Craig P

Anyone else looking at these pics and thinking got it, got it, need it, got it, need it……

I am confused. Did you lose your left hand/arm? Cast right, hold right, reel right?

I share the OP's logic but I also understand that handedness varies by task for most people. I use my phone in my left hand even though I am right handed? Curious if others do that? BUT! When I see people switch hands during a cast, even the pros, you're not doing yourself any favors.

Very Nice! I work for myself from my home office. While that office would be a dream for many…..I would trade it for a 6x6 cube with that scenery!

I’m a Shimano fan for the last 30 years, both spinning and bait casting. Through those years, any time I try another brand, it just doesn’t feel right. I’ve tried to talk myself into other brands, high end too but when I’m at the store trying them, they just don’t feel right to me and then I lift the comparable Shimano and it feels like home.

BFS is in my hands 85% of the time now but I don't know that a 6'-8" rod with 6-8# line should really be considered "finesse". It just lets me throw baits down to 1/8 ounce and be efficient when throwing at banks from the boat.

Welcome to the board! Se Pa’er here who also fishes the Jersey salt in-between chasing bass here in Pa.

I was surprised to see one in my mailbox the other day. Not many companies do that anymore. I wish I had kids young enough who could fawn over them and circle things they wanted for Xmas like we use to do with Sears, Best, JCPenney, etc. catalogs when we were kids.

I wish I had a lake near me to warrant a bigger boat. I am a fishing fool who can be easily separated from his wallet! LOL

I visit sites like these too much during the winter. Maybe pick up an old forgotten hobby? I may have mentioned this here before but a few years ago I started playing piano again. Mostly just coordination and hand exercises but I've learned a couple of new things. There was a huge by product to that though. It was like going to rehab, my hands got stronger and any daily arthritic pain I've grown so use to as a CAD professional and angler has disappeared! Food for thought.

So sorry to hear this for you. I can only hope for you that the diagnosis is wrong, the situation not as dire and possibly a cure. Know that others have you in their thoughts. Happiness is healing, don’t give up on what makes you happy!

I will admit, I fished it seldom this past year just because of the Covid years (yes years) shied me away. I fish salt often in a 21’ CC and that boat pales in comparison to some of the boats I watched launch in there. Hoping early spring gives me a warming welcome back.

Have you fished Blue Marsh the last couple of years? Unreal the size of pleasure boats they are dropping in there. I’ve seen them in the upper 20s. Fishing wise, it’s a mix but I’ve seen some serious rigs being dropped in there. Kind of funny TBH, a rig with a 150 or more can cruise the entire wake area end to end in about 2 minutes.

When my wife and I built a home about 12 years ago, she refused to put her car in the garage. I kept kidding that if she doesn’t use it, I’m going to put a boat in there. I gave her 3 years. I win.

@MediumMouthBass I like your write-up of the nuances that come with bank fishing. While I have a boat, if the work week is too busy to commit to a boating day, I’ll make a quick trip or two during the week to some local bodies of water just to scratch the itch. To be able to get out of the truck, throw on some muck boots and go is nice at times. Good exercise too if you like to keep moving like me.