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Well go check ya silly redneck !!!! If Ohio made an effort to post, then dig it out and confirm its a D

What d'ya do for a livin Sinclair.....you have a helluva memory

Frank.........you are one lucky dude Juli.......Great report Paul

Thanks Bruce !!! That made me smile Happy Spring ! paul

Welcome Fool !!!!!Sorry, couldnt resist

Same here. It"s been amazing to see them getting closer every day.I wasn't sure what i was seeing originally, but Google educated me rather quickly

Jeez yer bad !!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just dont know what to say anymore, so i wont.*sigh*

Are we not all entitled to our own opinion?I have mine, but i will keep it to myself for now. You will just have to accept that,like i accept Bobs.

You really know how to "BAIT" someone Skip !!!

The Humminbird 500 series sonars are good bangs for the bucks.I have a 560 on the bow, and a 587ci on the console. Humminbird after sales service is excellent too. Even dual beam still gives a narrow sonar cone in shallow waters, so i generally use mine mainly to detect bottom structure.Find the right structure, you will find the fish. I am not familliar with garmin, other than they make good GPS. Good Luck Paul

Nice going you two !!Good on you Mike, for taking the time to fish with this you man Congrats on the Silver Chris, and BTW, you have helped me far more than i could ever have helped you dude.

If that happens Bob, use you free call and let me know. I will get another Canadian survival kit to you

Yup. Dad was a lefty, Gramps was a righty

Ya think i should take some line off? I only put 300 yards on it. Figured it would be a shame to throw out the rest of the roll, so i loaded it right up to just below the spool edge.

Just awesome

Thanks Take a look at these old gems. Mom sold the house last year, and i was lucky enough to get the job of cleaning out the basement. Look what i found in there. Here is a pic of the rod with the original reel on it. A Pflueger president.

Excellent idea Chris. I am torn between displaying it as is, or catching a fish with the reel for the very first time.Dad got the reel as a retirement gift from his army buds.Sadly, he never got a chance to use it.The rod was kept in an unheated basement for years.I flexed it and it didnt "creak or crack". What ever i decide, i will be careful,and its not going to be used alot if at all.The dog leg reel seat feels very strange in my hand.

Roy, i spooled it with 300 yards Still below the spool edge though. Chris, i am honored by your comment. Ohio...you are absolutely right, i went and did a double take, it is indeed a 5000, no letter. The bushings are indeed,bronze. I managed to get it apart, cleaned,and lubed,without having parts left over I'll see how it handles, i may put the original handle back on it.

I have been planning on ressurecting this combo for a while now.My dads "New" Abu 5000c, and an old EagleClaw 6' mh worm rod that belonged to my grandfather. I did some research and discovered that most owners of this reel, liked it spooled with 12lb mono.So, its spooled with 12lb siege mono, but i added a 24" fluoro leader. The only thing i changed was the reel handle.I kept the old one, but the 3.75:1 gear ratio,with a 2 1/2 inch single sided handle didnt make sense to me I will be using it this season as a jigging rod for walleye and bass. Enjoy !!

Hummmmm....i wouldnt be saying that too loudly on a public forum Dax.

You won the first Round Richard !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Excellent news You can do it !!

Cliff i garantee your model is good. I am looking at it on Mabe parts express.It is sposed to come with what they call a "reversible Griddle" part number wb31k10236. Oh, and BTW, it is a 2010 model, even if you just purchased it new,thats why it does not appear on the GE website. This does not affect the warranty on the range though. The griddle may have a teflon coating even though it looks like it doesnt.

And with these eloquent and emotion filled words, i think we all should leave this thread alone, and get on with our daily lives. I stand with you Cliff, and offer my heart felt thanks to these brave men and women.

Fishing (all kinds) and boating are inherently dangerous sports.Everytime we go out on the ice or in our boats, we are taking certain risks.Should we stay at home and watch WFN, or weigh the risk factor, prepare for the worse case scenario, and go enjoy our passion I think everyone of us has the dumb gene in us. No exceptions.