burleytog

Hot Maps Explorer? Pretty good resource if you're willing to pay for the HD maps.

The Red Eye's hooks are the same size. The Xcalibur baits have a smaller hook in the back.

The 1/2 oz. Red Eye has #4 trebles.

PLine CXX 12 or 15 lb. Trilene or Stren 100% Fluorocarbon 15 lb.

When did they start making labtops?! ;D I'm from RI, remember. You say sandwich, we say grinder. You say milkshake, we say Cabinet. You drink chocolate milk, we drink coffee milk. It is a different language up here. You should try talking to him on the phone. You sound like Kurt Cobain with marbles in your mouth. I inhale too much.

It loads fine. The page just doesn't scale. Opera Mini offers the best zoom option, but I can't login using that browser.

I must have some kind of curse following me on fishing trips. 2008 Guntersville - rain, 40 MPH winds, snow. 2008 Russell - tornado, torrential hail, rain, record cold. 2009 Kentucky - snow, wind. The Big G doesn't look good on Tuesday. :'(

When did they start making labtops?! ;D I'm from RI, remember. You say sandwich, we say grinder. You say milkshake, we say Cabinet. You drink chocolate milk, we drink coffee milk. It is a different language up here. You should try talking to him on the phone.

Yet? ;D

When did they start making labtops?! ;D That's how they say laptop in Rhode Island.

I did, it didn't take.

Any chance of getting a mobile friendly version of this forum? Both the BB Browser and Opera Mini have trouble scaling this forum. Takes almost a minute to scroll across one page.

crappy with a 100% chance of continued crappy.

It is never worth the two hour drive for me. I stopped making special trips a long time ago. After that first time back at the Charlotte store in 99, it's pretty blah.

It would have been smart business to stock up before having a sale, but I've seen them do worse. Honestly, it is BPS, what do you expect? The store I visit the most maintains a decent stock. High demand items will be scarce, as will sale items. I sometimes wonder if employees are able to take advantage of sale prices prior to customers.

I used to love that stuff.

It has been cold and windy for the last week. The coming week doesn't look any better. >

Burley... I take it you don't see a problem with them being out of stock of the reels likely to be in demand during the reel trade in? It's not like this is their first dance. I find it hard to believe that BPS couldn't stock up their department with reels to last more than the first 24 hours of a 6 day sale. Seems like quite the coincidence to me. They're out of the new Stradic like everyone else, but the reels we bought are widely available everywhere else. I know nothing of their supply issues, but if chatter on this forum is any indication, the Carbonlite reels and rods are a very hot item. I wouldn't be the least bit suprised to visit my two closest BPS locations and find that particular reel sold out. The reel was just released, I'm sure the demand has been quite high. It is always a good idea to call ahead and make sure they have the item you're looking for. Doing that has saved me a trip or two to BPS.

Buy the Cabela's Advanced Anglers series if you want a quality bag. Otherwise, the BPS will be fine.

That 2200 is a nice boat. I've been in two and both were nice. No storage in the back though. Rod lockers (at least in the 2200) leave a bit to be desired.

I wouldn't buy it without a test drive.

I just noticed this. The Topper is a flat-bottomed boat. Not exactly the best boat for big(ger) water.

How cute, training wheels.

You expect them to have an unlimited supply?

Shimano does not sell them. You have to buy the entire Curado E handle (approx. $38 from Shimano USA). If you install them on a Citica handle, you won't be able to use the bearing as the Citica handle has a spacer machined into the knob pin.