I Just Bought My Dream Reel

[ThatZX14Fella]

I ordered a Shimano Calcutta Conquest 100 DC from DigiTaka. I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad (if you get those lyrics, you’re awesome) that I’m more broke when I’m employed than I am when I’m unemployed. I can stretch $50 for a month, but $800 is gone in a few days. For the record, all my bills are caught up, and I only have to worry about fuel to get back and forth to work.

[A-Jay]

It's like the American Dream . . . . . 

A-Jay

[JustJames]

Nice ?. 

[new2BC4bass]

49 minutes ago, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

I ordered a Shimano Calcutta Conquest 100 DC from DigiTaka. I find it kinda funny, I kinda find it sad (if you get those lyrics, you’re awesome) that I’m more broke when I’m employed than I am when I’m unemployed. I can stretch $50 for a month, but $800 is gone in a few days. For the record, all my bills are caught up, and I only have to worry about fuel to get back and forth to work.

Funny how that works. 

 

My dream reel was a Daiwa TD-Z ito 103M.  Found a nice specimen at a decent price and couldn't pass on it.  Not near the cost of your dream reel, tho.  Congratulations.  No doubt you will pass it on to your heirs. 

[Derek1]

56 minutes ago, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

I ordered a Shimano Calcutta Conquest 100 DC from DigiTaka. I find it kinda funny, I kinda find it sad (if you get those lyrics, you’re awesome) that I’m more broke when I’m employed than I am when I’m unemployed. I can stretch $50 for a month, but $800 is gone in a few days. For the record, all my bills are caught up, and I only have to worry about fuel to get back and forth to work.

Nice, that deserves one hell of a rod. 

[T-Billy]

56 minutes ago, Derek1 said:

Nice, that deserves one hell of a rod. 

[MidwestBassAttack]

Rookie…….real tackle junkies panhandle on the streets for their gas money

 

 

[new2BC4bass]

16 minutes ago, MidwestBassAttack said:

Rookie…….real tackle junkies panhandle on the streets for their gas money

 

 

Maybe I should offer to pay gas money if they will take me on their boats. 

[Lead Head]

So...

The dreams in which you're buying (new reels) are the best you've ever had? 

 

I know it's corny but I just couldn't resist. Nothing wrong with spending your money on yourself. Besides, that's a reel you will probably never wear out and will still hold some significant value years down the road. Congratulations!

[Maico1]

One of my favorite reels the Conquest DC . Congratulations and wish you the best with it.....

[ThatZX14Fella]

3 hours ago, Lead Head said:

So...

The dreams in which you're buying (new reels) are the best you've ever had? 

 

I know it's corny but I just couldn't resist. Nothing wrong with spending your money on yourself. Besides, that's a reel you will probably never wear out and will still hold some significant value years down the road. Congratulations!

That’s exactly right! Lol it was a drunk purchase yesterday, but I don’t think I’ll have any regrets. Just the sober realization that I spent half of my check on it. Lol

[Lead Head]

As @Derek1 said, next paycheck you can go rod shopping... when he left here, the Bait Monkey was muttering something about stopping by the liquor store on his way to AL.

[bulldog1935]

I was wondering when we were going to get a photo - thanks to @Maico1

 

I would want the 150 for offshore jigging niche, but wouldn't use it enough to justify the cost, so I have a Tica Caiman in the niche, a good match for the JiggingWorld 1-4 oz rod. 

[JustJames]

4 hours ago, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

That’s exactly right! Lol it was a drunk purchase yesterday, but I don’t think I’ll have any regrets. Just the sober realization that I spent half of my check on it. Lol

Believe me your situation are way better than mine right now. Nope I didn’t even spend half of what you did. 
I was shopping for parts, saw the last CQ100. Monkey jumped in and clicked “place order” even before I added all the parts in. I had to email them to add all my parts into the same order to save shipping cost.

Now the problem is, this is unauthorized purchase from my wife. I’m not sure what I’m gonna do when my wife see that package from Japan and she knows how much that gold thing cost. I’m a dead meat.???

[QED]

In view of the current exchange rates, if you wish to purchase a Japanese high end reel, now is a good time to proceed.  Most of my casting reels are JDM BFS models but I paid close to MSRP, which was the early adopter premium.

[mrpao]

It's a "Mad World" now that we can get JDM tackle for better prices than USDM tackle. Just about all of my last few reel purchases have been from overseas.

[ThatZX14Fella]

It arrived yesterday. I just got it out and casted it a few times to see how it does. I definitely have good taste. It casts even better than I expected.

[Derek1]

1 hour ago, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

It arrived yesterday. I just got it out and casted it a few times to see how it does. I definitely have good taste. It casts even better than I expected.

The no pic thing is just not right man

[islandbass]

On 9/24/2022 at 3:29 PM, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

I ordered a Shimano Calcutta Conquest 100 DC from DigiTaka. I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad (if you get those lyrics, you’re awesome) that I’m more broke when I’m employed than I am when I’m unemployed. I can stretch $50 for a month, but $800 is gone in a few days. For the record, all my bills are caught up, and I only have to worry about fuel to get back and forth to work.

The monkey is strong in this one. ?

[Kdizzle]

On 9/24/2022 at 7:31 PM, MidwestBassAttack said:

Rookie…….real tackle junkies panhandle on the streets for their gas money

 

 

I've done terrible, no unspeakable acts for gear money, but I'd do it again in a second for that sweet sweet Steez and Legend Extreme money.

[QED]

1 hour ago, Kdizzle said:

I've done terrible, no unspeakable acts for gear money, but I'd do it again in a second for that sweet sweet Steez and Legend Extreme money.

 

I have the same setup (with Steez CT SV TW 70 XH) which is very nice but VERY spendy.

[JS8588]

On 9/25/2022 at 9:29 AM, Slipknot_Fan666 said:

That’s exactly right! Lol it was a drunk purchase yesterday, but I don’t think I’ll have any regrets. Just the sober realization that I spent half of my check on it. Lol

Next time PayPal Pay-in-4 it. All the JDM tackle sites seem to accept PayPal and it'll distribute the "pain" a little more evenly. 

[a1712]

2 hours ago, JS8588 said:

Next time PayPal Pay-in-4 it. All the JDM tackle sites seem to accept PayPal and it'll distribute the "pain" a little more evenly. 

PayPal's exchange rate is usually higher so you'll pay a bit more but it is a little extra protection. Brian.

[ThatZX14Fella]

I took it out yesterday and got my first bass on it. It was a small one, maybe a pound, but i at least got hooked into something. The accuracy and distance with a weightless Senko is incredible. I’ll try to get some pictures with it later. I just keep forgetting and I’m not much of a picture taker.

[Darth-Baiter]

not to be "that guy" but.  you gotta have a cushion in savings.  experts say an 8 month supply of cash, should SHTF.  

 

having said that..congrats on your owning your dream rig.  i dont even know enough to know what my dream rig even is.   right now i only have day dream rigs.