New purchases for the new season??
 

Wondering what you all consider "must haves" for this upcoming season?

I'm thinking one more reel/rod for a boat outfit but I'm not sure about going wire or not.

I'm interested in those new LED Petzels - might pick up one of those.

Some more plugs made by the members here - I wanto ta catch some fish on your hard work :hihi:

Definiately a better EEL maintainence system :doh:

... and all of this is up in the air if I get a boat too :D :D :D

How about you all. What is a must have this year or at least a want?

Just got it last weekend while out joy riding with the HABS guy......


New and improved bait tank!!!!! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:

Breathables and some guides cork tape and a reel seat for the black plastic stick I've been driving around with since Slip's get-together.

more time out of work.,so i can go fishing more, and some more plugs from the members here.:D

Last night I had a dream I was gettin this.

9' surf rod and slammer reel!

Just got a new sweet-water large mouth spinning rod/reel, a trout spinning rod/reel and some new baits (fresh and salt).

Oh yeah... I'll be orderin' the yak soon as well! Pickin' up the roof rack tonight! :)

A cap for my truck:ss:

1)fixed vhf & antenea
2)a pair of those terminator type rod holders that increase the spread for trolling
3) impeller
4)Penn 5500ss

I'll be happy with #1 & #3.

i need a couple more of these....

http://www.vanstaal.com/images/Spinn...s/VS_Black.gif

Goose nice boat ! I think Ive ridin in that before .

I dont have any idea what I want or need . I still have to get thru trout season first .

I would like a new 9' for the ditch and/or a 1087 for the beach .
Maybe some new lures and more time off around the new moon .

Fishfinder for boat...maybe a humminbird legend 3000 deep; hey, do any of you guys have one or know anybody who does?
Looking for a finder with bottom lock, but I don't want to shell out $800 for a Furuno.
After that I'm done; I almost had a heart attack when I combined all my credit cards last month. New house very expensive. Billy, start saving now!
Later,
Rick

Canal bike. I hate the concept - riding/fishing. But,........ I'm trying to figure out a guerillaesque design. Rods stuck in pipes waving around 10+' in the air hangin' off the back makes me cringe. Pedaling around with hip boots on also gives me the heebie jeebies. Yuck!

Boat. Another thing I really don't want. But,..... August was one long, long month last year.

Nautil 7500 for 1209
Nautil 6500 or Vs for 1088
Abu 7000 BG for 121 3m

I am sure I will see more things at some point and want them.....:D

Breathables
More free time
More time to fish
More quality time to fish
More time to fish with friends

Winning loto would help on the above, back to the grindstone.

JUST GOT A VS 150 AND NEW CABELAS GUIDE FISHING SHIRT.STILL NEED ROD FOR 150.NEED WARM WEATHER

goose if you
 

want to save for another year so you can get that beauty!!
your more than welcome on mine this year!! and that goes out to all s-b members who have endured my posts over this winter with goofy pics and all, but you have to remember im stressing with the new baby comin and all!! what better way to release stress than to put it in writing! im all set this year with new stuff i could think of many toys i want but what do i really need!! some freinds that dont mind getting up early and comin in late and they dont get SEA SICK!!!:happy: :happy: :happy:

aLL seT,, !!!!!!!!!! now

:happy: :eek: :happy: :happy:

Specialist , if you are getting a BG 7000 for the 121 3M , why wouldn't you use it on the 1209?

I don't think I need anything this year. Maybe some really light waders or hip boots. My Girlfriend owes me a pair of Orvis waders from my birthday last year. I'm not sure if i want full waders or just some hippers for the Ditch. I generally wait till the tide gets down but there are some great spots where if you have hippers , you can get lower down the bank earlier which really helps when landing a big one.

I already have 1 7000BG for the 1209 that Mike made me last year. I can't get the distance I need with it yet. Thats why the new one is spinning. Plus if my brother ever goes with me he canuse the spinner, and I can use the conventional.

Some teasers, (never tried them) big spool of fireline, some new poppers and maybe a needle fish or 2.... I ain't got much but love what I have!

Must haves...
A whole bunch of 5 1/2" split tails.
A new schoolie rod and reel.
Another spool or 2 of braid.
A fishfinder for my kayak.
A PFD, Drytop and other accessories.
A kayak (already on order)

Like to have...
Twice as much time out as last season
Some fishing partners that don't mind getting 3 hours of sleep, then fishing 'til dawn before going to work.
An eel trap.

I'll probably lose my standing among the surviving Lepers for this, but I just bought a 10 wt fly outfit.

more LEAD fa the ditch, just can't seem to hang on to any.

Whats up with that.

I knew you were starting to type with a lisssssssp. :faga:

Women weaken legs Rocko :D :D :D

Reminds me - I need to get a bulk spool of braid!

On my "wish list" is pictured below. (used 43 CABO express) with low hours. (saving my pennies)

On a more pratical note...

Put me down for a new set of orvis breathables and wader boots
and wading jacket..

A pair of cannon electronic downriggers with the bottom tracking feature (ouch...850 for each rigger + 1100 for the contoller + 400 for misc outrigger junk) thats a lot of gas and bait!

4 nice live custom bait boat rods (matched w/ penn internationals)

4 nice custom bottom fishing rods for fluking to tog.

OH YEAH! and a S-B.com T-shirt!!!

Br careful Mike. No limp wrists for fly casting! :)

Gasp!:eek: Mike say its not so!

I just bought a new Isuzu Trooper for beach/towing duty. Still need a new GPS, Shimano Baitrunner, wire line outfit and a part time job to pay for all this crap. Does it ever END?

I went to town last fall -- new waders, boots, Loomis rod, etc.

NEED a new fluke rod & reel
Maybe spool my 320GTi with some lead core to troll some tubes off the beaches and bars
Fireline

(Oh yeah, then bottom paint, new battery, fix the electrical glitch, wax, :rolleyes: )

Hydraulic steering for my
"Fishing machine"

That way I can let go of the wheel for a minute while trolling.

And I won't get arm cramps fighting 175 HP of fuel injected muscle to keep the boat going straight....

Can't wait for April.:smash:


Sandman-----NICE BOAT !!!!!!!!!!!

Hey John I bought the LED Petzel a few weeks back and used it last night cusk fishing. It's great! The thing weighs so little I forgot I had it on my forehead.

My purchases so far this year:
Nautil 6500P reel
Penn slammer rod
1 million candle battery rechargeable spot light
LED Petzel
fly tying material
more studs for my Korkers
two 7" black Mambos
Small spinning reel & jig stick for ice fishing

Next purchases are:
10' Lami spinning rod
Shimano 4500B baitrunner reel
more tackle

a few more flies,just made 600 jig heads.

MikeP nothing wrong with a fly rod lots of fun.

Scotch Bonnet, when you have a boat it never ends(just a hole in the water to drop money into.)

Is it april yet????

nautil 75
Rainshadow 1089
korkers
plugs plugs plugs

A 1205 Ron Arra & Breathable Waders!...

Also a couple of nice spinning reels!

couple new reels for a couple new rods.....and gotta find some new excuses to run off fishing.... and a notebook to write down all the weekends that I will be a "widow" (so I can REMEMBER THEM and take advantage of them!!!!;) ;) ).....

hows this for starters????

"well I GUESS you can go to phoenix for five days...but I will miss you......"

"well if you REALLY wanna go to that boring auction in PA for the weekend I guess I cant stop you...."


:D :D :D :D


boy its already looking good for spring lemme tell ya!!!

Damn, Goose, that was a nice boat!

Hey guys, I was considering about buying some tackles for surf fishing like wader outfits, carts, and etc. I'm considering about buying me a 12 feet rod that can hold a 15-40 lbs for Cape Cod Canal and other places. And I'm thinking about buying a new convential gear for the codfishing partyboat in plum island. And plus some more lures. Bicycle rigging things for my parents' car and for myself.

Another thing, I must lose more weight so I can look sexy while angling in front of the beach yuppie gals. And I'm not talking about your daughters...:D :laughs: :smash: Don't worry about it, men.

Ragfly - thanks for the info - I'm gettin' that petzel.

Notaro - don't seriously consider a 12 ' rod. Too big & you don't need it. 9' & 10' is sufficient for 90% of your needs and the 12 would be a bear to cast over & over...

Notaro...I have a 13.5', surf rod ( 2-pc that) that has been hanging in my garage for about 20 years that looks nearly new. I will sell it to you for the cost of the 12' rod...you'll be getting 1.5' for free! Heck I will even toss in a killer diawa surf reel. You want big...this is big. When you walk down the beach it will turn heads...Ask any girl....size matters. Its casts a 5 oz plug a mile but will rip off your fingertip if its cold out.

Honeslty, go for with a 9.5' graphite...you're muscles will thank me and it casts far-enough.

How much, Mr.Sandman? And what is ur real name?I dont wanna cal people by their nickname.