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The Godfather. Best ending scene ever.

Oh, yeah Devil's Horse, Baby or Tiny Torpedo Original Rapala Mepps Spinner Johnson Spoon with trailer for vegetation Bomber Hellbender Mann's Jelly Worm Creme Rigged worm Jitterbug Hula Popper Pop-R Hawaiian Wiggler (spinnerbait type, along with Bomber bushwhacker, Shannon twin spinner, etc.) etc. All of the above FAMOUS baits Flavor of the Month is way too open to begin, as the above list was off the top of m head

I have several spinning reels, some 50 years old (Garcia Mitchell 300, Shakespeare 2062) and some newer. I don't own a Stradic, but I have a Saros, a Symetre, a President, and a Supreme XT. My current favorite is the Supreme XT. It cost less then the Saros but I like the dollar value Pflueger reels provide.

Whenever I get "found" money I look at things that I have a hard time making myself buy. Stuff like expensive swimbaits or lures, nicer rods and reels, etc. Right now if I came into 250, I would look at St Croix top end. Love their stuff

Original Rapala, size 7 or 9.

I keep my tackle in an old shed on my property. There is no electricity, but the shed is under a large white pine that keeps summer temperatures at actual temperature instead of heating up like a closed up environment. I have had no issues

One more for Shock

Sounds like a good bet for a loaner reel when guests arrive from out of town. I like the idea of pairing it with the Lightning Rod Shock

Us older guys grew up on fiberglass rods. While I do prefer graphite for a long day of fishing, I still break out an old fiberglass rod with a Garcia Mitchell 300 or 304 for short pond fishing trips to bring back memories of me starting out

This year I turned 66 and bought a LIFETIME fishing license in VA for less than I had been paying per year. From now on I can fish freshwater, saltwater, and trout all over the state of VA without needing to check the expiration date on my license. One of the perks of old age

I love posts like these! I have been Lew's fan for decades

Well, I can probably go without buying new lures, but I still need more storage boxes to finish organizing what I already HAVE.

Never found any great deals on fishing gear at a thrift store, but I found a Gibson guitar that was priced $50.00 that I sold on eBay for almost 2 grand (I don't play guitar).

I think that a Pflueger President on a Lightning Rod Shock is a very good choice for someone who has limited funds but is in need of serviceable gear that won't let them down. I much prefer the Shock to the standard Lightning

What he said

At the price point. I really like Lew's. My first was bought for me as a Christmas gift 20 years ago, and is now retired but still going strong. I have a BB1-Pro, a Tournament Pro, and a Laser Tournament Pro that are still going strong. I bought the Laser used for pennies on the dollar. I also own a Revo STX, 2 Curado 200 green reela, an Okuma Serrano, a BPS pro qualifier, and numerous other assorted reels in the 140-200 price range. I bought most of them used for 25-30% of original MSRP. All of my reels are at least 2 years old or older and all are still serviceable. The Lew's are my favorites. The only brand I can't speak to is Daiwa, but for me, Lew's stands up as well as any other brand, and any time I need a new pawl or whatever, customer service has been more than helpful. If I am buying a reel for someone as a present, I look for Lew's because of my experience with them. YMMV

I have a couple of St. Croix rods and I really like them. They are the Premier line and I have no issues with them. If I could get them for $40.00 each I would buy several more. At that price point I don't think anyone else makes a "better" rod. A Pflueger President spinning reel would be my first choice, also keeping my eyes open for a discounted new Shimano or Okuma in the 2500 or 3000 size at the local outlets in case you can pick one up in the same price range

I recently moved from Virginia Beach and flat land to the mountains of Virginia, so some of my goals reflect the move. These goals are NOT in order of priority. 1. Find at least 3 small ponds that I can get permission to fish when I only have a few hours free 2. Fish as many local lakes as I possibly can. Lovill's Creek is the only one in the county. 3. Fish the New River for smallmouth and musky 4. Fish as many of the trout streams here as I possibly can as often as I can. 5. Catch at least one citation sized fish in a different species category than I already have 6. Work on deeper presentations (deep cranks and drop shot, e.g.) 7. Fish a jig more and polish that aspect of my skills 8. Go a year without buying a rod or reel (This will be the hardest) As far as enjoying my time on the water and being satisfied with nature's splendor no matter what my angling success, that's a lesson I learned long ago.

I fished that lake 2 years ago with a 14 foot jon boat powered by a trolling motor. When the water is up it is VERY easy to run up on standing timber and lose time getting off. Be watchful all the time. I enjoyed my time there, although from what I understand, fishing is down from where it once was. Still, it was pretty fair for me.

Mepps spinners. Used to throw them all the time when I was young. NEVER tie one on now, but I imagine that they still catch fish. Hellbender lure used to catch some real nice smallmouth for me when they were scratching the rock bottom Still fish Jellyworms, Rapala floating minnows, and Jitterbugs. Great producers for me

I rarely give lectures, but if I see it, I make it a point to walk over and fix it while the person is still there to see. Hopefully that will be enough to stop them from that point. If I am fishing, I wil pick up litter that I encounter and put it in the boat or in my pocket, depending on where I am. There is a local urban lake I used to fish that was staffed by park rangers. I always came away with a plastic baggy full of snarled line, small cans, etc. The ranger told me once that fishermen were the messiest people he knew. I like to think that the messy folks are people that fish once in a while, not those of us who fish whenever we can. It was a sad indictment

I have 2 of the G series, a G5 and a G7. They have been fine serviceable reels for me, but I bought them second hand for about $50 apiece at a pawn shop. Because these are used reels, I would offer no more than $60 each, unless this is a friend of yours, in which case they might be offended. If I were going to offer to buy all 4, I would offer $200. Maybe I'm a skinflint. It all comes down to what you want and feel comfortable spending. Tight lines

I NEVER go fishing without a couple of original floater Rapalas in my box. I like silver/black back, perch, and brown trout finishes the best and size 9 and 11 are best for numbers. They can be twitched on top or retrieved slowly with small twitches to make the lure dance. My number one confidence hard bait in warm weather

I first bought Lew's reels when they were made by Lew Childres and had that distinctive profile. The only braking system was the centrifugal, and I preferred it over Daiwa, Shimao, and Abu Garcia. I never had any problems, although obviously now there have been significant strides made in their construction and the old Lew's reels have been retired to a place of honor

Well, some ways are more effective than others..... When I was a boy the neighbor taught me to twitch them on top. Discovered later that a slow twitching retrieve to keep the lure dancing underwater usually out-fishes the topwater presentation.