'06 gear reviews anyone?

[tattoobob]

I also tried the Penn 706z and hated it, sold it after the first trip with it.

[luds]

Lami 1201m
Lami old 1204
All Star 1088 :Cheers:
VS 250
R.M. Smith 2 Oz. Simmer
R.M. Smith Danny :cheers"
Big Howdy :Cheers:
#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& Black Patriot
AquaSkins Gloves
Gami Live Bait Hooks
AfterHours Needlefish
Surf Asylum Psycho
Surf Asylum Pencil
Pt. Jude Butterfish
Back/Blue Hab's Needlefish
Guy Cotten Menfall
Nightfighter cuttyhunk Package
Mac Pencil

[Terence]

Beans WickedTuff Waders
Arra 1084 Custom 1 piece
Fireline
HABS
VS Pliers. Yep Theyre worth it.
Princeton Tec Lamps...Great Customer Service
Bomber Gear Drytops. Great but out of Business.
VS 150's ..

[fishaholic18]

Lami 120 1L Custom wrapped by me.
VS 200G.

[bobber]

new for me this year was a Batson 1208 and Daiwa team advantage 4500. the rod was superb- I ended up trimming it down to 9'8" to fit in my crappy little car. paired with reel, it was great- casts 1-4 ounces (maybe more- didn't go there) with ease. also enough b@lls to get a good fish away from the rocks. the reel was good after I got used to the bail. snapped off a few plugs/tins at first, and nearly $hit-canned it; then I looked a li'l closer and found the trip mechanism on the bail is at ONE certain spot, and was able to work with it much better.

still need a good headlamp- any recommendations out there??

[The Dad Fisherman]

You need to get married....and have kids

You have WAY to much disposable income.....

Originally Posted by luds48

Lami 1201m
Lami old 1204
All Star 1088 :Cheers:
VS 250
R.M. Smith 2 Oz. Simmer
R.M. Smith Danny :cheers"
Big Howdy :Cheers:
#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& Black Patriot
AquaSkins Gloves
Gami Live Bait Hooks
AfterHours Needlefish
Surf Asylum Psycho
Surf Asylum Pencil
Pt. Jude Butterfish
Back/Blue Hab's Needlefish
Guy Cotten Menfall
Nightfighter cuttyhunk Package
Mac Pencil

[striperjerk1]

first full yr with:
spheros 8000 , love it
cabela,s bluestream breathables stocking ft. so far so good.
korkers wetlands , a little heavy, but nice.
lami 120-1l , what can i say awesome rod. also had a few yrs.
batson 1087, had for a few yrs used for schoolies mostly but caught nice keeper and worked out well.

[FormerUser]

Tried way to many plugs to list but three that got A LOT of use were Mac's Canal pencil, Salty's white Patriot needle and Turquoise Fire
needles both sizes.

Oh and Nebe's Surfhogs on Pt.J's wobblehead.Couldn't forget that combo!

[lurch]

I used the Tattoo sea dog and sea pup and those things are like tossing a tree branch. I can get a salty spook to dance so I believe that I am working the tattoo lure the right way. I am no lure maker but it seems that the weighting is wrong.

One star rating because the quality of the lure is great but the action is not good.

[luds]

Originally Posted by lurch

I used the Tattoo sea dog and sea pup and those things are like tossing a tree branch. I can get a salty spook to dance so I believe that I am working the tattoo lure the right way. I am no lure maker but it seems that the weighting is wrong.

One star rating because the quality of the lure is great but the action is not good.

what rod are you using and what conditions are you fishing these plugs?

[luds]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

You need to get married....and have kids

You have WAY to much disposable income.....

TDF. 2006 was likely it for me. wedding, ring, honeymoon, condo/townhouse/house/whatever, kids, mo bills,kids,kids,kids, kids

Glad I stocked up when I could.

[luds]

don't get the wrong idea. i like kids

[pmueller]

bw, agree with your assesment of the Boca PT's. Got a few on the boat, couple of 40's and 60's. Great drag, not sure how long the finish will last.
Got a Simms jacket on order. They are marked down fifty bucks at North Cove Outfitters in Old Saybrook ( hope thats ok) Its my understanding Simms is redoing the jacket a little, and has reduced the price of existing stock.
bobber, got a new light you gotta look at, before long, you'll have fifty different ones.