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On April 12, 2017, I began working for Napa as a part-time driver to deliver parts to auto repair shops in the Pierre/Ft Pierre area.

 

The handsome young man sitting at the counter is my 6-year old son holding one of the first hiking sticks I ever made and one for which I spent many hours on.  

 

One of our Napa customers gave me a branch he said he would, one day, like to have made into a hiking stick. I offered to make it for him for free and didn't want to ruin his stick or make something he didn't want or wouldn't like, so I took extra time to get it just right. 

 

The photo of my son at Napa was taken on October 9, 2017.

Napa Auto Parts, Inc.

Delivery Driver

In April 2016, I began making fishing rigs for DC's Tackle, Inc., a new family-owned business in Ft Pierre. 

 

Soon after, I became part owner of the company and webmaster for www.BottomsUpFishingRigs.com, greatly improving both the appearance and function of the website. 

 

I also created the logo (as seen above), tri-fold marketing brochure and product card instructions/diagrams; assisted in bookkeeping, marketing and sales; and operated a booth at two Sioux Falls sports shows.

 

As of December 2017, I've made over 2,000 rigs, most of which were walleye double-hook rigs.

DC's Tackle, Inc.

Rig Maker, Webmaster, Partner

January 20, 2017 - Sioux Falls Fairgrounds Show - This was our first sports show.  On the left is Damon Clarambeau, President of DC's Tackle.  In the background are the white panels I made with pegboard to hang our product for display.

RIG MAKING FACTORY

SPORTS SHOWS

March 10, 2017 - Our booth in the Arena at the Sioux Empire Show.  This sports show had a much higher attendance rate of show-goers and we sold considerably more rigs than the first show, despite a blizzard on Sunday that kept many people from attending.

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