Yuddzy

I'm sorry if you took that as me being condescending. I just think the premise of that quote was a bit funny, but there's nothing wrong with being organized at all. You're into gear and preparation, that's understandable. Some days I think I like the equipment more than the fishing myself.

It happens, we're throwing fake baits armed with sharp metal objects at fish. Eventually we accidentally hurt fish, it always sucks when it happens, but it isn't your fault. You did all you could do, which is what any responsible angler does. Plenty of fish are out there with one working eye and seem to do just fine, if it helps you feel a bit better. I gill hooked 2 pike last weekend, I felt bad as well. They were slamming it so hard, I'd set the hook as quick as I could and they were both hooked bad regardless. I wound up keeping those ones.

I'm a bit obsessive and even that's a bit much for me. "Proposed vacation combos" has to be the funniest fishing related thing I've ever read.

Why is that? I was under the impression that it was just the Black Max with a few upgrades done to it, given that it's a more expensive version in the same line of reels.