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I’ve had good experiences buying from eBay. There have been items I’ve looked at that in the description there was a topic line stating “have one like this to sell” and you can use the original listing and pictures as the basis to sell your widget. Another issue which could create problems is if a vendor is selling multiple items using the same photo(s). In this case I guess the only way to get clarity is the contact the seller/vendor and ask for pictures of the item you are interested in.

Congrats @MikeB24 on the new ride, and just in time for spring! Good luck and years of good fishing ahead

Hello @MikeB24 and welcome to Bass Resource and making your first post in the Forums. With your budget and not knowing the waters you fish or the cost of a bass/fishing boats in the area you live, I’d recommend a kayak as a great option. With the evolving technology regarding kayaks it could out fitted with the excellent electronics, an electric motor, enough rods/tackle to cover various techniques and possibly solve a potential storage problem. And kayak tournament fishing has exploded nationwide and a great number of Bass Resource members are kayak anglers and willing to share their knowledge and experiences. In the meantime, you’ll be better able to budget for the boat is more in line with your budget and future fishing needs. Another option is to put the monies you’ve saved down on an entry level boat. Good luck and keep us apprised of your decision.

Sorry your club is dealing with this @Junk Fisherman, and as you pointed out a club’s backbone is the number of boaters, not non-boaters. It was unfortunate that four boats weren’t available for whatever reason for the tournament. If the boaters of the unavailable boats want to fish, they should be placed in the non-boater pool and drawn like any other non-boater and paired up accordingly. Any non-boater who wasn’t drawn should be placed on a waiting list for the next available boat. I’m kinda of surprised the Tournament Director didn’t do this and it wasn’t made clear to the non-boaters that they’re subject to the “luck of the draw” as opposed to guaranteed a place to fish. In doing so the TD is penalizing the boaters who showed up with their boats by adding another angler/competitor to their boat to fish against. Boat ownership and all it entails isn’t cheap and I’d like to believe this is understood by the clubs non-boaters. Just my .02

Hello @Sp33dSnake from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

@Catt, hope you receive good news and have a successful procedure and speedy recovery.

Hello @Porkchop_Sandwiches from Northern California, welcome Mike to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @Oldmanbassin from Northern California, welcome James to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @WhatJustHappened from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Hello @AbelG from Northern California, welcome Abel to Bass Resource and the Forums!

I’ve had great customer service experiences with G. Loomis, Daiwa, Shimano, and Powell Rods when it came warranty or repair/replacement issues.

Hello @rtwvumtneer6 from Northern California, congratulations to you and the Mrs and welcome back to Bass Resource and the Forums!

Congratulations @flyfisher, your Eagles were well prepared and out played KC in every facet of this game. Fly Eagles Fly!

The same store brand carton of a dozen eggs is now $9.49, I guess the better deal was the store brand carton of dozen and a half at $13.49.

@Bandersnatch, will the side plate from an 800HL work? Per the Plat website they one have for $36.38 US, hope this helps. 57 Pinion Ball Bearing 10E218 1540 　 0 58 Pinion Bearing Collar 110A80 990 　 0 59 LS Plate 183A46 5500