*Hootie

All line brands are the best, and all line brands are garbage. How do I know this? From talking to hundreds of my customers at BPS. Hootie

Fish hog, fish hog.......lol Hootie

You are absolutely right LMG. I love experimenting. And from reading my previous posts, you know I am a collector. I have in fact, occasionally bought lures I had no intention of using. Such as, and have you seen this, " the Larry the cable guy lure". Or the old "Jimmy Carter crankbait". Oh, and regarding your can't take it with you comment. I have told my wife, when it comes to my fishing stuff, if I can't take it with me, I ain't going......., there!!!.....lol Hootie

My feelings exactly!! Hootie

I am not brand loyal. I have the Lews, the Stx, and the Chronarch. They are all 3 great reels. In fact, give me 1 more of each, and I'll go home. Hootie

2x3=6, yeah, X6. Hootie

I ask this because I wonder what are your reasons. I work at BPS, so I have seen this over and over many times. A couple of year ago, KVD wins a tournament on a sexy shad crankbait. Now we had all the available colors of this crankbait, but we couldn't stock sexy shads fast enough. Next it was, KVD won a tournament using a chartreuse, black back crankbait. Here we go again. Now I choose my baits based on, water color, time of year, water temp, etc. etc. To insist on a particular color just because, so and so won a tournament with it could get expensive, not to mention get you a bunch of baits you can't even use, because they aren't even effective on the water you fish. Just wondering, how many will admit to falling into this pattern. I admit, years ago, that was pretty much how I chose all my tackle. I have lures in my collection that have never caught a fish. Oh well, what are your thoughts. Hootie

Hey LMG, whats up? Do you have an allergy to cork? Just curious. Hootie

Don't really know the value. Have never bothered to check. I've had that particular lure for about 35 yrs. I doubt if my entire collection has any serious monetary value, (don't really know) just a lot of memories and nostalgia. Hootie

All rods and reels? All rods and reels? C'mon LMG, say it aint so..........lol Hootie

I have 2 of the G series Curados, and I am still waiting for the terrible to pop out all over them. Hootie

Or this, Hootie

How's this one. Hootie

I've been using baitcasters for 45 yrs., and I have always just cranked my drag down until I can just barely pull line off by hand. I have never had a problem using this method. Hootie

BPS stores will always match the online sale price. Just tell them the price is lower online. They will check the online price and match it. Hootie

You wont be disappointed. I have the PQ 5.2-1 on a BPS crankin stick myself. Great combo. Hootie

Now that wasn't nice! Hootie

The only time I would hesitate to buy used, is if it had been used by Mike Iaconelli.....lol Hootie

As DVT has stated many times, it's just oil, not magic. Hootie

I usually have mine used up long before the original bag dies. Hootie

Yeah, Yeah, Let's hear it from you Florida. As if I don't hear it enough from my brother. He lives in Tampa. You Florida guys are all alike, very, very, fortunate. lol Hootie

Where then does that put, lets say, the Mossyback, or the Bronzeback series, or the technique specific series of rods they have. It seems to be, NRX, GLX, IMX, or nothing Hootie

The comments I hear on this forum and others about the GL2, one would get the impression that G Loomis can't, or don't know how to make a decent rod for less than $250.00. I find that hard to believe. Hootie

It's the worst time for me to by tackle, especially lures. I always get a lot of wild ideas of things I want go try, then wind up with a bunch of stuff I never get around to using. A rod or reel, okay, not baits. This time of year, I like to read a lot. I drag out all my old back issues of Bassmaster, FLW, Fishing Facts, Ohio Fisherman, some dating back to the early 70's. I like looking at how so many things have changed, how many lures have come and gone. The new techniques vs. the old. The contrast is amazing. I have old issues of Pro Bass, they evolved into Bassin magazine. I tinker with my tackle a lot, organizing and re-organizing. A lot of things to do, and before you know it, voila, it's Springtime again. Hootie

I have both the Champion, and the Duckett. To me it's the Champion, hands down. Hootie