Our general meeting for September was held on Saturday the 22nd instead of our regular 3rd Thursday, due to the fact we had been invited by the staff at Seeker Rods USA to take a tour of their manufacturing facility in Long Beach, CA. We were warmly welcomed with fresh coffee and donuts by general manager Darin Dohi, and the man behind the production of these state-of-art rods, Jim Upton. After a brief but informative product demo by sales rep Ed Sureck, we began our tour of the step by step process it requires to complete a quality product. The facility was in full production mode on this Saturday to keep up with the demand for these hand made in the USA rods and blanks. I had never before seen the rod production process, and was amazed at how labor intensive the process is. As we talked with the workers at each station, I was impressed at the dedication to quality and years of experience each one had. It makes you appreciate and confident that your money for this product is well spent. I would highly recommend taking the time to visit this facility before making your next rod purchase. You won’t be disappointed! The FIBers want to thank Darin, Jim, Ed and all the good people at Seeker Rods USA for having us!
Report submitted by: Dave Shill

Steve Bermudes graciously contributed the following pictures and video. Thanks Steve