Abu Garcia SX 30 Cardinal reel and Abu Garcia Cardinal SX 6' 6" medium action rod from my son

I must've been a good boy this year! Got 3 months of LTB XL coming my way, some good pliers and line nippers, a compact scale so I can stop guessing the weight of my fish and a cool little binder type organizer for soft plastics.

Cant wait to get on the water this weekend and put this stuff to use

Belated Merry Christmas to y'all!

My wife had a rod rack custom built for me. It's really very nice.

 

Her father passed unexpectedly in October, and we inherited several rods and his tackle. Not a lot, but he had a couple of good rods and favored spinning tackle, so I'm rebuilding one or two reels for the wife. One of these setups I remember him using when we'd go fishing with him as teenagers. (My wife's brother and I were best friends since age 10.)

 

I'll post pics when I get a minute to set the rack up.

 

Regards,

 

Josh

A lews LFS reel, a fly tying vise for tying jig skirts, a pour pot for pouring my own jig heads/DS weights etc and a few Bandit cranks. 

And a pair of Ariat jeans....

 

She did good!!

I received:

• 25 packs of Keitech and Kicker Fish Swimbaits
• a few packs of Gamakatsu 4/0 EWG s
• 12 Rugby jigs
• a spool of 15 pound seaguar invisx
• a few packs of Berkley Pit boss's
• a pack of Wave Worm Tiki Shaddocks
• Winn Grip Rod tape
• Daiwa Zillion Reel
• 2 Cabela's Tournament ZX Rods
• Shimano NASCI
• Fly fishing vest
• waders and boots
• a bunch of sun protection shirts and hats
• money, gift cards to a bunch of stores
• stuff for my boat
• stuff to rebuild my boat

I am very pleased with my christmas gifts this year. I was only expecting the Zillion and a few baits, with some money from relatives and stuff. I was shocked. Some of the stuff was purchased with the gift cards and with my own money. also they stuff was bought well under 50% off too.

7 hours ago, Josh Smith said:

My wife had a rod rack custom built for me. It's really very nice.

 

Her father passed unexpectedly in October, and we inherited several rods and his tackle. Not a lot, but he had a couple of good rods and favored spinning tackle, so I'm rebuilding one or two reels for the wife. One of these setups I remember him using when we'd go fishing with him as teenagers. (My wife's brother and I were best friends since age 10.)

 

I'll post pics when I get a minute to set the rack up.

 

Regards,

 

Josh

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That is a very thoughtful gift from your wife. I hope that your rebuilds go well. 

santa brought a 7'10" abu garcia ike series crankbait rod

as well as a 7'11" abu garcia veritas winch series rod

i also picked up a 5.5:1 zillion tws for myself 

crappie stuff and new revo stx reel also g loomis imx medium heavy fast action 7ft rod. very happy!! thanks santa

15 hours ago, HoosierHawgs said:

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. That is a very thoughtful gift from your wife. I hope that your rebuilds go well. 

also thinking of you brother.  guarantee you will smile and think of him using his things

A cold

A Christmas gift I got myself finally arrived, a real leather wallet that will last.

Pig skin lining

 

A new high modulus ride, and a Caribean vacation. I'm pretty sure Santa raids my stash for ya'll's Xmas lists. 

Two Deps 250s but will be a few more glide baits and wake baits once i get back from deployment.

Express H17/Humminbird Helix 7 CHIRP DI S2/Yamaha F70/Backtack aluminum trailer and a whole l o t of extra a (required) goodies.

 

Life is good!?

2 minutes ago, XpressJeff said:

Express H17/Humminbird Helix 7 CHIRP DI S2/Yamaha F70/Backtack aluminum trailer and a whole l o t of extra a (required) goodies.

 

Life is good!?

 

What?  No pics????  

 

Congrats - sounds like you had a great holiday.

Sorry, will do shortly!

 

WX has been scrappy here! Going Wednesday to break in the motor on High Rock lake. 

 

After moving here from Wisconsin I still can't believe I am going out on " soft" water in January!

 

How cool!

I came out pretty good. I got a bps gortex 100mph suit. I'm excited for this early spring to use it. Even got the gloves with it. Between my birthday and Christmas I recieved 275 in gift cards to bass pro. I stopped in at one on my way to Tennessee and told my self I was going to stay within that 275 dollar budget. I bought nothing but tackle and the total bill was over 400 lol. I just can't help my self. 

7-0 Duckett Ghost MH

spool of sunline floro 

couple packs of Missile D-bombs 

 

A new Iphone. 

I was able to hook my 8 yr old Nephew up with a tackle box full of stuff. He is finally getting the fishing bug. The old tackle box was the first box my grandpa gave me when I was about his age. Figured we could make it a family tradition. He flipped out when he first opened it on Christmas Day. 

 

Santa also brought my little girls and youngest sister their first tackle boxes as well. 

 

Santa was also good to me. 

Custom painted Bull Shad

Santa also left a new fishing rod under the tree for each of my daughters.