MERRY CHRISTMAS to me!

[kemper]

Well, I finally went and did it. Today i walked into Gangons looking for a pack of steelhead hooks and some leader line, want walked out with a shiny new Float reel! Yes, the 50 bucks my grampa gave me in gift card for my favourite store served me very well and ill be on the river tomorrow morning testing her out! Its a bronze Raven Matrix, and looks like it will handle the steel quite well. Ill post pics tomorrow of the reel and the fish

 

Im also posting this from my brand new laptop, santy sure was nice this year!

[TJQ]

Ahh..lures and technolgy they go together!!

[Tarzan's Jane]

Ho Ho Ho....Santy was nice to you, and you one day will be Santy too.... Ha Ha Ha

[pikeie]

i got my first one this year as well a 4.5 spahr reel, i loved it so much i now also have a 5 inch spahr!

[kemper]

Well, today was successful in terms of learning to use the reel, I think i did alright although i do need some work on casting distance. Im heading to some bigger water than im used to tomorrow, so well see how it goes. I missed one good fish today, set the hook forgetting I was wearing gloves and the spool slipped from my grip resulting in the crappeist hookset I have ever seen.