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Title: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 12, 2020, 04:40:23 PM
Next in our monthly Adopt a Family Fund Raising efforts is a Dobyns Sierra Series 734c. This is a baitcasting rod, so there isn't a choice this time. This rod is still in the Dobyns tube I received it in, I'll just slap the raffle winner's name on it and send it on it's way.

Retail Value $179.99
DESCRIPTION: 1 pc. 10-20lb, 1/4-1 oz, Heavy Fast Action
TECHNIQUES: Buzzbaits / Horny Toads / Jigs; Small Swimbaits / Senkos / Spinnerbaits

In order to double our money on this I have to make $400 (this will include the shipping)
It might take a little bit to sell all the tickets but here are the details

Selling just 40 tickets at $10 each. You can buy as many tickets as you like.
Purchase tickets via pay pal to
   - make sure to select Friends and Family so their are no fees
   - Put your screen name in the notes with "Adopt a Family"
   - You can send a check or money order, just let me know it's coming.

We will draw a winner live on Facebook after the 40 tickets are sold.

With our two previous raffles we have generated $400 towards the annual Holiday Adopt A Family program. I'm hoping to have $2k before we even start our normal fundraising efforts :-* I purchased and donated this rod so after this raffle we'll be at $800 towards that 2k goal.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on May 12, 2020, 04:49:43 PM
Mike ....Check your Paypal.  ;)
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Princeton_Man on May 12, 2020, 04:54:16 PM
Yup, I'm in. ;D
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 12, 2020, 04:59:30 PM
Here's the list

1. Bassinlou
2. Bassinlou
3. Princeton_Man
4. Smallie_Stalker
5. Smallie_Stalker
6. Nats
7. Nats
8. apenland01
9. Bassmanrudy
10. Bassmanrudy
11. apiazza
12. apiazza
13. apiazza
14. apiazza
15. twocold
16. twocold
17. CaptSteve
18. CaptSteve
19. Ranger175a
20. TNDiver
21. TNDiver
22. gtrpickr
23. ebbc
24. ebbc
25. ebbc
26. Princeton_Man
27. SteveTX
28. BassinKorea
29. BassinKorea
30. Pipepro
31. Pipepro
32. Bud Kennedy
33. Bud Kennedy
34. Hubcap91
35. FD
36. FD
37. FD
38. FD
39. FD
40. FD
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 12, 2020, 05:10:17 PM
Pay Pal sent!

Please put me down for two spots Mike.

In the spirit of Don Mason, I am going to win!  lo

In all seriousness, If I do win I'll pay the shipping to my address. That can go in the pot as well.  ~sun



Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: nats on May 12, 2020, 05:51:33 PM
 Nice,   In twice
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apenland01 on May 12, 2020, 05:53:16 PM
I'm not going to be buying any new rods for a few months at least, so I'll donate $10 to the cause.....
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: BassmanRudy on May 12, 2020, 06:24:46 PM
Sent you a PayPal for 2 tickets.

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apiazza on May 12, 2020, 06:31:18 PM
You're telling me you are giving away the exact rod I was planning on buying next and all the proceeds go to helping someone in need? This could hurt my wallet... incoming mr cork.

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: DonM on May 12, 2020, 06:37:48 PM
I'm going to wait before entering because I don't want to scare everyone off when they realize I'll be winning again.  :)
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apiazza on May 12, 2020, 06:50:50 PM
Quote from: DonM on May 12, 2020, 06:37:48 PM
I'm going to wait before entering because I don't want to scare everyone off when they realize I'll be winning again.  :)
If you do there might be some questions about the validity of the drawing lol

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 12, 2020, 06:57:32 PM
Quote from: DonM on May 12, 2020, 06:37:48 PM
I'm going to wait before entering because I don't want to scare everyone off when they realize I'll be winning again.  :)

I already beat you to making that claim this time!  lo
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: twocold on May 12, 2020, 07:34:02 PM
In for two
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Captsteve on May 12, 2020, 08:10:43 PM
In for 2

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 13, 2020, 07:24:39 AM
apiazza for four, twocold for two, and Captsteve for two, thanks guys were almost halfway already  ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 13, 2020, 07:40:42 AM
Awesome!  ~beer~  ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: nats on May 13, 2020, 03:20:13 PM
Thanks mike, what a great prize for a $10 gamble, plus helping someone in need.   If I win I want mike to throw out my ticket and draw again. So that gives entry's more possible chances to win. Let's do this!
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 13, 2020, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: nats on May 13, 2020, 03:20:13 PM
Thanks mike, what a great prize for a $10 gamble, plus helping someone in need.   If I win I want mike to throw out my ticket and draw again. So that gives entry's more possible chances to win. Let's do this!

Thank You Nats, I think it's Malachi's turn to draw so I'll make sure he knows  ;)
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 15, 2020, 10:50:51 AM
This seems to have fallen off the radar. Want to bump it back up in the board in hopes we can get some more tickets sold.

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: gtrpickr on May 15, 2020, 03:04:17 PM
Put me down for a spot - pp sent
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: TNDiver on May 15, 2020, 03:42:09 PM
In for 2, PayPal sent. I think I forgot my screen name? :-\
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 15, 2020, 03:56:36 PM
Thanks to everyone who has given thus far.  ~c~ 

With gtrpickr and TNDiver that should put us over the halfway mark!  ~bb ;PEP)
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: ebbc on May 15, 2020, 04:55:11 PM
I'm in for 3, should be there already Mike.


As always thinking of someone else. Thank you both Laurie and Mike. Y'all are awesome.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Princeton_Man on May 16, 2020, 06:06:41 AM
I'll take another one. That help speed this up.  ;D
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: nats on May 17, 2020, 01:00:32 PM
Quote from: nats on May 13, 2020, 03:20:13 PM
Thanks mike, what a great prize for a $10 gamble, plus helping someone in need.   If I win I want mike to throw out my ticket and draw again. So that gives entry's more possible chances to win. Let's do this!
. Somebody is going to get very lucky for a $10 gamble
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: SteveTX on May 17, 2020, 01:12:16 PM
Put me down for one.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Bassinkorea on May 17, 2020, 08:45:23 PM
Mike, I just sent you a PP for two tickets.

On the very outside chance that I actually win, we'll come up with a plan to cover the extra shipping costs.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Pipepro on May 18, 2020, 08:51:59 AM
PP sent for 2 Tickets
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 09:08:41 AM
Thank You

Ranger175a
TNDiver
gtrpickr
ebbc
Princeton_Man
SteveTX
BassinKorea
Pipepro

Looks like we only have 8 or 9 more tickets to sell and we can do this drawing :-*
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Bud Kennedy on May 18, 2020, 10:11:49 AM
Pay Pal Sent for 2 tickets
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 18, 2020, 10:21:34 AM
Wow, that's great to see!

We stalled for a minute at around 18 sold and I thought maybe 40 tickets is gonna be tough.

But what was I thinking? This is Ultimate Bass members we are talking about here.
Helping others. This is a part of who we are.

Y'all are my heroes.

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 10:25:23 AM
I got it Bud, thank you.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: hubcap91 on May 18, 2020, 11:50:57 AM
Put me down for a spot Mike.

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 01:24:55 PM
Quote from: hubcap91 on May 18, 2020, 11:50:57 AM
Put me down for a spot Mike.

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Got your pay pal, thank you.
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: FD on May 18, 2020, 05:01:03 PM
I'll take the last 6.


If you don't have pieces leftover, you didn't put it back together right...
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 05:08:40 PM
Quote from: FD on May 18, 2020, 05:01:03 PM
I'll take the last 6.


Thank You FD, I'll get the tickets lined out and probably do the drawing tomorrow evening. So look for it about 5 PM if I have my act together :surrender:
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on May 18, 2020, 05:12:16 PM
Wow!!  ~c~ Great job everybody!!  ~beer~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 05:18:27 PM
Yes Great Job, another $400 towards the Adopt a Family program ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apiazza on May 18, 2020, 05:19:58 PM
FD stepping up as always. Great job by everyone!

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 18, 2020, 05:24:52 PM
Quote from: apiazza on May 18, 2020, 05:19:58 PM
FD stepping up as always. Great job by everyone!

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You did too apiazza, you and FD purchased a quarter of the tickets  ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: nats on May 18, 2020, 08:32:32 PM
Very nice
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 19, 2020, 10:23:38 AM
I'm shooting for 5 PM tonight, I will live feed the drawing and I think it's Malachi's turn again...

Here is the link to the Facebook page if you want to watch

https://www.facebook.com/UltimateBass/ (https://www.facebook.com/UltimateBass/)
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 19, 2020, 05:15:45 PM
That was fun and Malachi did a great job!  ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 19, 2020, 05:25:20 PM
Congratulations apendland01

Send me a PM with your mailing address and I'll get this going. If I don't get it out tomorrow it might not be until Monday next week. I've got a lot of stuff going on. I will let you know when it goes out and send you a tracking number.

Thank you everyone, we are building a nice start to the Adopt a Family for 2020. I'm hoping by the time we start the program this fall we'll already have 2k to work with. ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 19, 2020, 05:27:52 PM
Congrats apenland01 !!!  ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Capt. BassinLou on May 19, 2020, 05:29:00 PM
Quote from: Smallie_Stalker on May 19, 2020, 05:27:52 PM
Congrats apenland01 !!!  ~c~
x 2
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: nats on May 19, 2020, 05:29:30 PM
 ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Princeton_Man on May 19, 2020, 06:02:23 PM
Congratulations on the win Apendland01! ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Donald Garner on May 19, 2020, 06:07:25 PM
Apendland01 congrats on winning that new Dobyns Rod. ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: hubcap91 on May 19, 2020, 06:12:27 PM
Congrats!

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: twocold on May 19, 2020, 06:18:16 PM
NICE Congrats!
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: gtrpickr on May 19, 2020, 06:23:20 PM
Congrats!!!  ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apenland01 on May 19, 2020, 06:44:55 PM
WOW!  I thought I was truly just donating the $10.  Thank you!
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Captsteve on May 20, 2020, 12:12:43 AM
Congratulations bro

                                Any day fishing, is a good day.

Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Bassinkorea on May 20, 2020, 05:46:15 AM
Quote from: apenland01 on May 19, 2020, 06:44:55 PM
WOW!  I thought I was truly just donating the $10.  Thank you!

~c~ ~c~ ~c~  congrats on the win  ~shade
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Burbarry on May 20, 2020, 12:29:04 PM
Congratulations it was full by the time I saw this. Maybe do another one later sometime.


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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Mike Cork on May 20, 2020, 12:56:05 PM
Alright everyone save your pennies.... Apendland01 donated the rod back to the cause and we are going to raffle it back off. I'll set everything up in a new thread next week :-*

Thank you Apendland01  ~c~ ~c~ ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Smallie_Stalker on May 20, 2020, 01:06:41 PM
Incredibly cool of you to do this Apendland01!!!

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: gtrpickr on May 20, 2020, 01:07:50 PM
That is very generous of you apenland01
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Burbarry on May 20, 2020, 01:18:15 PM
Yes it is. Now I have to get ready for some tickets.


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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: TNDiver on May 20, 2020, 01:39:33 PM
Incredibly generous!   ~c~

But the Bait Monkey will get hungry once more!
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apiazza on May 20, 2020, 02:05:19 PM
Great to hear for the adopt a family!

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Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: apenland01 on May 20, 2020, 07:37:47 PM
I wouldn't have used that rod and I can't think of a better way to help some family come Christmas time, when things are going to be dire for many people.  I hope someone wins the rod that will put it to good use and catch many fish on it!

I love the idea and concept of the Adopt a Family fund and know it has helped people get through some tough times.

I also really like the monthly raffle instead a mad rush to get donations later in the year.  This should be how you do it going forward....
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Bassinkorea on May 20, 2020, 08:18:02 PM
That is a great thing you are doing, thank you   ~c~
Title: Re: Dobyns Rod Raffle
Post by: Captsteve on May 24, 2020, 07:01:30 AM
I would have a hard time, giving up a new Dobyn's rod.

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