Motoboss

I believe just site involvement works. There are as many baits and techniques as there are fisherman. There are endless videos, books and magazines on any fishing topic you would ever consider. Another one is redundant. Experience makes the difference but being able to impart wisdom without seeming arrogant or a salesman for a product is difficult. I have a family member who fishes professionally but owns and operates a sporting good business with a young child. He is good, but prefers his “daily life” over chasing the limelight. Having a conversation with him reveal’s ideas to methods and techniques that I overlook. Recommending a bait over a company is easy to do. Being just “another guy” sitting around the campfire is where real connections are made. Join in, offer opinions, joke around and just be a fisherman would be nice from a paid professional.

Ok, whatever the reason I spent $6.35 more than “in the cart” price. Might have been tax, extra fee or whatever it was but it’s not a deal breaker for me. I still saved over $50. by ordering through Digitaka than from stateside vendor. And PayPay still has the best no-hassle money backed guarantee online. I’ve only used PayPal business account since 1998 and have never had an issue with them or their policies. Which I can’t say for banks, credit card services or online vendors. Especially StealBay. Personal experience makes all the difference.

Ordered a SLX reel and some line from Digitaka on Saturday and received it today! Paid same price as listed at checkout through PayPal. No price increase here. I like PayPal because of their insurance policy, and I’ve had to use it. edit: Just checked and I did pay $6.35 more than cart price but PayPal listed it as exchange rate difference between when I purchased and when it actually was charged to my account. No going to stress it at all. The 3 day shipping was worth that!

I signed up, did I win???

My OCD…. I buy eightyteen exact baits in different colors because I caught a bass on one………a month ago. Don’t even get me started on plastics ?

Don’t know who started it but I saw JH tie it in the late 80’s/early 90’s when Spectra made the scene. It was the first knot I found for braid that actually worked. I use it because it’s a “feel” knot, can tie by feel in low light or on spinners at night without looking. Always called it the Jimmy Knot. It flat out works. Also I do use the Palomar with fluro on small bait hooks and the uni for braid to leader.

On every bait, hook and lure.

Going to use it for small stream (trout) fishing light weight grub type plastic and jigs. I have a light weight spin set up for road runners and such plugs for pan fish. Just wanted something to throw in tight creeks and streams with small baits. You think the rod is workable for this set up with the SLX? like this

Yeah this is my first dive into BFS and looking forward to it. Although I do have a very OCD, 100% all in obsessive personality so it may end badly

Ordered from Digitaka in #5 https://www.varivas.fishing/product/super-trout-advance-sight-edition-2/

About every combo is spooled with braid. With moving baits it’s straight braid. Slow moving dragging baits I use a short FC leader.

Just ordered a new SLX BFS reel from Digitaka with free shipping and no tax added. Great price too!

Thank you. Couple issues for me is right handed, rod longer than what I’m looking for and a bit over my budget Nice set up!

What rig is it? Might be interested. Looking for stream wading set up.

Used to fish it quite often when we lived in Indy. Now in Martinsville so not so much anymore.

Sorry, Charger line Actually they now sell the Phoenix line

I’m thinking of picking up one of these https://www.ascendkayaks.com/detail.cfm?boatID=5657 Sorry, this one https://www.ascendkayaks.com/detail.cfm?boatID=5660

Would that be West side Indy Eagle Creek?

Oh, I’m not saying Ranger wasn’t for sale and the original intent probably wasn’t to kill off the brand, but basically it happened. At least to the degree that they are irrelevant in sales and competition while relying on the “name” for sales with little media or on site exposure. Family has a Champion franchise so that would be my next boat, but never had any issue with my Ranger.

While investigating the disappearance of Ranger Boats on the fishing circuits and through google search came across this thread. @FloridaFishingFool’s layout of the apparent facts was fantastic. Now these many years later we know the real intent behind the accusation of Ranger Boats by Bass Pro Shop group, to kill off the competition. I owned a superb 2003 17ft Ranger, now gone and it was the best fiberglass bass boat I have ever owned. It’s sad to see such a demise befall such a previous giant in the industry. Thanks to those who posted here and the great accusation of information.