White77

good job glenn, you are the man, with you and the mods keeping things inline really makes this a great place. muddy is a good guy, hope he finds his way back Cliff

welcome back, i believe avid is gone as well

yeah right now i have a revo and a daiwa(baitcasters) and recently sold of three abu C3's so i thought i would try something new too. i like the president too and would probebly just go with it instead but there is something about that wood knob that i dont like. Cliff

if i had a dime for every time i posted asking about a reel, and was told to get a shimano instead....well, i would have about a dollar or so ;D

why i shouldnt make this the first spinning reel to my collection?? http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_94739_100001002_100000000_100001000_100-1-2

safe driving tip....ditch drivers ed!!! ;D j/k if anything it lowers your insurance!! i had already had my license for like a year when i took drivers ed. i was just doing it to get the insurance bonus, well i never got that, only lasted one day. i couldnt stand driving the "proper" way

yeah i think my scale is wack!!! it also said this one, my PB was 4.1 maybe it is right but it sure seemed like more to me.

went out for a bit this evening. i managed two fish, both on a 3/8 oz black cavitron buzzbait. one was a dink and the other was this one. it went 2.14 on my crappy scale. this thing was like a ninja!! barely even caused a disturbance on the surface when it hit. put up a great fight, was fun!! sorry for the crappy pic, dont know why, my camera usually does pretty well.

currently i have 6' MH custom built for me buy Ronnie(alpster)/Revo S-L 6'6" H Custom built for me by me, with keith's(flechero) help/Daiwa procaster-z thats it for now. next set up will probably be a spinning rod/reel(Med x-fast) or a crankin rod/reel. Cliff

very windy, t-storms all last night and rain all day, but we went out anyway. we managed 4 total, two on worms, one on live magic shad and one on a buzzbait, which was the biggest one, it went 2.4. was caught on a 3/8 black cavitron buzzbait. i missed it twice and got it on the third try! ;D by the way, that is my super sweet free abu garcia jacket from that offer they had going around x-mas time!! it kept the rain and wind out pretty good. thanks Cliff

mine was going to buy me a small boat with trolling motor, but now it looks as though my wifes car is in need of some repairs. but that shouldnt be too much(cross fingers) with any luck i may still pull off the boat thing, if not i will probably get a new spinning reel and build a rod for it. Cliff

i had my hair like that for a long time in highschool, but it was about twice as long...lookin good!!! ;D

abu garcia revo S, $100 and smooth as silk

thanks, that little bridge you see in the background leads to a small island, maybe 15 feet round. this tank is tiny,from that island i can literally cast onto the shore on the opposite side in all directions. it dosent hold alot of fish but usually decent sized ones. my PB came from that tank(my avatar pic). Cliff

thanks RW, i am hoping for one day outing and one night outing, but it really all depends on my old friend and his schedule. i plan to fly my rod and reel with me but will buy the baits in NY thanks Cliff

good goin!! that is a huge perch!!!

yeah, your right, it is pretty dang sweet!!

thanks, but that rod isnt so "sweet" but we are working on it(long story) Cliff

i am making my annual trip to NY in june to visit my folks. i plan to fish a day or two on Cayuga Lake(finger lakes) for smallies. i fished here a bunch when i was in high school, we did ok, caught a ton of bass, perch, blue gills, and rock bass. can anyone give me any advice on what might be good baits this time of year to catch some smallies? i remember using alot or original rapalas and inline spinners, but we didnt catch alot of big fish. i remember the lake being very very clear and quite deep with a rocky bottom. any help is much appreciated, i dont usually go back to NY in the summer time, so i want to make this a good trip. thanks Cliff

its been awhile since i caught anything keeper size. got this one tonight on a watermelon red brush hog. it is a special catch for me. first bass on the rod i just finished building this past weekend, my first rod build too!!

4.1, 10 inch power worm

very nice job. looks great. ;D

well thanks to keith and ronnie, my first rod build is complete! it came out ok but certainly nothing special, it was my more difficult than i had anticipated it would be to apply the finish. but i am sure of one thing, i dont think i can get worse!! thanks guys!! Cliff

i always have the money to put gas in my truck to go fishing, its finding the money to put gas in my truck to get to work thats causing a problem ;D

this is so true, last year i had a bunch of crap rods, now i have two customs and thats all i own. one was built for me and the other i built and just finished up tonight. do like he says and buy one good set up rather than a few lesser ones. cliff