I just recived some news about our MEMBER BILL SPONSKY that owns Sponskys Reel repair, He has had sevier back pains for a long time and they now have found that dreaded item cancer , seems as one of the groths has been on a nerve to his back, They are goining to operate in the am thursday 11march 2005, lets hope that they get all of those nasty things out of him,Bill is in his 70s and a (TOUGH OLD BIRD) it would be nice to send a card to them at ( SPONSKYS REEL REPAIR atten BILL box 307 168 Sponsky Road Elmora PA 15737) he also has a add in our ORCA MAG. thanks Col. Milton lorens aka SWIM JIG in 9degree OHIO