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NWTF Convention Call Showcase => NWTF Convention 2011 => Topic started by: Shadetree Callers on February 25, 2011, 02:26:51 PM
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Mr. Marlin Watkins . 1st place winner in the working longbox division , Callmaker of the Year , and Gibson Award recipient . Congratulations to you Marlin . It is a well-deserved reward for a very unique call design , and a fine gentleman callmaker ! Thanks for all your help this past year , I owe ya "big time" !! CHEERS !!!!! *up* *up*
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I sure would have liked to have meet Marlin. Hate that he had to leave early!
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Congrats Marlin. well-deserved.. *up* *up*
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Congrats Marlin!! A pure craftman!!!
*up* *up*
Mike
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Ole Sooner, getting er done. 8)
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Marlin is definitely one of the good guys. Well deserved award to a fine callmaker and gentleman.
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CONGRATS SOONER---YA DONE WELL MAN !!!! I am so proud for you !!!
This sport is so graced to have someone like you deep within it my friend. I, like so many others...enjoy your calls emensly and also owe you a great show of grattitude for what you have also done for me. I am honored to know you and to have been given some of the gift of your knowledge!!!
Congrats again to one of the MASTERS....
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Congrats To Marlin. ....I cant tell you how happy I am...well deserved my friend, I cant thank you enough for what you have done for me and my call making!!! *bowing* *bowing*
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As fine a friend as one could ever ask for... *cheers*
Mighty fine with a practical joke, too :o He can't be trusted to order the hot wings.... *lol*
A great callmaker, who's R & D program never quits for whatever type call, he's making.
Congrats, Marlin Your a very deserving winner.... *up*
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Congrats to you on your awards in Nashville. Well deserved. *up*
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Great man!
Mike
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Now I have no intentions to tip the apple cart here guys, so give me a little lattitude if you will, but if I didn't know better I think it is safe to draw a parallel between dare I say, Marlin Watkins and Neil Cost, both remarkable innovators of their craft, but both also equally generous and totally unselfish with their time and sharing of information on call-making. This is not the first time I have heard nor read this about Marlin and obviously it is a repeating theme in this thread with 3 call-makers who have great praise for Mr. Watkins. We all know as it has been written extensively that Neil Cost was unbelievebly generous with sharing the gift he had. We see his work in many fine call-makers today who were so fortunate to have worked along side him, or spend moments to pick up rare but valuable tidbits of knowledge.
This is really something and it runs deep into who these fine gentleman are all about and what they represent and who we all are who love this great sport and craft. My hat is tipped to all the great call-makers, winners or not, to the hunters, the collectors and to those who are behind the scenes supporting this fine people so that they can continue to follow their dream and pursue their passions.
Marlin, you have touched many and you will touch more--thank you for all that you have done and will do, we are lucky to have you around looking over our shoulders. Congratulations on all your achievemments. Dadgummit, I knew I should have ordered a long box from Marlin before the Nationals--I'll never be able to afford one now! *cry*
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Congrats Marlin on your winning longbox at Nationals.
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Congrat's. I have heard nothing but good about his calls and his sharing of all his knowlege of building calls. I hope to own one of his great calls one day.
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Marlin is such a great guy!!! I was tickled to death for him to win!
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A well deserved award for sure!! Marlin makes one of the best calls out there and as has been stated many times is a fine gentleman to boot!! Was so happy to hear that Marlin won!!
Congrats!
Lee
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..........simply as good as they get. The only thing better than the calls,...is the man.
Pat
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thank you for all the kind words. i know that what drives all of us in our call making and collecting hobby is the greatest of all game birds that we chase. as Tom Kelly called it
"The Tenth Legion" is the finest group of folks i've been associated with. Myra and i have met some of our closest friends through my hobby of turkey hunting and call making. as to the awards i was honored and humbled by the experience and have far too many people to thank for the encouragement given me. thanks again
marlin watkins
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Congrats Mr Watkins!