Lures'n'Liberty Posted July 3, 2017 Posted July 3, 2017 So it's my birthday in a few weeks and mom just informed me that she has Cabela's Club points that she would like me to use, and although I put the list together pretty quickly, I figured it would make a good thread. If you had a $250 shopping spree at Cabela's, what would be in your cart? 3 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 3, 2017 Super User Posted July 3, 2017 Happy Birthday ~ But this is an easy one ~ Get something nice for your Mom. Boom - Instant candidate for Best Son Ever ! A-Jay 8 Quote
Lures'n'Liberty Posted July 3, 2017 Author Posted July 3, 2017 2 minutes ago, A-Jay said: Happy Birthday ~ But this is an easy one ~ Get something nice for your Mom. Boom - Instant candidate for Best Son Ever ! A-Jay I tend to return the favor on both her birthday, mothers day, and at points randomly throughout the year. Good lookin out, though! I'll send flowers. 1 Quote
Super User JustJames Posted July 3, 2017 Super User Posted July 3, 2017 Happy birthday now start adding whatever you desire in you cart. 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted July 4, 2017 Global Moderator Posted July 4, 2017 If I had $250 to burn at Cabela's, I'd splurge on some fun stuff, like stock up on oil and lower unit grease for the boat What to get is going to depend a lot on your needs. I already have a ton of stuff I don't use, no reason to add a bunch more. Boat is always going to need oil and maintenance though. 1 Quote
GetBent Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Do you have to spend it soon? Maybe something cool coming soon from icast. The new curado is coming out if you like shimano stuff. Quote
edfitzvb Posted July 4, 2017 Posted July 4, 2017 Whenever I get "found" money I look at things that I have a hard time making myself buy. Stuff like expensive swimbaits or lures, nicer rods and reels, etc. Right now if I came into 250, I would look at St Croix top end. Love their stuff 1 Quote
Lures'n'Liberty Posted July 5, 2017 Author Posted July 5, 2017 Mom is well taken care of and I don't have a boat. She did say that she didn't have enough club points for the pedal driven kayak that I think we all want, too I've definitely thought of getting the high end stuff I'd never buy on my own like a high end St Croix, but I have a problem dropping $100 or more on a rod without holding it in my hands first, although I did decide to pick 2 rods. One 12'0" Medium/Light Whuppin' Stick Crappie rod ($25) and one 7'6" Copper River Spin/Fly rod M/L spinning/ Moderate Fly ($27). I needed a new baitrunner, too. After careful consideration, I went with the Salt Striker SSBF65B ($79.99). I would have bought another KastKing Sharky Baitfeeder for half that but they've been discontinued From what I've seen, the Salt Striker is a better bang for your buck than Okuma's Avenger. I still have a few bucks to go and I'm missing a few bass baits. I'm debating reels for the new rods or baits. The Whuppin Stick will primarily be a panfish rod, but will definitely see a few trips to Erie for Steelhead as well as trout duty on big creeks and small rivers. I have a pretty nice shimano reel to put on it, but the reel on my primary UL (Daiwa 70RL purchased new in '94) may have seen it's better days, so I'm torn. As for the Copper River Spin/Fly, I'm thinking that a 4 piece rod with a reversible handle for under $30 it's the perfect backup for everything and as a bonus, it fits in my tackle bag. It will likely be mated to a french made Mitchell 308 and one of the 10 vintage fly reels currently on a shelf in my basement, but I like that rear drag knob, so I may add to the list. Pulling out some hair, also don't have any buzz baits, could use a few frogs, and never have enough Flambeau boxes. Quote
SteelwaterOutdoors Posted July 5, 2017 Posted July 5, 2017 I'd be getting myself a nice new rod or reel with $250. The new Curado and a bulk spool of Fluorocarbon could be had with that. Quote
Lures'n'Liberty Posted July 5, 2017 Author Posted July 5, 2017 I'll be honest, I don't like baitcasters. This may come as a shock, but if it's not spinning gear, it's got a spincast reel. I love my Daiwa Goldcasts and Silvercasts. I will gladly trade 5 feet of distance over not having to deal with birdnests. An SC170 is kind of a fat fellow, but at 29.4 IPT, it's in the ballpark with a lot of the high end baitcasters as far as retrieve speed goes and you can absolutely stop your lure before it hits the water by tapping the button and releasing it. If I do buy another baitcaster, it will probably wind up getting traded or sitting on a shelf when I get mad at it. I take medication that sometimes slows my reaction time, so that birdnest that ruins your day is almost inevitable. While catching fish is important, it's not nearly as high on my priority list as peace and tranquility. It is neither peaceful or tranquil for anyone when I have a baitcaster, as I tend to be quite vocal with a long stream of obscenities when I'm untangling those no good stupid $%^ $%^&(*!*(ing mother#$%(ers like the dirty $%^& %$^&*&*(*()(%$$#### ^&*())%$#%&&*%$s that they are. 2 Quote
Super User fishballer06 Posted July 5, 2017 Super User Posted July 5, 2017 Well then, your $250 gift card should get you about 5 of those Daiwa Goldcast reels then! 1 Quote
Lures'n'Liberty Posted July 5, 2017 Author Posted July 5, 2017 12 minutes ago, fishballer06 said: Well then, your $250 gift card should get you about 5 of those Daiwa Goldcast reels then! I already have 5! (actually 2 goldcasts, 3 silvercasts, one Gamefisher 33-Sears branded GC, an apollocast, a couple various 100 and 120 series vintage Daiwa spincasts, an Abu, and a Zebco 33). Most of them are mated to quality rods. While they run around $50 new, I highly recommend looking for them at the flea market, where you can often find them used for under $10. Quote
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