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Edward Fagnant

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Greetings from Rhode Island
03/03/12 at 13:28:23

For some time I have been turning Custom Striped Bass lures and occasionaly craft items such as candle sticks and Christmas ornaments. I have also turned some small goblets, with about a 10% success rate.
I grew up fishing Narragansette Bay with my Dad and his group of friends back in the 60's Rod and reel commercial.
I have come full circle to ardent conservationist from the moment we almost lost this majestic fish in the late 80's
I practice what is known as Skishing, a small community of extreme fisherman that don a wetsuit for floatation, a pair of dive fins, and swim off shore with a surf casting rod to catch Stripers, sometimes as far as 3 miles off shore in the dead of night. I also build custom rods with over 30 years experiance, commercial and personal use.
I enjoy wood carving, focusing more on waterfowl, apprentising under a known carver for several years when I was a Special Ops Marine Sniper in Camp Lejeaune N.C.
I look forward to learning new skills and will hopefully be able to contribute items from time to time to help others as well.
Now, how many here are fisherman that build there own lures?
This photo was taken 1 1/2 miles off Brentons Reef Newport Rhode Island in 60 feet of water. Small Striper, one of many that night, that fel for 1 of my custom Needle fish lures, the rod is one of my customs as well.

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Wish I had found this place a long time ago!

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Breck Whitworth WR Supporter Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 1261 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #1 - 03/03/12 at 16:17:01 Welcome Edward great to have you, don't hesitate to jump right in there. Just keep turning! Breck
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Mike Baber WR Addict WR Supporter Offline When all else fails, ask someone who knows! Posts: 5952 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #2 - 03/03/12 at 16:35:04 Welcome Ed, glad to have ya, how about filling out your profile so we know more about you. You might be close to ol Chuck, who lives in Warwick, RI.
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Edward Fagnant Junior Member Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 35 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #3 - 03/03/12 at 16:51:07 Sent a PM to Chuck a little while ago, Right up the road from him actually, but then again everyone in Rhodie is right up the road from everyone else! I do quite a bit of fishing along the coast of Warwick, especially in the Spring.
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Bernie Weishapl WR Supporter Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 2159 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #4 - 03/03/12 at 17:41:18 Welcome Edward. Jump right in.
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David Hamann WR Global Moderator WR Patron Offline Be yourself-every one else is taken! Posts: 5360 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #5 - 03/03/12 at 22:38:05 Welcome to the family Edward, glad to have you here.
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Chuck Beland WR Supporter Head WR Twit Offline I got my eyes on you. Posts: 12447 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #6 - 03/04/12 at 03:00:44 Ed, I've also done a bit of fishing from the Mount Hope bridge. & down in gansett. Also from some party boats in Galilee. I answered your PM gave you my phone numbers. I'm off work next Sat so if you got time & want to get together just let me know. Either you can come down here or I can come up to Woonsockett.
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Len Layman WR Patron Offline What have I got into?? Posts: 1709 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #7 - 03/04/12 at 03:11:40 Welcome Ed. Make yourself at home.
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david seaba WR Patron Offline Semper Fi ! Posts: 515 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #8 - 03/04/12 at 08:37:48 Welcome Edward!!
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Kevin Stanbary WR Supporter Offline WR Rocks! Posts: 451 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #9 - 03/04/12 at 16:34:36 Welcome!
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Cliff De Witt WR Devotee Offline Posts: 752 Gender:	Re: Greetings from Rhode Island Reply #10 - 03/09/12 at 03:28:51 Rode Island the first state with 100% participation on WR. Welcome Ed.
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