| Project by Steve Esterby | posted 253 days ago | 863 views | 1 time favorited | 11 comments | ![]() |
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this is inspired by the north umpqua river which is an hour from home. World famous steelhead fishing. fly fishing only. Swift water which requires a staff if you know whats good for you. carved from madrone.
-- steve...e-mail-themantelshop@hotmail.com........remember,the best teacher is repetition.
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11 comments so far
jaykaypur
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#1 posted 253 days ago
Very nice job on this.
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Spoontaneous
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#2 posted 253 days ago
Steve… you do fish really cool.
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vipond33
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#3 posted 253 days ago
Spectacular stuff. A very lucky owner.
gene
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woodshaver
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#4 posted 253 days ago
What an eye catcher! Nicely done!
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waho6o9
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#5 posted 253 days ago
Umpqua forks, God’s country no doubt. Beautiful wading
staff Steve, good job.
HillbillyShooter
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#6 posted 253 days ago
Very nicely done. Just got back from a great day on the trout stream and your creation would have been nice to have.
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Lidiya Blaznina
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#7 posted 253 days ago
Steve,beautiful fish !!!
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#8 posted 253 days ago
SUPER!
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helluvawreck
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#9 posted 253 days ago
I love that staff. It’s very creative and beautiful work. Congratulations.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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peteg
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#10 posted 252 days ago
You have made a super job on this one Steve, lovely detail & fluting :)
pete
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MichaelA
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#11 posted 232 days ago
Nice fishing staff Steve!!!!!!! It’s a beautiful sound, to hear a reel sing after a steelhead connects on your fly!!!!!!!!!!
-- The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. "Helen Keller"
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