16 hours ago, Jeff H said:

It's a good subject.  He's making a point based based on recent,personal experience and encouraging others to get out there and make do with what you have.  I started my tournament fishing with several original Lightning rods and Shimano Black Magnum and Spirex reels in early 90's.  My gear was all budget stuff and I did well with it then and I could still get the job done with it today if I had to!

Shimano's eh?  Something bad must have happened in the 90s or early 2000s. Darn those TDZs

I remember being young and broke.  I don't miss the broke part.

Congrats on a good tourny and doing more with less.  It will make you appreciate the nice things that I am sure are in your future.

3 hours ago, kickerfish1 said:

Shimano's eh?  Something bad must have happened in the 90s or early 2000s. Darn those TDZs

 

Was nothing bad that happened, it was something good....for me at least.  Magforce Z, V, and 3D is what happened over the years. I just got along better with Daiwa's braking systems.  

Edited August 14, 20169 yr by Jeff H