GBW

oh we read them; but now you gave permission for the whole world to see and be photoshoped so NOW we can poke fun...

why, for a date?!?!?! Dan's a star!

well that depends on how well your boat will float with a trailer attached to it...

RIP Wade. He was a great person. I had the chance to golf with him a few years ago and I've been mad at myself for missing the chance ever since.

well I'll be home Sunday just before the bit get's good on Scugog so you can pick me up on your way there...

when did anyone release an OD on drugs? Right now everyone is saying "cause of death is unknown at this time".

NICE!!!!!!! See ya soon then

Bosh, Shimano will not sell to an online dealer, only a retail location (they can have a web store too but must have a retail front). Or so that is my understanding. It's a whole on-line price and buy it now thing while it's in your hands. I have made a purchase from etackle.ca too and I was/am very happy with the service, price and turnaround time. I asked for an item they don't sell, they went out and found it and got it to me at a better price then any of the 'big stores' could do too. Back to the OP, DON'T buy that junk. It was a prize from a golf/hockey/farming toruny hence the Royobi (sp?) name on the reel. They don't make anything fishing related as far as I have ever seen. Wait till CTC or wally-world does the clear out (give or take 2 to 3 weeks) and you will get stuff @1/2 price.

what location Jack? Congrats and good on you for not giving up either. you did/do what ever it takes to pay the bills.

Hey Randy. I found this guy walking around asking if I could point him in the direction of your place...

Time to rig this badboy up and go trolling! Very cool pic Craig.

way to go, congrats!

All I added was a hello kitty sticker to mine so others would think they are my daughters and not take them.

welcome back Mike and nice report. BTW, the paint job you did on the boat is great! How's the 'rude' E7.5 working for you sice we last spoke? G

so how did you make out?

Greg, the good news is I have a buddy that has a buddy that has a buddy that has a buddy that can get me a deal. So I'm not paying retail by any means. I have decided already that I'm going with the FJ (last year was FI) rather then the Ci4 due to the grip. Heck, I may even go down a model from that too because it's just a finess reel and not a casting for distance reel and save another $30 to $50 (= more toys! ). Thanks all for the help but I'm about 99.1% sure I'm going to get the Compre as I'm 99.9% sure it's last years Crucual.

well Paul, I don't have a rod and reel for this application yet. I have many sub $40 rod's (and sub $100 reels) but i don't have one for this set up. i want it to be my main 80% rig and it's a treat for me as I've giveing something up to get there. So this money is money I have saved by not doing something else i would do all the time. So at the end of the day, do I need it? No. Is it a reward? YES! I can get by and land many fish and many BIG fish with the few $300 set ups I have now down to my sub $100 rig's but to me, this is a reward chip/token/card or what ever some call them. This is why the $30 to $50 is minimal and means nothing. I want the proper rig for the job.

sounds like a date to me... ah no, here we go I'm makeing more work for Art again today so someone else bail me out!

Can any dude fish with you and borrow the spinning combo? If so, can I come fishing? don't mine the tape I put over the decal of "Princess Limmilicious" while I borrow that combo. So are we good? Either way, NICE gear you got for yourself!

And they work SOOO well. We had a guy (cabnet maker) working on some things at my folks place and his dog hook himself right through the nose tip with a hook in his truck. My dad went and got my knipix and the dog was fre is seconds, no yalping, no blood and the owner was VERY impressed. even more so with the price. these are reg. $100 in most musky shops or more.

Aw Art... to 12 V M, if I was going to spend more then I would have asked about the loomis line but I'm just not going to spend that sort of cash for a guy who get's out 2 times a month (on avg.) if I'm lucky! Last years (the 2010/2011) all had cork but due to the price of it most are going to fake cork or EVA to keep the MSRP down. I'm not asking out of sheer blindness as to what is what. I'm trying to justify the 2010/2011 Crucual to the new 2011/2012 Compre. Like I said, why pay more when I don't have to for a great product? Now, review and start over... (is this OK Art? )

it's not the $30 to $50 for the rod Jack. It's the well, what am I getting now for that cash? I'm real sure that the 2010/2011 Crucual is the new 2011/2012 Compre just with a new skin and grip (EVA not cork). Other then that I can't tell. This is why I'm asking because I can spend the $ on some other new toys rather then fall fool to marketing.

Lowes Canada was selling Knipix cutters for $4x.xx a set? I have them and I can cut through a deck nail like butter to give you an idea how good and easy they are to use.

the brand NEW ones that they launched a iCAST npfish? Those are the new units I'm talking about, not a new last year model. the 2011 ones that are just coming out. I'm leaning towards the Compre too f_f considering its more than likely last years Crucial with a new skin anyway.

Don't you go messing with me now Spiel I would love a custom rod but at the price either of these NEW (and I mean new, so new there is no stock yet) it's to hard for me to pass up. Unless you have a deal...