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 Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: gar1970]
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09/17/24 05:54 AM
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Osbornfishing
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My post was not directed at you Barry. I KNOW you can catch trophies with just a stick and a string 😉 Nice catfish Karen  I know it wasn’t; I just couldn’t resist.  The post was really for the angler that spent $1,200 on his rig (probably a fly angler). I just wanted to let them know the experience stuff can still catch fish like the cheap stuff. 
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/18/24 02:31 PM
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Isn't this the Bluegill/Sunfish forum?.....Anything other than a cane pole, line, bobber, split shot and hook is considered high end equipment! 
Just one more cast!
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/18/24 02:35 PM
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Then ride a donkey out to the lake. With the cane pole. Because if you're riding in a $80,000 pick up...with the cane pole.
That's cheating the very idea. And besides, go the real ghetto. 6 feet of line you found, a small rock, bait bug you caught hanging off the side of a tree. Stick to anchor it..... Biggest large mouth I've seen in real life was caught that way.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Grasshopperglock]
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09/19/24 01:23 PM
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gar1970
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Snob, huh?
Ever felt the Daiwa Exist? Or the Shimano Stella? Carbon fiber drag, Japanese bearings? My oldest rig is a Mitchell 408 on a 6' med heavy UglyStik they no longer make. I used the vintage stuff because I personally felt every new reel was junk. I fought against an upgrade. I mean, the fish never cared. The old school click sounds it makes. Me and this rig has seen the world. Caught it all.
Then it finally hit me. I need to upgrade. Nothing at Wal-Mart compared to my Mitchell. Nothing. Bearings? What? Weighing nothing? What's this witch craft going on here?
Considering I used the Mitchell for over 20 years. I wanted a suitable replacement. Reels I never talk about.
My $50 UglyStik Elite carries a Daiwa Exist. My other $50 UglyStik has the Shimano Stella. Both in 2500. Reels that took years for me to save up.
I'm not discounting the lower end stuff. It's just not what I wanted. I wanted the tippy top, no doubt, no BS, best in the world. And they are a treat.
I want to see a picture of your biggest fish caught with a $850 dollar rod and reel . Then ride a donkey out to the lake. With the cane pole. Because if you're riding in a $80,000 pick up...with the cane pole.
That's cheating the very idea. And besides, go the real ghetto. 6 feet of line you found, a small rock, bait bug you caught hanging off the side of a tree. Stick to anchor it..... Biggest large mouth I've seen in real life was caught that way. 
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 01:40 PM
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I have a stocked lake available to me. It's not far. And I'm not taking pictures or video on federal property. No way in Hades would I post them if did. Just to have my reels ragged on. That's why I rarely mention them. Because someone, somewhere... Lets see you catch a 20 pound bass record or they're not worth it. Yuk-Yuk...
The throw lines. The bass...that was the private lake behind the Temple VA. Ever seen a picture? You better not have. The VA police will freak out over some old lady taking pictures of the flags out front.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 05:41 PM
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gar1970
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 05:48 PM
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Ever seen folks that'll mod their Shimano or Daiwa? They add bearings it didn't come with. Better gears and nicer spool. The deal with that. It's chasing the flag ship models. Only thing you can do with an Exist is buy an aftermarket spool. Same with the Stella.
I highly suggest as a bucket list item. Is feeling the absolute best reels in the world. You think your old reel is smooth. Nah, it's gritty. Compared to the bling-bling model. And they keep their value as much as a nice watch. The Exist is art. The Stella is nothing short of amazing.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 05:57 PM
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gar1970
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Dude, just stop, your slip is showing
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: gar1970]
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09/19/24 06:00 PM
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Dude, just stop, your slip is showing No. Besides I wasn't talking to you. But thanks for your input.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 06:15 PM
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gar1970
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I asked for a picture of your biggest fish caught with one of your $850 rod/reel combo's. The only picture you provided was a picture of a kastking reel. How come you can't post a picture of your stella/ exist reels? Lay them out on that table you just made and take a picture of them. Put your money where your mouth is or go eat crow
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: gar1970]
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09/19/24 06:20 PM
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I asked for a picture of your biggest fish caught with one of your $850 rod/reel combo's. The only picture you provided was a picture of a kastking reel. How come you can't post a picture of your stella/ exist reels? Lay them out on that table you just made and take a picture of them. Put your money where your mouth is or go eat crow
Grin* You caught me. I'm lying. I don't even fish and I'm not posting pictures to settle your curiosity. And your personal approvement means nothing to me. It truly doesn't.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/19/24 07:48 PM
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gar1970
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A man is only as good as his word!
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/22/24 10:46 AM
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Whoa, let's calm down guys. Everyone has the right to use what they want and it all catches fish. I just prefer a mis range $100 combo. I hate the plastic feel of cheap stuff.
I dont fish for a living but i LIVE TO FISH!
Kevin
PB Largemouth Bass 12lb 2oz
PB Crappie. 3.01lb
PB Striper 23lb
PB Hybrid 7.02lb
Pb buffalo 49.4lb
Pb carp 26.14
Pb flathead 57lb
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: Fishinkev]
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09/22/24 12:14 PM
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Good grief. I’m new here, but maybe I’m on the wrong forum. Lots of bickering and criticism.
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Re: Am I a tackle snob!
[Re: WillieT]
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09/22/24 04:02 PM
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Good grief. I’m new here, but maybe I’m on the wrong forum. Lots of bickering and criticism. It is just good fishing talk among good anglers! I personally say you can never own enough fishing tackle. I have both expensive and cheap stuff! 
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