If I could not afford to buy something before I received a windfall I'd probably save the money and buy nothing.  If I could afford an item before some kind of cash back, I would have already bought it.

In this day and age $240 is not a lot of money, I'd most likely put the money in an emergency fund not a recreational expenditure.

A new Shimano spinning reel.

Boga Grip, Frog Toggs, and various tackle.  Or I would go with a new Chronarch and save the rest toward a new rod.

I would order dome of the lures I only read about like LC pointers, roboworms and a couple of swimbaits. Most likely I would by more plastic and or jig molds. I love catching fish on lures I made myself.

I would buy two more speed spools and line for them

I'd throw it down on a combo. probably a spinning one.

Best investment you can ever make is go buy some cabelas guidewear on sale

For your new partner i'm sure. She looks like she might get chilly during the boat ride.

I'd buy a shimano curado and maybe a veritas garcia rod..good combo and 240 would prob get it.

Anyone else think thats sort of.... cliche... But whatever floats you boat i guess.

I'd find another $40 and get a St Croix LTB

1/2 of an NRX rod. (don't know whick half)

Anyone else think thats sort of.... cliche... But whatever floats you boat i guess.

I'd find another $40 and get a St Croix LTB

. Just really like the veritas rods and curados good combos.

If I had to buy just one rod I'd probably get a legend xtreme from the st croix bargain room. If I had to buy one reel I would get one of the Lews Team series reels.

For your new partner i'm sure. She looks like she might get chilly during the boat ride.

Ohhhh nooooo way.  If I went with that option I would want to do the warming up thank you! 

If I could not afford to buy something before I received a windfall I'd probably save the money and buy nothing.  If I could afford an item before some kind of cash back, I would have already bought it.

In this day and age $240 is not a lot of money, I'd most likely put the money in an emergency fund not a recreational expenditure.

The $240 was allotted for recreational use.  I have a good 401k and other savings.  But rather than spending I could throw it in savings but that wouldn't be as much fun!

2 sunglasses. One with amber lenses and the other with smoke lenses

Calcutta 200 GTB.... :0)

The other half of jignfule's NRX.

Save it for a new outboard.

stuff for my jon boat, either a casting deck or a trolling motor

You can never have enough reels, and for 240 guilt-free dollars I'd purchase a Daiwa Alpahas or Pixy. But if you don't "need" another reel, you could upgrade those ones you just got with Carbontex drag washers and Boca Orange Seal bearings, and maybe a Hawg Tech handle or two...