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I'll also probably roll in around midday on Saturday, pitch camp and then fish. Hopefully there's cell service down there for most of us and we can hook up easily.

I haven't been to KY lake in 30 years but it was back then. Which meant you could drink alcohol on private property but not public. A beer in your hand while standing in your boat better not be there when you step onto a public dock. I have a funny story about that I'll relay down at the lake. BTW, mailing my form and money to Alpster today.

Ronnie, got a message stating I couldn't save the document in Acrobat 9 so I printed it out and am mailing the form and check today.

RC is my cola of choice. Found locally in the grocery stores but not in the local stop and robs.

Do they still make that generic stuff in the white cans with the word BEER on it? Always looked like it was recycled government stuff they found in old fall out shelter and tried to resell.

Global warming should be here any day now and all our prayers will be answered. So sayeth Al Gore. :

I often thought the best way to spend the $700 billion buyout money would be a whole bunch of dynamite planted along the CA border and cast them adrift. That or we could trade them to Mexico for Cancun.

I seem to recall that either BPS or Cabela's sells a TM mount that does what you want.

How've you been getting the graphite off your hands after a day of fishing with the excalibur of reels?

Eagle is basically the value line of Lowrance. In the $600 and under category many of the units are nearly the same. The Lowrance units may have a few extra bells and whistles in the menu screens. Lowrances often have greater depth reading capabilities. Since Eagle is the low end price leader, you won't find any of the Lowrance high end models duplicated in the Eagle line. BTW, I've owned both over the years and I've never noticed the Eagles to be any less reliable than the Lowrance counterparts.

My aunt was the same way. She died in around 1997. She had leased her rotary from Ma Bell for close to 30 years. Paid around $5 a month IIRC. $5 X 12 months = $60 a year $60 X 30 years = $1,800!!

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I agree. Shimano seems to be trying to play catch up since the introduction of the D series. They seem to have been caught with their pants down on that one. Garcia, Daiwa, Pflueger all introduced lightweight LP reels easily superior to the old green Curado's and then Shimano revamps the Curado reel with something way to big and overweight. They try and solve the problems on the E by making the spool bigger for more line capacity with less reel size bulk but wind up compromising integrity with graphite end plates to get the weight down. Maybe they'll get caught back up with the F series. Of course by then, the others will have probably revamped their line and Shimano will be behind again.

I got my first Split grip and used it this past season. It's a DG Rodworks made by our own David Green (reel mech). The spiral guides are great, the split grip... well, I'm just not sure I care for it. The looks part is obviously subjective. I can't say I think the SG rod style is any better looking than a well made standard handle and honestly, I've not noticed any better feel with those SG rods than standards.

At least they're apparently still going to show the boat and start production. Especially after the news the Stratos/Champion plant just laid off a goodly chunk of their workforce.

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Genmar FinCraft press release dated 1/5/2009 In a letter to Genmar Boat Dealers, Irwin Jacobs says Dear Friends: Back on September 24, 2008, I sent you an announcement that Genmar was seriously considering re-entering the aluminum boat business. What I didn't tell you at that time was that our VEC Technology engineers, in conjunction with the boat engineers at our VEC boat factory in Little Falls, Minnesota, have been working for quite some time on developing a new fiberglass boat that capitalizes on all the benefits of our patented VEC Technology and, at the same time, would be able to set a new higher standard in building the finest and most competitively-priced fiberglass boats for the entry-level fishing boat market. Although we've been working on this new VEC boat concept over the past year, we didn't expect to have the early break-through success we've recently experienced for possibly another year. Today, I'm pleased to announce that we will be introducing Genmar's first 17-foot revolutionary VEC fiberglass entry-level fishing boat in time to ship to our dealers for their early 2009 spring selling season. Our plans are to unveil our first new 17-foot VEC fiberglass boat, called FinCraft, at the Minneapolis Boat Show in January 2009, and, it will be the first model in a new line of entry-level fiberglass fishing boats! Now, here comes the best part of this announcement. This new 17-foot FinCraft boat will include as standard equipment a 50 HP two-stroke outboard engine, trailer (all other engine options are available), MinnKota trolling motor, Lowrance depth finder and will be very functionally-designed including a high-styled interior layout capable of fishing for five people. With all of that included, the nationally advertised selling price in the U.S. and Canada (the price in Canada will be adjusted to Canadian currency in exchange to the U.S. Dollar) will be $13,995, plus freight and prep. Additionally, we'll be offering a $1,000 introductory cash rebate (to be funded by both FinCraft and dealers) to the retail boat buying consumer during the winter and early spring shows. This will put the price of the new FinCraft Boat at $1,000 to $3,000 less than what is presently being offered by any existing entry-level aluminum or fiberglass 17-foot boat companies offering the comparative equipment to what FinCraft will be offering as standard equipment. I believe that our new FinCraft 17-foot fiberglass boat, along with its standard features and incredibly low pricing, will bring in and keep many more people in family boating and fishing. We all know times are challenging and that people are truly looking for affordability and real value, that may also include downsizing as well as looking for an easy entry-level trailerable package. I believe the new 17-foot FinCraft boat is THE BEST VALUE THROUGHOUT THE BOATING INDUSTRY TODAY! We're estimating that with a $3,000 down payment on the FinCraft Boat, the customers' payments will be as low as $136 per month! Additionally, the new 17-foot FinCraft Boat manufactured with VEC will carry a stronger and more comprehensive warranty compared to all other aluminum and fibreglass entry-level boats - A LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY THAT IS ALSO TRANSFERABLE TO THE SECOND OWNER! It is our present intention to offer this new line of entry-level fishing boats to our existing Genmar dealers, who are currently servicing and offering entry-level aluminum and/or fibreglass fishing boats. Where we believe there isn't an existing Genmar dealer in the market that sells either entry-level aluminum or fiberglass fishing boats, we are planning on offering our new line of FinCraft entry-level fishing boats to existing successful Lund, Crestliner, Lowe, Tracker, Alumacraft and G3 boat dealers. We truly do believe that our VEC and Little Falls boat company engineers have created a 21st century boating industry breakthrough that will ultimately replace the present entry-level aluminum and fiberglass boat products not only in the U.S. and Canada but for all of the other entry-level retail boat markets throughout the world. We're planning that by late spring or early summer of 2009, we'll also be offering our new VEC 17-foot FinCraft entry-level boat line to all of our Genmar International Dealers throughout the world. Over the next several weeks we'll be sending out the literature and all the necessary information about our new revolutionary VEC 17-foot FinCraft fiberglass fishing boat. Obviously, with this announcement of launching our new FinCraft line of fibreglass entry-level fishing boats, Genmar won't be re-entering the aluminum boat business. Rather, it is our intention to capture the market share of the aluminum segment of the entry-level boating market segment with our new FinCraft line of boats. My friends, over the past year, I've personally worked with our VEC Technology and boat company engineers in the development and design of our new line of FinCraft Boats. I can assure you that every one of us who played a part in developing, creating and designing the new VEC 17-foot FinCraft affordable entry-level fiberglass boat takes great pride in bringing this badly needed, affordable, new 21st century boat to the market. As always, I look forward to hearing from you. Wishing you, your loved ones and coworkers a happy, healthy and (for sure) prosperous New Year in 2009! Take care. Your friend, Irwin L. Jacobs

They used to have Branson fiddle player Shoji Tabuchi hawking those things. He called them "Frying Rures" ;D

All Star all the way. Titaniums, Platinums and a few TAS rods thrown in.

I've sold a few Morrum reels over the years. A beautiful work of art.

They're both good reels, you won't go wrong choosing either one.

If you're some sort of sadist that loves higher levels of math and physics, it's probably the profession for you.

I believe that comes apart like any other Extreme. Remove the palm plate, remove the spool. Remove the hidden screw on the crank side inner frame that's under the spool. Remove the handle and drag assemblies. Remove the 2 remaining screws on the outside of the crank side cover and slowly remove cover. Immediately take the 2 springs off the pinion holder and set them aside. They're not held down and will shoot off into space if you're not careful. As always, mark your pieces as they came off so you can reassemble correctly. BPS will gladly send you a reel schematic if you give their reel repair place a call.

LP reels were introduced in the mid 80's primarily for the comfort factor. If I didn't have such problems with my hands I'd probably still use rounds as my primary reel. They are tried and true. Very reliable and less prone to breakdown. They are heavier but solid and well built. Garcia's C3, C4, EXT and Record lines are all great. Shimano's Calcutta line is also outstanding. Personal preference really.

I used to fish senko's on an All Star Titanium Wacky Worm special baitcasting rod but the action of that rod, 6'9", Mhvy Moderate, kinda made that rod a one method Pete rig. I've switched back to spinning and now use an All Star Platinum Wacky Worm special spinning rod. P815SWW. 6'9" Med/fast. the action is slightly slower than the "fast" indicated. Like it alot and I can use it for more applications than just senko's.