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02-28-2006, 08:34 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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So When Do You Start Gearing Up?
With March 1st upon us and the best fishing shows of the season coming this month I was just wondering what sets your gears in motion as far as getting geared up (cleaning up tackle, putting new hooks on plugs...all that kind of stuff)? For me its always been seeing March 1st on the calendar!  Thats when I begin cleaning the rods, organizing tackle, cleaning and restocking my tackle bags, cleaning my reels, sharpening hooks or replacing hooks on plugs, tying leaders for the season, making a short  list of spots I want to fish and scoping out all my usual haunts to see how Mother Nature has changed them, and getting my beach buggy ready for the long season! 
When do you guys get motivated? |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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02-28-2006, 08:36 AM
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Finally
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: FL
Posts: 7,181
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I do on the way to my spot.  |
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02-28-2006, 09:32 AM
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umm,the juicy sweets!!!!!
Join Date: May 2005
Location: n.chelmsford
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I start getting ready Jan 1, I really need to find a winter thing. Maybe if there was more competition in asteriods? all reels re-spooled, hooks sharpened, baits changed, rigs tied, tackle re stocked and sorted, bring on the dandelions!!!
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Make it idiot proof, and someone will make a better idiot.
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02-28-2006, 09:42 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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Originally Posted by seabass
I start getting ready Jan 1, I really need to find a winter thing. Maybe if there was more competition in asteriods? all reels re-spooled, hooks sharpened, baits changed, rigs tied, tackle re stocked and sorted, bring on the dandelions!!!
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Don't get Larry going on this.....He'll never finish his swap plugs |
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02-28-2006, 09:49 AM
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Professional dumba$$
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: New Bedford Ma
Posts: 541
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I've already geared up for next season, everything is cleaned and spooled.... but that won't stop me from buying and building more plugs |
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02-28-2006, 10:02 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Originally Posted by MAC
Don't get Larry going on this.....He'll never finish his swap plugs |
 Sorry Larry had to laugh. Take your time. Tick tock, tick tock |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-28-2006, 10:04 AM
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Night Stalker
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: ............
Posts: 3,605
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I'm screwed
I should have started already but I've done nothing but buy stuff(line, sluggos, hooks, rods, plugs, etc.).
Still have to rig 125-150 Sluggos, tie billions of leaders, put line on my reels, swap out some hooks, order new waders, haven't even sent my vs 200 back to van staal for servicing yet. This is going to be a busy month for me.  |
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02-28-2006, 10:13 AM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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For me there's never enough time so I usually just wait till the last minute so it's a nice non stressful transition into fishing season.  P. |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-28-2006, 10:23 AM
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Jiggin' Leper Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: 61° 30′ 0″ N, 23° 46′ 0″ E
Posts: 8,158
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I'll do it as soon as I get some room in the basement to set up a work bench  |
Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools, because they have to say something.
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02-28-2006, 10:24 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-28-2006, 10:33 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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Originally Posted by BigFish
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tick tock, tick tock Better bring a big lunch |
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02-28-2006, 10:36 AM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Back to the dungeon...painting to do...tick tock tick tock!!!
I had a big breakfast! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-28-2006, 12:57 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Beverly
Posts: 513
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I just got a rod back from G-loomis that was missing the rubber/plastic lining on one of the eye holes. Also got back a reel from Penn that's drag was little screwed up so the pieces are in motion. I'm going go through all the tackle this montha nd tie leader replace batteries etc too.
When do you guys usually start catch bass again (not hold overs) I know my friend has gotten into the schoolies on the vineyard in mid april.
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"You should have been here yesterday"
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02-28-2006, 02:29 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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Originally Posted by BigFish
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Sorry Larry I just like to see other guys going down to the wire like me. Misery loves company. Good luck. |
"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-28-2006, 02:41 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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I start when MY SWAP LUGS ARRIVE from all the people who are past the original deadline  beause they are online instead of in the shop............... |
“It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,” Antonin Scalia
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02-28-2006, 02:52 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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No plug for you FP!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-28-2006, 02:54 PM
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Uncle Remus
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lakeville Ma.
Posts: 14,773
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What is your computer next to your airbrush or something. I'm timing you starting now.
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"A beach is a place where a man can feel he's the only soul in the world that's real"
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02-28-2006, 02:54 PM
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WTF
Join Date: May 2004
Location: wareham
Posts: 1,367
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march 1st  |
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02-28-2006, 03:08 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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November 1st....Thats when I start getting the X-Mas list together for what I could have used during the season. I'll start getting the gear together and in proper working order probably the 1st week of april.
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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02-28-2006, 03:35 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Paint and rest....paint and rest....paint and rest!
Paint is done! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-28-2006, 03:46 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
Posts: 4,547
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3 DAYS LEFT 
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02-28-2006, 03:51 PM
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Afterhours Custom Plugs
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: R.I.
Posts: 8,642
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with the exception of re spooling reels- i'm ready to kick fin.
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02-28-2006, 03:52 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Hanover
Posts: 23,392
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Gotta keep pushing huh MAC?
My timetable looks like late next week.....heck ya ain't gonna fish them for at least 6 more weeks!  |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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02-28-2006, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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fishing season
is hurtling towards us like an asteroid....
it's out of control... it's a gonna slam us....
i can hear that splashing water now....
and don't forget bigfish that the mayan's predicted
the end of the world at 2012 ...so there's only six
years of fishing left.... makem the best years of your life.
tick tock ......tick tock.... tickity tick tock....  |
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02-28-2006, 04:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: RI
Posts: 5,704
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Originally Posted by Raven
and don't forget bigfish that the mayan's predicted
the end of the world at 2012 ...so there's only six
years of fishing left.... makem the best years of your life.
tick tock ......tick tock.... tickity tick tock.... |
And their calender is insanely accurate.Tomorrow's tides forcasted to the minute.
Hmmm.............. |
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02-28-2006, 04:21 PM
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Keep The Change
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: The Road to Serfdom
Posts: 3,275
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I've been taking lessons from the Clammer....the gear is always ready..
The boss taught me you don't need to start getting the gear ready till you have parked your truck.......
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“It’s not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,” Antonin Scalia
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02-28-2006, 04:28 PM
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viva the plug-o-lution
Join Date: May 2002
Location: notsob
Posts: 3,476
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today i started an inventory of my gear
and began writing a shopping list of things i want to have by April15th.
so far ive
been tieing rigs
fixing reels
finishing swap plugs
and making some killer Itunes playlists for fishing
50 days abouts till im truely happy again, almost there.
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live to fish. fish to live. rod tips high.
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02-28-2006, 04:30 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,408
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Soon..
done making plugs I think..
start tying a few leaders a night while watching the tube... tied 1 doz each plug, fluke and eel leaders last night...
New line on the reels in mid april
Reorganized my plugs last weekend, replaced hooks where needed...
thats about it..... I'll be ready to go for the second week of may...
Last edited by RIROCKHOUND; 03-01-2006 at 09:24 AM..
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Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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02-28-2006, 04:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: south shore , ma
Posts: 669
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i will be done this weekend , just a few more leaders to tie , i try to be done early so when the weather breaks i can get the boat ready , time is getting short  |
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02-28-2006, 04:43 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Here and There Seasonally
Posts: 5,985
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I'm ready but the fish aren't.
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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Thomas Paine
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