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I strolled thru on Sat for a couple hours and caught Charlie’s presentation. Wow, that guy is a gold mine of local info. My first time at a striped-bass exhibition. There was a lot of stuff crammed into that space...Found several must-have(s) surf-rod(s) (11' Ron arra lami stick, that CMS had on display), couple that with the new stella and you got yourself a killer big plug stick. Tonys' rod was also very nice for lighter action on sandy beaches...would be difficult to deal with the rocks IMO or in-your-face heavy weather, but it felt very nice for those lighter 1-2 oz minnow plugs on nice nights. His beach-reading talk was also interesting. I will have to put a "Mr. Wiggles" in the bag this season...if anything for my respect to his dedication to the sport.
Saw a couple of super live bait pens....I just need to find a spot to put something that big without it getting run down by a boat. Maybe next season, I plan to freeze a load of herring this spring.
It was also nice to see a couple rod/reel reps there. I for one have a big wish list of stuff to get this season and it was great to actually see some of the newer stuff and talk to them about it. It confirmed several upcoming purchases.
Wish I had more time to spend...could have spent the entire day there. Looking forward to next year.
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