and after expenses that 146,000 becomes 10,000... :laugha:

Wee wee if you get a booth next year let me know... I'll get my great aunt a lathe and duplicator... I'll drop it off at the old folks home and I'll ask that they extend their arts and crafts hour to 15 hours a day.. :hihi:

I was on my way there and stopped by MikeCC first.
Well to make a long story short, I had a better time hanging there for a couple of hours then going to that big crowded show!!! :rotf3:
Thanks Mike

Yah got that right!!! I had lots O fun hanging drywall today :rollem: , couldnt make the shop. Went to the show Friday, thought it was good but what it wasnt was MassBass, that show got good MoJo.

I did see plenty of custom wood for less than $20 but the starting point still seems to be a 20 spot in most cases. The new builder from Barrington RI Afterhours custom plugs was $20 north. Im not complaining, I purchased one of his plugs, looks great.

Ok dude. But I'll let you crack the whip, I'm not getting involved in the management aspect of things. :hihi:

We'll get two grannies to run around in skimpy bikinis to hawk our wares. :heybaby:

anyone see those sweet surf hog plugs made in south county RI??:hihi: :hidin:

That's the rookie builder tha blows stuff for a living, right Glassboy? :bounce:

yup. :as:

I quess I missed em, maybe you could send me one.

Joe I was in the shop Saturday with my father. Had wireline put on the Penn senator. :wavey:

Went to the show today..didnt have much time to browse as I got there at 2:30. All in all, great job by RISAA. :claps:

sure.. next winter when i make the next batch :hihi:

:kewl:

providence has some of the best thai, japanese, indian food i have ever had :drool:

Darn, I must have been in the wrong part of town. :(

i think so... pvd is known as one of the best eating cities in the country. Behind the obvious (NYC, San Fran, etc...), of course, but still, highly regarded.

i will say that many of the better places for food are not directly around the convention center. you have to go up to the east side, or to the outskirts for the really yummy stuff.

Send you pictures? :eyes:

:rotfl:

depends on how good the pictures are... i might have to dip into my personal stocks :D

What the @#$%^ :think:

:hihi: :grins:

Clammer you already got some. :love:
Eben thanks for posting that pic of the Vase, know she wants one. :whackin:

I make starfish too :devil:

I went today for a little while. Not too crowded. Found free streetside parking nearby (score!). Found a $2 discount coupon on the ground (score!) Got some awesome Jerky at a good price, some custom freshwater spinners that I probably payed too much for (but would never find anywhere else), and some killer freshwater rubber from the Worm Barn.

Impressed to say the least. Just wish I could have stayed long enough to catch a seminar or 2.

Just kept walking by the gutter helmet, Verizon, Skoal, Mortgages, cars, etc..

Mike

Her birthday is coming up, I will be in touch. :think:

Just wanted to add that it was great to see everyone that stopped by the Nor'east booth. It sure was busy, so much so that we ran out of magazines to give away by about 1PM on Sunday. We never expected to see crowds like we had on Saturday. I got to walk around and talk to a lot of the exhibitors that I know on Sundy and they all said that they had a great show and will be back next year.

All in all I thought it was a great show. The RISAA guys did a great job and the show seemed very well planned out. As far as the filler, well you are gonna get them when you have a show this big. I was impressed with all the volunteer's they had, MSBA members should take note. I didn't drop a dime, except for a few libations, which would have been avoided if I wasn't influenced by a crowd of S-B er's... :rollem: :D
I had a great time, even though I was working :laugha: (tynan19)
It was great running into T.Orlando, Tynan19, and of course the much better half- Starfish these guys seem to get me all fired up... Also ran into many more, Throwingtimber, Zacs, the big man JohnR, the AquaSkinz guyz (I did say it was very well made :hihi: #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&, and so many more.....
The show was great, but for me it didn't have the vibe of the MSBA show,but I am biased :hee:

Thanx to Afterhours bigtime, it's gonna slay :kewl:

Went Sat and had a GREAT time. Good price on Sluggos and a great price on a single row surf bag by BW. $24.50 and it looks just like the AquaSkins bag. Probably won't last as long but at about 1/4 the price I can buy 1 a year for 3 years and still be ahead of the game.
Thanks to Throwing Timber for a great looking plug. I now owe you one. met a bunch of the guys from the board and was happy to find out that most don't consider me a "spot burner" for my Herring post.
RIrockhound, being a licensed captain, knowns more people than you can ever imagine. If everyone he knows gave him one plug he could open a tackle shop. :bgi:

I too bought one of those BW surf bags. Could not justify the $$ for the aquaskinz bag.

Paul, do you have any idea how expensive velcro is these days ???

One spill and your plugs are going to shoot out of that bag like little mortar rounds :as:

-spence

If you got 20-30 dollar plugs in the bag , I can easily justify the price... :) johnny

Paul,

I have the same style bag. Got to the fabric store and get a $1.49 plastic buckle and a yard of nylon webbing $2.50 a yard. (if you get yourself 2 buckles you can fashion yourself a fish leash as well) sew in 2 inches of webbing at the top of the bag in a square then an x pattern. attached and sew one half the buckle. Repeat the same for the other end of the buckle. I placed the second part just over the small pocket in the front of the bag. The small clip can be opened and closed with one hand in the surf no problem. And also save yourself some aggrevation and cut the mesh off the side of the bag.

my bag actually held up quite well by rinsing it every dozen or so trips with hodegman wader wash.

Hey Guys:
My bag has the SNAP buckle just like the Aquaskin bag

I have a BW Sports Hip Pack. Nice and roomy for large plugs, but the buckle with no velcro is a real pain to close in the surf. Also, when you store bucktails in the sleeves, when you open the top, the bucktails fly out into the water. My other bags dont do that.

I was at the show on Saturday morning, bright and early. Had a chat with Habs and Tattoo- talk about two down to earth good guys. Their plugs were beautifully displayed and the add for the new goo goo was awesome. Best part about those guys is the ability to make some of the most sought after plugs on the market and still be humble. Both of them outdid themselves with that goo goo.I troll old coopers and am ready to toss all my old ones in favor of the newest habatats. Met Charlie Cinto and was truly impressed.
I am too amazed at the number of plug makers and some of the lures were pretty but have a lot to prove before I shell out the bucks for them.
Talked to Pete and the rest of the guys at swe, especially the custom rod builder, Dave Fontaine. Had some beautiful rods that really show off his unparalled workmanship. Talk about attention to detail! I will be saving my pennies for a couple of customs from him!
All in all a great show, the best in the area!

I wasn't there :huh:


Saw you at MSBA - but we got interupted when you stopped Bigfish to 'Ho a plug . . . Starfish was on the cellphone :call:


We'll catch up soon :wavey:

My bad I thought I saw you.

T19...
That would have been me again ><>
Heading back from the pub :)


Kinda funny,because I always see Gloucester2 everyplace,,but not this weekend, He must have been told of the flood watch and could not bring himselt to cross over da bridge...lol

VB

P, that has nothing to do with being a captain; Once you get outside of Narragansett, I may rival Eben for the title of Mayor... :D