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Title: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: paboxcall on August 07, 2020, 07:20:13 PM
Couple of new Lightning Strikes! Two new smoking box calls stuffed full of feathers. Hard to beat new mini boats coming out of Ralph Snodgrass famous shop.

The first mini boat is a mac ebony over reclaimed chestnut, which is already sold. The other mini is cherry over Alaskan yellow cedar, with matching yellow cedar inlays in the paddle. This one is available, so give him a ring. Won't be wasted time talking with one of the great old masters of turkey call making, even if you don't order a box.

If you aren't familiar with the mini boat style, you can search 'mini boat' here on OG and see what they can do. They are just bad turkey medicine.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50199770588_c0644acf5a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jtYWS1)

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50200582157_44b4d943bb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ju477z)

Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Greg Massey on August 07, 2020, 07:30:13 PM
He makes some fine calls ...
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Sir-diealot on August 07, 2020, 07:31:40 PM
What is under the boat paddle in the first picture bud? Just got one in from him yesterday by the way, my first from him and it sounds very good to me.
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: paboxcall on August 07, 2020, 07:48:17 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on August 07, 2020, 07:31:40 PM
What is under the boat paddle in the first picture bud? Just got one in from him yesterday by the way, my first from him and it sounds very good to me.

Congrats on the new call Steve. That's a little slate Ralph makes, he only makes a couple each year. There's been one in my vest for dozen or more years, and it hasn't missed a day in the turkey woods.
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Sir-diealot on August 07, 2020, 07:58:21 PM
Quote from: paboxcall on August 07, 2020, 07:48:17 PM
Quote from: Sir-diealot on August 07, 2020, 07:31:40 PM
What is under the boat paddle in the first picture bud? Just got one in from him yesterday by the way, my first from him and it sounds very good to me.

Congrats on the new call Steve. That's a little slate Ralph makes, he only makes a couple each year. There's been one in my vest for dozen or more years, and it hasn't missed a day in the turkey woods.
Thank you. Neat looking little call, I take it by the looks it is a soft talker?
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: paboxcall on August 07, 2020, 08:04:16 PM
Yeah, I'd consider it a soft talker but if I could carry just one call it might be that. Cool little call.
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: crow on August 07, 2020, 10:18:44 PM
Couple of nice ones right there, somebody will be happy with them

those slate boxes are full of turkey, only "pot" call I've carried the last several years
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: sbbow on August 08, 2020, 02:15:00 PM
Congrats on a great pair !!


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Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: jgard on August 08, 2020, 03:42:24 PM
You just cost me money. Beautiful call
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Mathews.1 on August 08, 2020, 06:25:29 PM
I'm making a trip to Ralph's shop next weekend. Can't wait to meet him and to play his calls.
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: tlh2865 on August 08, 2020, 08:48:30 PM
I just got a matched set of butternut and osage paddle and mini-paddle fro Ralph. Good boxes and a great guy to talk to
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: EZ on August 09, 2020, 11:59:58 AM
Quote from: paboxcall on August 07, 2020, 07:20:13 PM
Couple of new Lightning Strikes! Two new smoking box calls stuffed full of feathers. Hard to beat new mini boats coming out of Ralph Snodgrass famous shop.

The first mini boat is a mac ebony over reclaimed chestnut, which is already sold. The other mini is cherry over Alaskan yellow cedar, with matching yellow cedar inlays in the paddle. This one is available, so give him a ring. Won't be wasted time talking with one of the great old masters of turkey call making, even if you don't order a box.

If you aren't familiar with the mini boat style, you can search 'mini boat' here on OG and see what they can do. They are just bad turkey medicine.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50199770588_c0644acf5a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jtYWS1)

Great old master of turkey call making as well as turkey hunting. "Snozz" is an ambassador of all things turkey and turkey hunting and a fun guy to be around.
Get him together with Ernie Fetters and it's a tough pair to beat!!!

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50200582157_44b4d943bb_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2ju477z)
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Yoder409 on August 20, 2020, 10:00:57 PM
Good stuff !!!
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Tom007 on August 21, 2020, 02:13:35 PM
Nice....
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Beards and Hooks on August 21, 2020, 06:14:37 PM
 Great looking calls congratulations

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Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: Mathews.1 on August 21, 2020, 06:17:04 PM
I got to meet Ralph last weekend and what an awesome man. I left with two fine calls and a great experience.
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: paboxcall on August 21, 2020, 07:27:17 PM
Quote from: Mathews.1 on August 21, 2020, 06:17:04 PM
I got to meet Ralph last weekend and what an awesome man. I left with two fine calls and a great experience.

Yes he is an awesome guy. A trip to the shop is always a great time. Post pics of your calls when you get a chance.  :icon_thumright:
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: silverspur on August 23, 2020, 07:19:06 AM
 Ralph is a great guy and friend. Spent a day in his shop and home this summer and I didn't want to leave. He has a ton of knowledge about turkey hunting, calls and call makers. EZ is correct he and Ernie Fetters together are a blast. They offer advice and good advice at reasonable rates (Inside joke).
Title: Re: New Lightning Strike mini boats - Ralph Snodgrass
Post by: greencop01 on August 30, 2020, 11:05:33 AM
I got one of those little slates he makes a couple or three years ago. Just the medicine for those pesky hung up toms, they can't resist it. Always in my vest. More than once when the toms have shut-mouth, they gobble at the soft hen music made by this little call. Ralph has the touch, that's for sure.