I saw this in another forum and thought it was a great idea. I am wondering if there are any products out there that you purchased that really exceeded your expectations (it can be fishing related or not). Here is my short list (I'm sure there are more things, but this is just what comes to mind):

Fishing Related:

- Shimano Core (I know these things are expensive and should perform well, but I am just amazed overall how great they perform, how easily they are to service, and how reliable they have been).

- Tackle Industries Muskie Rod (Not a very expensive rod, but really has become one of my favorites).

- Navionics App for my iPhone (What a great app.! I was hesitant to buy it, but it really was worth the money. Having the Navionics on a touch screen is really a great thing).

Non-Fishing Related:

- Smartphone (Never imagined how much a smartphone really changes a lot of things you do in life. Really convenient, though the bills associated with it are not).

- Visio (This program is incredible. For what I do, I find this program to be invaluable).

- Vehicle GPS System (I never realized how much I relied on this thing until my Garmin was stolen).

What is on your list?

For fishing related, I'd have to mention the Luck-E-Strike 6in Twirl Tail worm that is sold at Wal-Mart. Of course there are better plastic worms out there, you can't beat a 15 pack for like $1.50, they're just simple and effective. They're also scented which I think gives them an advantage. Try em out sometime, T-rig with a 2/0 Eagle Claw offset worm hook and a 1/8-3/16 oz Bullet weight. Excellent little cheap bait, seeing as how I bought them for the fun of it to try them out and see what they'd be like, and I started really getting bit! Definately surprised me!

Sure-Life Laboratories products should be carried by every serious angler.

Fishing related;

Changing over to AGM deep cycle marine batteries from wet cells or gels. Battery maintenance has been an issue for over 50 years. Since installing (Oddessey/Die hard) AGM's battery charging time and life on the water has far exceeded my expectations. I check my batteries every outing from habit and they have been maintenance free, no corrosion to clean, terminals remain tight, they batteries are always clean.

Tom

Fishing related

Luck-E-Strike floating worms sold at walmart its like a 50pc kit for 3 bucks rig it weightless either trig or nose hooked with a circle hook and twitch it across the surface like a snake it get slaughtered.

Berkley lightning rod this thing is super sensative for a 40dollar rod

Rage tail products yes I know these are amazing baits but iv always hated plastics couldent buy a bite with them till I got some rage and now I got a duffle bag full of rage craws,anacondas,shad,toads.

None fishing related

My Marlin XS7 .243 for only $380 with a scope this things a tack driver granted I'm a good shot in the first place some guns just don't group or shoot consistantly this rifle is amazing if I can see it I can kill it its a sub MOA gun all day long at ever distance iv shot longest so far was last week a groundhog 510 yards head shot. There's some guns made nicer for 3 times as much that strugle to keep it under a MOA once out there.

ipod touch. Changed my life.

Ipad, also changed my life.

Verizon Mifi, that thing is awesome.

Fishing related; buying that first pack of Rage Craws last spring.

fishing related-

rage tail

yum f2

berkley lightning rod

non-fishing related-

the droid smartphone

Fishing related.

Quantum Inferno. First Baitcaster. Was a nice little guy too. then it broke!

Rage Tails.

Strike King Coffee Scent

Braid. Super sensitive. But back in the day I originally bought 50# because I was fed up with losing lures!

Non-Fishing related:

First Lacrosse stick. Changed my sports life forever. Football got thrown to the back seat.

Laptop. Can take it where-ever, including school, and go on the internet.

Alergy Medicine. I get allergies randomly (Pollen I guess) but I never knew. Then I took some allegra and I can go all day with out sneezing or having itchy eyes or throat.

Fishing Related

Luck-E-Strike floating worms sold at walmart its like a 50pc kit for 3 bucks rig it weightless either trig or nose hooked with a circle hook and twitch it across the surface like a snake it get slaughtered.

X2

Walmart also carried a certain brand of grubs that I can't find anymore, They where the best grubs I have ever used.

I also found an old Lip-less crankbait in a value bin.Took it home painted it green with a black back using sharpies. I have never found a crankbait that produced like that bait.

Life related

Tech writing class- Took it to finish out my English core two years ago.Thought of it as a blow off class. To date I use more of what I learned from that class then any of my marketing classes to date.And I'm a marketing major and own part of a marketing company!

First Network Marketing Product- I got mixed up with a network marketing company in my freshman year in college.Life has never been the same(in a good way). Did not expect it to take me where it did.

My Laptop - I forgot what life was like without it!

Capt.O

1. BPS Extreme Rods

2. Seaguar Flurocarbon

3. Rage Tails

4. Shimano Sahara

My suggestion is for every angler who is concerned with handling bass in any way, shape, or form is to read Sure-Life’s entire web site.

All of the other products listed here pale in comparison

Rage tail

Power pro

Seaguar fluorocarbon tatsu & invisix

Shimano core & cumara

My first Baitcaster(Quantum tournament Grade combo)

Culprit Red Shad Worm

Rapala digital fish scale

Weather Channel App for my iPhone, works great when your out on the lake and want to find out where the storms are

Sure-Life Laboratories products should be carried by every serious angler.

X2 But I would say every angler should carry these products!

As far as non fishing items that I have purchased that really exceeded my expectations, The Bible.

X2 But I would say every angler should carry these products!

As far as non fishing items that I have purchased that really exceeded my expectations, The Bible.

Again X2

Fishing related:

BTS - thought it was another gimmick polish until I applied it to my boat. Will never use another product

Bass Resource.com - Never imagined that it would change the way I fish and it has far exceeded my expectations of what a fishing forum should be like...

(The items should actually be switched in position as I never would have found one without the other.....)

Aluring plastics

GMAN's jigs

Rage Tail

BPS Extreme rods (good value when you get them at the sale prices)

Oh yeah I forgot to say Tackle Warehouse. There are no good tackle shops up here so i order alot from them.

Fishing related

hardbaits-lucky craft

softbaits-rage tail

Non fishing related

Air Canada baggage claim service

The Four Stroke Outboard. I knew I wasn't going to be forced into buying a few gallons of Quicksilver each year, but the additional fuel economy was a real nice bonus as well.

Sure-Life Laboratories products should be carried by every serious angler.

There was a link on this site to Sure Life with Lane and Tony vedio instruction on how to use Catch & Release, add ice and HO2 during hot weather to keep livewell bass healthy.

Any company is only as good as it's people, Lane and Tony are the best.

Tom

Sure Life is more than just Catch & Release; they are a sponsor of Bass Resource look for their logo, click on it, & read the entire site.

Sure-Life Laboratories products should be carried by every serious angler.

Butch brown uses it!!

Fishing, my Penn Conquer 7000 reel, best I've ever had the pleasure of using.

Non fishing, my diet and eating right.

Cholesterol 125, BP 130/60, sugar on aver about 105 and I'm a diabetic.......not bad for 66 years old.

Berkley Lightning rods

Strike King Rage Toads

Kinami Flash