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i have decided i am going to brave the weather tomorrow and go out....now if i can just convince my buddy to go with me...he is the one who has access to the golf course....but he might be a sissy about it... Cliff

thanks guys...this is the crappiest B-day ever!! it is pouring down rain and it is cold!! i was planning to get out....would have gone even if raining but i dont think i want to deal with wet AND cold.....and it is supposed to be the same tomorrow....then its back to work monday....anyway thanks again! Cliff

ME...its tomorrow but my wife gave me my gift today...she did a good job...here is what i got LC Sammy-MS Black LC RC 1.5 Purple Perch 25 pack Gammy 4/0 EWG hooks and a LC hat she is awesome!!! just what i wanted ;D Cliff

i like to play PC video games...mechwarrior, halo, and baldurs gate mostly.....watch the TV once in a while.....thats about it Cliff

have a good one ya'll...stay safeand enjoy the day!! Cliff P.S. GO COWBOYS!!!! ;D

well i dont know the proper name, but my partner calls them gasper goo's...i hate catching those things while night fishing for hybrid stripers....man ya think ya got a big hybrid on...they fight like crazy for 5 seconds, then its dead weight coming in, then they wont frickin stop flappin and carrying on so you can get the hook out. Cliff

heys doods...i was just wondering who coined the name "baitmonkey"? was it someone from this forum? has it been a saying for years and years? and why a monkey? why not the "baittiger"? or the "baitbat"? ;D just curious how that nasty little freak got his name thanks Cliff

for all your round baitcaster needs.... http://www.abugarcia.com/cat.php?k=49999&sk=46555

just looked at them again on abu's site....dosent seem they offer a lefty? plus it is a bit spendy for me right now...i think about $100 is gonna be my max.....the reason i am looking is i am going to be getting my new custom rod here soon, so i would like to have a nice reel for it thanks Cliff

i looked at those online...what is their size comparison to a 5501? i definetly dont want anything bigger than that....maybe a 4601? i just cant make up my mind....they are all great Cliff

yes i have heard it is a great reel...i am just afraid if i try one, i will HAVE to buy more!

i also checked out a revo S the other day...man that thing is tiny! even for me and i do not have big hands.....but i really do like my C3's.....if it aint broke dont fix it, right? Cliff

actually i am a righty...but i just cant handle a rod with my left arm/hand....so i use the rod in my dominate hand to get the best hooksets and actions with baits...i tried a casting reel many years ago(righty) couldnt get the hang of it...so i gave up on em till i found a lefty in gander one day(abu 5501) i love casting reels, but for me they MUST be lefty its ok tho, i came to my senses and decided to buy another abu garcia.....now i just have to decide if i want to stick to the round reels or try a LP thanks Cliff

also, thanks for the info, but i am not familiar with any other shimano reels...so it didnt help much

actually there IS a 101a...check it out http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-SHIMANO-CARDIFF-101-LH-BAITCASTING-REEL-NIB_W0QQitemZ330187423810QQihZ014QQcategoryZ108153QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

well i handled a cardiff 100a a few minutes ago.....my question is do they make a 101a...the lefthand one? i have found the 201a but not the 101a.....if not what is the size difference between the 100 and 201? i really like the small size of the reel...but it has to be a lefty for me to even consider it....and even more so in this case since it is a shimano ;D any help is much appreciated.....additionally, if you have any input...good or bad...on this reel thats good too! thanks Cliff

is that in your backyard or something? pretty cool picture either way

currently i have 3- Abu Garcia 5501 C3's 1-Cardinal c101 1-Cardinal 504 i have a new rod in the making and will be here soon...so naturally i need a new reel to go with it...i am looking at an Abu low profile of some sort....would like a revo S but after the cash for the rod i may have to go with one of the new Max series reels Cliff

no joke...was a high of 92 yesterday...but a cold front moved in last night...was in the upper 40's this AM...supposed to drop into 30's tonight

thats cool, i remember once...i must have been 7-8 years old...i found a ten dollar bill in my neighbors driveway by his car...i went to his door and gave it back to him...he gave me four quarters for my good deed....i bought baseball cards with it ;D it feels good to do the right thing Cliff

i was wondering if anyone has actually used any of these "max" series reels yet? or knows where i can find an actual review of use with them....this link below has good info but i want to hear from some who have fished with them here is the tackle tour read on them http://www.tackletour.com/reviewabugarciapreview08.html thanks Cliff

i plan to go this weekend...but i am not sure...it was only 92 today ;D

now that i think about it, i havent lost any cranks this year, from hang ups anyway...i did lose a LC pointer...i was yakiin at my bud while tying it on...first cast....that sucker flew all the way across the tank and "never" laned...no water splash, no tree noises..it just...flew away...should have paid attention to the knot tying and not the BSing...oh well, one crank all summer aint bad i guess, especially since i threw them ALOT!

for me my abu garcia 5501 C3's($75) have been great...and the berkley bionix($50) rods are very good for the money too, as well as the cherrywoods($20)

i use a sony cybershot...i found it in a car when i worked at the rental car place...no one ever claimed it so i kept it(sweet deal too, its nice and it retails for $600) anyway, i also found this in a rental car....different car than the camera...i almost threw it away then realized what it was...it works great..the can of dip is just for size reference...the little legs are flexible and can be put in any position...i usually put it on the hood of my truck and just adjust the legs so it is level...plus it is compact and fits nicely in my box....plus it works great on my desk when downloading the pics on to my PC...my camera has an auto focus and timer setting, so i am always in focus when the picture is taken...here is a pic of the little tripod