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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, 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, 05:10 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Cranberry Coast Gateway 2 Cape Cod
Posts: 4,143
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I've allready been out last week on wed. for some EARLY action ,but
the 1st weekend in March I'll be hitting all my early spots from shore
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Redneck those were my footprints  
Link Sr |
" Happy as a clam at high tide "
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02-28-2006, 08:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: South East Mass.
Posts: 263
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picked up some new plugs, a boat rod/combo for the deeper seas, some hooks.... looking at some reels.... oh crap there goes the bill money! At least I'm not spending it on live bait... yet  |
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02-28-2006, 10:50 PM
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eh! What do you mean?
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Tiverton
Posts: 763
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muhahaha, I didn't know you were supposed to stop.
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