joshuaray83

Former Soldier here. Served in Supply/S-4, but mostly as Chaplain Assistant (Religious Affairs NCO now...). One tour to Iraq from '08-'09. Got out after 12+ years in Dec 2018. Sometimes I miss it, sometimes I remember how much crap we dealt with. On another note: A close friend who still served recently committed suicide. Please please please reach out to someone if you have or have ever had suicidal thoughts. Please PM me and we can exchange info. PSA over.

Man, I must be pretty lucky. I have a Bass Pro within 3 minutes and a Cabela's within 20 minutes. I haven't needed to drive to Cabela's...Bass Pro has been at least mostly stocked minus Senkos and Yum Dingers.

I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/Spiderwire-Fishing-Tackle-Backpack-Utility/dp/B00VKO0JRO Got it maybe 6 or 7 months ago an it has held up well rain or shine. Come with three boxes to store hard baits and I store plastics in the top-front pocket. The top-rear pocket is insulated, so you can keep bait - or beer - cool for quite a while with an ice pack. There are also rod holders on the side. I use two two-piece rods, one spinning and one baitcasting, and they fit perfectly on each side. Then I can take a bike/motorcycle fishing and have my hands free. I would recommend.

Maybe we'll get good deals on a whole bunch of lightly used gear as a result!