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Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:00 am
by Ron Burgundy
Fishing should be heating up soon. Here are a few things i've picked up. Anybody else get some new tackle?


Can't forget new leads on fishing holes.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 10:41 am
by steveiam
LOL--- Seem's like I'm always adding to my fishing equipment Ron.
Can't get pics for a while, I'm one week into a total knee replacement, but I've added a couple of new Abu 6500's to a couple of new Pro Angler rods, A new 77 inch drift sock that really helped (http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabelas- ... l+Products)
and too many other things.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 11:02 am
by Ron Burgundy
I think I need to invesg in one of those drift socks, or at least the redneck version...5 gallon paint bucket with holes in it. I've been thinking about it for a while.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 3:26 pm
by steveiam
Ron Burgundy wrote:I think I need to invesg in one of those drift socks, or at least the redneck version...5 gallon paint bucket with holes in it. I've been thinking about it for a while.
I had used smaller drift socks on my previous boat but the two I had would not slow the boat down in good winds.
That one really does the job.
Drifting is my favorite way to fish on most days.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 6:33 pm
by HandymanHerb
I'll be happy just to knock the dust off my old ones

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 9:38 pm
by Ron Burgundy
HandymanHerb wrote:I'll be happy just to knock the dust off my old ones
Might need to polish them up to match that shiny restored 'toon.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:09 am
by Ron Burgundy
A few fish pics from paddy day dock fishing.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:41 am
by margaritaman
Damn Ron, It's been so hot yesterday straining my airconditioner I was wishing to get some of that Winter weather from up North down here. :biggrin2

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 12:56 pm
by curtiscapk
:fyou :fyou :fyou :fyou Both of you!!!!!!!

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:39 pm
by rbiederwolf
Not sure if it counts, but I ordered a couple of cast nets made specifically for shrimping. Guy named Ed Shumaker hand makes them in the Ormand beach area. Should have them next week. Best thing is he is making them in University of Florida colors :nana :nana :nana

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:38 pm
by Ron Burgundy
rbiederwolf wrote:Not sure if it counts, but I ordered a couple of cast nets made specifically for shrimping. Guy named Ed Shumaker hand makes them in the Ormand beach area. Should have them next week. Best thing is he is making them in University of Florida colors :nana :nana :nana

Hell yea that counts. I got a cast net last year. I'm still trying to perfect the throw. Mine is designed to catch 3-4 in pilchards for use as bait.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:01 pm
by rbiederwolf
Just picked up 2 Shimano Baitcaster 8000 reels with 7 ft ugly sticks. Going to get serious about offshore fishing this summer. Would like to bottom fish for grouper, snapper etc , but also fish for mahi-mahi and sails

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:08 pm
by bassn386
I hardly have used what I bought last year, but one of my sons gave me some jigs for Father's Day made by the father of a friend who makes and sells them. A couple of stand-up jigs and a couple of swim jigs, along with some rattle-type trailers. I plan to try them out this week and if they produce I will be back here with fantastic stories of fabulous large mouths.

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:10 pm
by landlockedsailor
I just started fishing for the first time in my life. Am doing a lot of fishing but d*#% little catching! Got a bait casting reel, a new spinning (?) reel, but my best results so far have been with my little Zebco. I gotta figure how how to catch fish!!! :prayer

Re: Anyone get new fishing gear this year?

Posted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 6:50 pm
by Ron Burgundy
rbiederwolf wrote:Just picked up 2 Shimano Baitcaster 8000 reels with 7 ft ugly sticks. Going to get serious about offshore fishing this summer. Would like to bottom fish for grouper, snapper etc , but also fish for mahi-mahi and sails
Let me know how you do. I've been doing a ton of research on grouper\snapper. I've piled up some promising numbers.