Gimmie Shelter 8 - Silent Auction Results on Page 3

Have been kicking around some ideas with Abking for the last few months and decided to add a fun fund raiser to GS8 to benefit Heroes on the Water (HOW) and Pay it Forward (PIF). Instead of the usual lottery, we decided to try a silent auction format. The auction will occur at the event. If you have items to donate to the auction, send me a PM. We are requesting that the minimum retail value of the donated items to be $50. 100% of proceeds will go to HOW and PIF.

Heroes on the Water: Helps our Nation’s warriors and veterans from all branches of the United States military unwind using the therapeutic qualities of fishing from kayaks. What looks like a day trip of paddling and fishing is in fact something much deeper and long-lasting. http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=46.0

Pay it Forward: Helps fellow kayakers who are battling cancer and supports cancer awareness. It began in 2010 as a grass roots effort to support a fellow kayak angler, Joel Lotilla (Mooch) who was battling metastatic cancer. Joel lost his battle with cancer in 2013 but his spirit and PIF live on. http://www.norcalkayakanglers.com/index.php?board=43.0

Thanks! Scott

Item Number: #1
Item Name: Custom Lamiglas Kayak Fishing Rod - Revo Toro Combo
Item Description: Lamiglas Inshore Classic IC 84 XH rod modified for kayak fishing and designed for heavy bottom fishing. Paired with a new Revo Toro spooled with 50# Power Pro Slick 8 (green). Rated 15-40#and a lure weight 4-16 oz. Perfect for WSB, Pac Hali, Lingzilla or Yellowtail yo-yo iron. Light, powerful, built to last a lifetime. It's a big game killer.
Donor: Great Bass 2
Retail value: $550
Starting bid: $330

Beautiful, Scott!

I'd like to sticky this thread, if you don't mind.

Nice.  This is going to be good.  Been waiting for an event to go silent auction.

-Allen

BTW ... you spelled Gimme wrong.

Nice work, Scott.  I'm excited about the silent auction format but still considering where it will be held, as the potluck and awards may move to the campground this year.  I'll get with Jack (the campground owner) and find out how he may see things going down - if he gave us his new building it would be cool, and, weather permitting, we could setup potluck right outside.  I'll do some recon and consider where we'll have enough space.

I have a line on Surf to Summit gear for half off retail prices (see their website and their prices), and GS may purchase some of their gear for the auction.  If you're interested in supporting that effort please PM me.

Industry reps or others with connections who wish to sponsor an auction item please PM Scott and I.

To be clear about the GS prize structure this year, there will be a few top tier level prizes and trophies for the top places or specific categories in the tournament, but most items (kayakfishing related gear, artwork...etc.) will be assigned auction item status.  Last year we went deep on prizes to 27th place, and this year we're going to bat for charities that are near and dear to NCKA.

Thanks in advance to anyone who wishes to support this aspect of the Gimme Shelter event weekend, and thanks also for understanding that we need prior notice and a commitment in order to stay organized and properly integrate items into the auction.  Sorry, but last minute items may not be accommodated.   

rustic redwood gaff and bonker set.
handmade stainless steel hook, custom moko style embellishments, and nylon cord wrapping, all sealed with spar varnish. There is a lingcod, a halibut, and a rockfish chasing a jig embedded in the design.
Yes, of course they fit a standard rod holder
Donor: PISCEAN
retail value: $155

Love it, Sean!  Great work and thank you!!   

Love that gaff and bonker set Sean 

I would like to donate this item to the silent auction. It's a salesmans sample box of crankbaits I won in a tourney. Think there are about 78 in the box. Display on a wall or cut a few out of the lamination & fish them.

Master rod builder Gelbyak / and I are joining forces to present a custom kayak rod for the GS8  silent auction as our contribution to PIF. This rod will be specifically  designed for GS8 / Shelter Cove fishing.

 The blank will be a Batson, Rainshadow, Saltwater Live Bait Blank. Model RCLB70L which is a 7 ft. one piece rated for 15 -30 Lb test and 3/4 to 3 Oz lures- The guides will be Fuji.  It's an E-Glass & RX-6 Graphite Blend. A Graphite butt and midsection For extra lifting power, and an  X-fast & responsive E-Glass tip. The manufacturer  mentions Albacore Yellowtail and Tarpon with this rod. It's light enough to provide for plenty of fun playing fiesty rockcod and has enough backbone to  turn a large Salmon or work a big Ling or Pacific Halibut off the bottom.
As a kayak specific rod it will have a shortened butt section and the trigger will be drilled for leash attachment if you so desire. There will be no metal parts to corrode in the salt. Similar to Scott's rod which has a sticker of a WSB on  it, this rode will have a Halibut incorporated into it

The kicker is that it's going to be a spiral / acid wrap rod.   The "Acid Wrap" -is another term for the spiral wrap. The term originated on the West Coast when one proponent of the wrap“Jim Racela” was said to have been on “acid” when he wrapped his rod guides not in a straight line, but progressively shifting over in a spiral fashion. The tip ends up being pointed towards the water like on a spinning rod. According to its proponents a spiral wrap results in a rod which will not twist under load of a big fish, particularly,  when it goes sideways and is therefore more stable, giving you have more control over the fish. I'm not a very good conventional reel caster, however the spiral rod reviews I've read claim they are more accurate casters.
There is less twist at the grip which translates to less fatigue in the hands and forearms, etc, during a prolonged fight. This type of rod is often popular with  anglers suffering from arthritis in their hands, and others who have back and shoulder ailments.

 Not the best quality pics, but some of my rod showing the type of detail work you can expect from a Gelyak rod!

Totally badass, Kirk!  That's the most detail I've ever read about a rod!  Sounds like a great piece of work.

Thank you for this selfless contribution to the event.   

but can you catch big octopus with it?

looks sick. I love it.

Wow…

This is AWESOME!!!  I'll see if I call in some favors…

The HOW conference has been nothing short of amazing,  report when I get back, see y'all soon   

Love this thread.

-ed

Love the silent auction idea to benefit HOW and PIF, this is what is so great about NCKA. Not just fishing and friends and gatherings, but helping those in need too. Thanks for the inspiration.  I'm building a rod to add to the list--fast action/light in the hand swimbait/jig rod with some real backbone to coax that big ling/halibut off the bottom. Wrapped in GS8 colors--which just happen to be Giants colors too. More details to follow, here's a sneak peek.
Goz

Love it, Goz!  Thank you!!