BIGfryFish

It looks like I'll be going on an shirt expedition soon. I wish I had that problem with my Cabela's GuideWear shirts. Then I wouldn't be in this jam.

Thx, for the replies so far. But the main thin I like about the Guidewear shirts is the mesh backs, and usable chest pockets. I like having a light breeze blowing into the back of the shirts to keep me cool. I did purchase a couple of these shirts at my local Wallyworlds. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Realtree-Men-s-Short-Sleeve-Fishing-Guide-Shirt/926048925?selected=true They're a bit heavier, but fit well. My main issue with them is the chest pockets. The pockets are too tight to be usable for me. Carrying anything like a wallet is impossible. The pocket is fitted to tightly on the shirt. To understand what I mean follow these steps: 1. Sit up/standup straight 2. Make a fist (left or right) 3. Now press your fist against your chest. Picture wearing a shirt with something in your pocket pressed against you like that all day. Not very fun, and you wouldn't do it. 4. Slowly pull your fist away from your chest about 1-2 inches, leave your fist there. That's how the pockets should be, not too tight or small. That's how the Cabela's Guidewear shirts are/were. Any of the recommended shirts have the pockets I like?

Are there any good replacements for Cabelas Guidewear GX2 Button Shirts? I knew I should've stocked up before. Now thanks to BPS, all the good Cabela's brand clothes are gone. How well do the shirts below compare? Are the shoulder blade areas mesh vented? How are the pockets? Are they flat, or do they puff out giving more room? Is the shirt materials light & soft? Or are they heavy and rough? https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/redhead-solid-tourney-short-sleeve-shirt-for-men https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/columbia-bahama-ii-long-sleeve-shirt-with-omni-shade-for-men https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/columbia-pfg-bahama-ii-shirt-for-men https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/world-wide-sportsman-nylon-angler-20-short-sleeve-shirt-for-men https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/columbia-tamiami-ii-short-sleeve-shirt-for-men https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/redhead-tourney-trail-plaid-short-sleeve-shirt-for-men Are any of those decent replacements for the Cabelas Guidewear or GX2 Button Shirts? Do other websites gave anything like the Cabelas Guidewear or GX2 Button Shirts? Which ones?

The load capacity is to low.

I do plan on using a anchor to keep me from blowing to much.

No, but that's my only option if I want my own kayak/canoe right now. I only plan on pond, smaller/calmer lakes.

Yes. I do not have any place to keep a hardshell kayak.

It took some time searching through the vasts amount of kayak info. As it stands now I’m leaning towards getting a Sea Eagle Kayak. I plan on using it for fishing. That narrowed my choices down to : Sea Eagle 350fx Fishing Explorer Sea Eagle 385fta Both seem ok, with similar specs. The 350fx being slightly higher on the sides. So I was told. But prices for each are $$$. Especially for something I don’t like the looks of. I was looking the Sea Eagle website at the other “kayaks”. Would any of the non-fishing models be better for my needs? Sea Eagle Travel Canoe 16 Sea Eagle 330 Sea Eagle 370 Sea Eagle 385ft Sea Eagle 465ft Sea Eagle 380x Explorer Sea Eagle 420x Explorer Could I outfit any of these for fishing for less than $1000 ? What accessories would I need to make these fishing ready? IE: kayak, paddle(s), seat(s), pump, rod storage, dry bags, PFD, etc? Thx

^ 7 But I feel in the mood to share some '80s music. :) Jude Cole - Back To School 38 Special - Back To Paradise Jon Fiore - Out On The Edge "Cherry Bomb" - Howard The Duck

Lets see, we got the days of: Hang 'Em High - I often see lures and gear hanging in the trees around the spots I go to. lol Howard The Duck - I've been seeing more ducks than fish lately. Maybe I ended up in Duck World. Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise The actual trip to that prized fishing spot is a trainwreck.

^6 Hit the Road, Jack - Ray Charles Come on Back, Jack - Nina Simone

^6 Let's try again, please. lol Little Sister - Elvis Presley Hey Memphis - LaVern Baker

^6 Lets try a little Q & A a bit. Are You Lonesome Tonight? - Elvis Presley Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight - Dodie Stevens https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObQaIoFW81s

A young guy from Texas moves to California and goes to a big department store looking for a job. The manager says, "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says, "Yeah, I was a salesman back home in Texas." Well, the boss liked the kid, so he gave him the job. "You start tomorrow. I'll come down after we close and see how you did." His first day on the job was rough but he got through it. After the store was locked up, the boss came down. "How many sales did you make today?" The kid says, "One." The boss says, "Just one? Our sales people average 20 or 30 sales a day. How much was the sale for?" Kid says, "$101,237.64." Boss says, "$101,237.64? What did you sell him?" Kid says, "First I sold him a small fish hook. Then I sold him a medium fish hook. Then I sold him a larger fish hook. Then I sold him a new fishing rod. Then I asked him where he was going fishing, and he said down at the coast, so I told him he was gonna need a boat, so we went down to the boat department, and I sold him that twin engine Chris Craft. Then he said he didn't think his Honda Civic would pull it, so I took him down to the automotive department and sold him that 4X4 Blazer." The boss said, "A guy came in here to buy a fish hook and you sold him a boat and truck?" Kid says, "No, he came in here to buy a box of tampons for his wife, and I said, "Well, since your weekend's shot, you might as well go fishing." _______________________________________________________ Four married guys go fishing. After an hour, the following conversation took place. First guy: "You have no idea what I had to do to be able to come out fishing this weekend. I had to promise my wife that I will paint every room in the house next weekend." Second guy: "That's nothing; I had to promise my wife that I will build her a new deck for the pool." Third guy: "Man, you both have it easy! I had to promise my wife that I will remodel the kitchen for her." They continue to fish when realized that fourth guy has not said a word. So they asked him: "What you had to do to be able to come fishing? What's the deal?" Fourth guy: "Nothing. I just set my alarm for 5:30 am. When it went off, I shut off my alarm, gave the wife a nudge and said, "Fishing or Sex" and she said, "Don't forget to wear a sweater". ____________________________________________________________ A woman is in bed with her lover who also happens to be her husband's best friend. They make love for hours. Afterwards, while they're just laying there, her phone rings. The woman answers and has a short conversation. When she hangs up her lover asks, "Who was that?" "Oh," she replies, "That was my husband telling me all about the wonderful time he's having on his fishing trip with you." ______________________________________________________________ Lure A couple of young boys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track. All of a sudden, the Game Warden jumped out of the bushes. Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started running through the woods like a bat out of hell. The Game Warden was hot on his heels. After about a half mile, the young man stopped and stooped over with his hands on his thighs to catch his breath, so the Game Warden finally caught up to him. "Let's see yer fishin' license, Boy!" the Warden gasped. With that, the boy pulled out his wallet and gave the Game Warden a valid fishing license. "Well, son," said the Game Warden. "You must be about as dumb as a box of rocks! You don't have to run from me if you have a valid license!" "Yes, sir," replied the young guy. "But my friend back there, well, he don't have one." _______________________________________________________________ One day a rather inebriated ice fisherman drilled a hole in the ice and peered into the hole and a loud voice from above said, “There are no fish down there.” He walked several yards away and drilled another hole and peered into the hole and again the voice said, “There’s no fish down there.” He then walked about 50 yards away and drilled another hole and again the voice said, “There’s no fish down there.” He looked up into the sky and asked, “God, is that you?” “No, you idiot,” the voice said, “it’s the rink manager.” _________________________________________________________________ New Priest One day a nun was fishing and caught a huge, odd looking fish. A man was walking by and said, "Wow! What a nice Gauddam Fish!" The sister said, "Sir, you shouldn't use lords name in vain." The man said, "But that's the species of the fish a "Gauddam" Fish." The sister said, "Oh, in that case, it's okay." The Sister took the fish back home and said, "Mother Superior, look at the Gauddam Fish I caught." Shocked, the Mother Superior said, "Sister, you know better than that." The nun said, "That's the name of it's species - a Gauddam Fish." So, the Mother Superior said, "Well, give me that Gauddam Fish and I'll clean it." While she was cleaning the fish, Monsignor walked in and Mother Superior said, "Monsignor, look at the Gauddam Fish that the sister caught." Nearly fainting, Monsignor said, "Mother Superior, you shouldn't talk like that!" Mother Superior said, "But that's the species of it - a Gauddam Fish." Monsignor said, "Well give me the Gauddam Fish and I'll cook it." That evening at supper there was a new priest at the table, and he said, "Wow, what a nice fish." In reply, the sister said, "Thank you, I caught the Gauddam Fish." And Mother Superior said, "I cleaned the Gauddam Fish." And Monsignor said, "I cooked the Gauddam Fish." The priest looked around in disbelief, quite shocked, and said, "I'm starting to like this f**king place!"

^7 Sweet Sixteen - Billy Idol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClxXDfvtoj0 More Than Words - Extreme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrIiLvg58SY

Chaplin - Limelight - The Spring Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIverh3y7GU

6^ Lets step away from opera. But we can still dance!

Bingo! It gives us better grip on wet objects. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-our-fingers-and-toes-wrinkle-during-a-bath/

^ 7 I present Mr. Rock Opera himself Meat Loaf!! I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X_ViIPA-Gc Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through - Meat Loaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3Iay1J87x4 Dead Ringer for Love - Meat Loaf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSTIsZULYmY

IMHO it looks like more cosmetic damage, on the verge of getting worse. Looks like you got it in time, hopefully it can be saved.

Just choose whatever you feel comfortable with at your planned fishing location. When I was younger I used 6'6" rods. They were just right for me at the time. I'm 6'2" tall and prefer rods between 7'6" - 8'6" now. My everyday rods are 7'6" which I use for spinning & casting reels.

Dog food hook should work in this case. Cast out your hook with dog food. Throw out some dog food in the same spot. You're bound to get a strike. :) _________________________________________________ Can Bass figure out our fishing pattern? It's possible. But it's more likely they saw us coming. Check out this post about Trout, it applies here for Bass.

The palms of your hands (and the soles of your feet) lack melanin (the substance which give your skin its color). This means that while other parts of your body may tan with exposure to sunlight, your palms would not. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2172049/

No need to talk to the others at this point. Simple, he just pays it forward. ___________________________________________________________________________ Why do people keep say "when pigs fly"? Pigs have been flying since 1919 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_aviation But farm pigs wont fly without oxygen tanks. They wouldn't survive the air pressure. http://www.fao.org/3/x6909e/x6909e08.htm

? That's all I need, to worry about seniors driving golf cards, swinging clubs, hitting their balls at me. lol I'll stick to the lakes & reservoirs. As for C&R, I'm fine either way. Release the "too small or too big". Thx guys, it seems like I will be able to survive there. Now all I need are some "winning numbers" to get there. lol