*Hootie

The old saying, "if you want something done right, do it yourself", applies here. If you want a great fishing partner, build your own. Like I posted above, my son and I have been fishing together for 43 yrs. We work together like a well oiled machine. Hootie

I wondered the same thing myself, so I thought, don't ask, find out. So, I have 2 Chronarch 200E6's. I bought 1 set of boca ceramics, and 1 set of abec 7's SST. I flushed, lubed and installed them. Noticed no difference other than like .RM. and J. Francho said, the ceramics are a tad noisey. So, I took the stock bearings out of my Curado 50E, flushed, lubed and reinstalled them, and accomplished just as much without spending any more money. Just my 2 cents. Hootie

Use the Walmart cards for your groceries, then take your grocery money and go to BPS, Cabelas, or wherever. Opens up more options. Hootie

Agreed, had a couple myself, used them for a season, passed them on to my son and he is still using them. Hootie

My opinion on the Lews Tournament Speed Spool and Dobyns Savvy Series. I have 4 of them...... nuff said.... Hootie

.ob·ses·sion (b-sshn, b-) n. 1. Compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea. 2. A compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion.....lol Hootie

I do work one day a week at the Cincinnati BPS.Usually Mondays. Love talking fishing with the guys, and with the customers. I have met some great people. If you are ever down this way, stop in. Just look for the old bald headed guy and holler Hootie!! .....I'll be right with ya!.....lol Hootie

Thanks J Francho, I knew someone would know. Sometimes my curiosity gets the better of me...lol Retirement and boredom, what are ya gonna do... Hootie

I guess it shall remain a mystery. Over and out.... Hootie

If you are doing this from a phone, you wont. Do it from a computer, and there it is. Your # is 66. Also, you must be signed in to see it Hootie

When you get to you avatar, left hand side of your last post, hover your mouse over your name, "fishing rhino", your profile pops up and right under your picture is the number 211 Hootie

My number says 65, yours is 211 Hootie

When I hover my mouse over my avatar, there is a number beneath. Under everyone else's avatar also. What does that number mean? Hootie

Hey LMG, in some circles, that's called brainwashing....lol Hootie

Yep, my kid fishes. Started taking him at 5 yrs. old, he is now 49 yrs. old. Hootie

Thanks, no I just found them in a local tackle shop. I don't do anything to have sponsor for. I work at the Cincinnati BPS and we don't carry them. Woops, I hope no one at BPS finds out I've been playing in someone else's backyard....lol Hootie

I don't if I am allowed to mention this brand, but here goes. Does anyone here use Warrior baits plastics. I bought a pack called Quiver Bug, a beaver bait. They really look well made. Hootie

The reels I learned bass fishing with. Heck, back in the 70's, that's all the pros used. Hootie

I knew it!!....I knew it!!...... I was just waiting...lol Hootie

Now that is NO fun at all!! Hootie

Thats the answer, the REAL answer. Hootie

Went out in my backyard this morning to make a few practice casts with my new G Loomis rod. About the third cast, I was winding in my bright yellow practice plug, when suddenly from out of the bushes, came a black and gray striped cat. He nailed it. I am not kidding!! When I finally got him to let go, a few casts later, same thing, different cat. I want to tell you, I had a great morning. 3 Calicoes, an applehead Siamese, and 1 yellow tom, plus the gray striper, get it, striper. And, NO, before anybody says it, I wasn't cat fishing. It just happened.....lol Hootie

X2....That gets me through the winter......lol Hootie

Sorry, that doesn't even make sense....but then.. Hootie

Couldn't have said it better myself LMG. Some people are just mean and critical. Hootie