the professional level. As a
professional angler, it has been a long-time dream of
mine to develop a line of rods that are specific to the
individual purpose for which I use them to make my living;
a line of rods that are designed by me, and built from
the ground up, to perform a specific function in the competitive
bass fishing arena. Rods that are consistent and have
the same feel, no matter how many of them you have. In
other words, develop my own tools to get the job done
in any condition, on any body of water, anywhere, anytime.
Last year, with the help of Quarrow, a division of
Two Seeds rod manufacturing company, I began to realize
my dream. Two Seeds had been manufacturing high quality
fishing rods for several companies for over fifteen
years. Last year they launched their own line of rods,
while continuing to build rods for other companies.
Quarrow rods, as they are known, have made a big impact
in the highly competitive rod industry in the United
States, as well as, overseas and in other countries
in the western hemisphere. They have earned the reputation
of building high quality rods available at a reasonable
price.
Simultaneously, Quarrow and I began a year long endeavor
of developing a signature series of rods, built to unparalleled
criteria and specs to meet the needs of professional and
serious bass fishermen around the world. This series of
sixteen casting rods and six spinning rods, known as the
Dream Catcher series, is unsurpassed in quality and detail.
Each model was designed, and thus labeled, for a unique
function of bass fishing. Every aspect of each rod was
custom designed, tested and re-tested to make certain
that it would meet the needs of the bass angler. Nothing
was left to chance, not even the aesthetics of the rods.
Each rod was critiqued and subtlety "tweaked"
to make sure it performed optimally, yet still be affordable.
After months of meetings with engineers, fellow pro staff
members, field testing and testing again, Dream Catcher
was born.
These fishing rods are part of a bass fishing system.
There is no guesswork involved in choosing which rod
to use for a certain technique. All Dream Catcher rods
have a nomenclature or use printed right there on the
blank. There are cranking rods, a Carolina rigging rod,
worm rods, pitching rods, etc. Although each rod is
designed for a specific function, they can be used for
other applications, too.
The Dream Catcher rods have several other unique features.
The grade "A" Portuguese cork handles have
a unique, comfortable design to reduce hand and arm
fatigue and assist you in holding on, particularly in
cold and wet weather conditions. The handles are cut
just a little shorter than most others so it doesn't
hit you in the chest while moving it from one hand to
the other. This helps eliminate problems casting and
fighting fish, especially if you are wearing heavy clothing
or raingear.
These rods were built with more eyes on them than other
rods on the market. This helps the line feed off of
the reel better while casting by preventing the line
from "slapping" the rod while traveling through
the guides. It also keeps the rod from turning in your
hand while fighting that big bass. The guides frames
are built from titanium to ensure strength, light-weightiness
and durability should you have to straighten out a bent
guide.
All Quarrow rods, including the Dream Catcher series,
are hand splined by a technician at the plant. Hand
splining ensures the angler that the guides are placed
on the "sweet spot" of the blank, utilizing
the full potential of the blank. This is why all Quarrow
rods of the same size and action feel the same. You
never have to worry about two or three of the same rods
having two or three different feels, they are consistent.
Like all Quarrow rods, Dream Catcher rods, come with
an unconditional, lifetime warranty. In the unlikely
event a Quarrow/Dream Catcher rods should fail, simply
return it to an authorized Quarrow dealer or to the
company for a replacement. These rods are everything
I've ever dreamed of in a bass fishing rod. That's why
I choose to name them the Dream Catcher series. I hope
you will enjoy fishing with them as much as I enjoyed
designing and perfecting them.
Until next time, enjoy the Texas outdoors
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