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My first baitcaster...
For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS.
When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
My first baitcaster...
Chris,
Congratulations on the combo and the bass. I love the Curado. Those are the only baitcasters I have, and don't sweat the backlashes, we all get em here and there. As for getting more now that you have one,, It doesn't ever seem like you have enough of them for every situation so you don't have to retie every time you want to change baits :). I now have 5 curado combos and I could use at least 2 more :) Take care and tight lines chris "Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message oups.com... For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS. When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
My first baitcaster...
Funny about that Chris. I had all sorts of rods reels etc and don't even get me started on tackle. But I learned an important lesson down in Fla this year. I was fishing with Moe Conway on day two. He had one rod on deck and I think a bag of worms. Needless to say adding my 2 fish(with70 pounds of tackle and 5 rods) to Moe's 5 fish gave us 1st place team for day two. I believe it was Warren who once said to that if you show up to a tourny that he's in and he only has 1 rod on the deck to watch out cause he's bringing in a bag. Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's knowing the lake, but either way, I've scaled down big time. I've learned so much watching and fishing with the members on this NG, from watching Joe H fish a trick worm so painstakingly slow, to watching Charles fish a spinnerbait. Steve H fishing a fluke and Warren just casting to every single place that looks like it wouldn't hold a fish, methodically picking a part a lake. This group is awesome. So outside of a great trip, and a little competition, the learning experience is what does it for me. Getting a chance to fish with old friends and new friends is what makes it all worth it. I know I sort of brought this OT from the post but hey I couldn't resist. Go to a ROFB classic it's well worth the trip "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Chris, Congratulations on the combo and the bass. I love the Curado. Those are the only baitcasters I have, and don't sweat the backlashes, we all get em here and there. As for getting more now that you have one,, It doesn't ever seem like you have enough of them for every situation so you don't have to retie every time you want to change baits :). I now have 5 curado combos and I could use at least 2 more :) Take care and tight lines chris "Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message oups.com... For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS. When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
My first baitcaster...
Randy,
I agree with you 100%, 75% of the time I am using 1 bait, but.........my thing is being prepared for anything. If I am working a deep hump with say a Texas rigged plastic and suddenly shad start busting the surface I don't want to be scrambling around trying to tie on a pop-r or spinnerbait in time to hit the flurry. It isn't that I sit and pick up a different rod each cast, or even take them out of the rod storage. Yesterday I sat with my flipping rod on the deck the whole time. The only other rod I had on the deck but never used was a spinning rod rigged with a tube. I didn't want it to seem like I need 12 rods on deck at all times, but I want to make sure I am fishing 99% of the time and retying 1% of the time. Some guys can retie as fast as I can almost grab another rod out of rod storage, but I am not one of those guys so I want to be safe and not sorry :-D. I am behind you all the way with one rod and a bag of worms. Oh well, we will talk more at the NWC . Take care, Chris "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Funny about that Chris. I had all sorts of rods reels etc and don't even get me started on tackle. But I learned an important lesson down in Fla this year. I was fishing with Moe Conway on day two. He had one rod on deck and I think a bag of worms. Needless to say adding my 2 fish(with70 pounds of tackle and 5 rods) to Moe's 5 fish gave us 1st place team for day two. I believe it was Warren who once said to that if you show up to a tourny that he's in and he only has 1 rod on the deck to watch out cause he's bringing in a bag. Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's knowing the lake, but either way, I've scaled down big time. I've learned so much watching and fishing with the members on this NG, from watching Joe H fish a trick worm so painstakingly slow, to watching Charles fish a spinnerbait. Steve H fishing a fluke and Warren just casting to every single place that looks like it wouldn't hold a fish, methodically picking a part a lake. This group is awesome. So outside of a great trip, and a little competition, the learning experience is what does it for me. Getting a chance to fish with old friends and new friends is what makes it all worth it. I know I sort of brought this OT from the post but hey I couldn't resist. Go to a ROFB classic it's well worth the trip "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Chris, Congratulations on the combo and the bass. I love the Curado. Those are the only baitcasters I have, and don't sweat the backlashes, we all get em here and there. As for getting more now that you have one,, It doesn't ever seem like you have enough of them for every situation so you don't have to retie every time you want to change baits :). I now have 5 curado combos and I could use at least 2 more :) Take care and tight lines chris "Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message oups.com... For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS. When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
My first baitcaster...
"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
... Funny about that Chris. I had all sorts of rods reels etc and don't even get me started on tackle. But I learned an important lesson down in Fla this year. I was fishing with Moe Conway on day two. He had one rod on deck and I think a bag of worms. Needless to say adding my 2 fish(with70 pounds of tackle and 5 rods) to Moe's 5 fish gave us 1st place team for day two. I believe it was Warren who once said to that if you show up to a tourny that he's in and he only has 1 rod on the deck to watch out cause he's bringing in a bag. Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's knowing the lake, but either way, I've scaled down big time. I've learned so much watching and fishing with the members on this NG, from watching Joe H fish a trick worm so painstakingly slow, to watching Charles fish a spinnerbait. Steve H fishing a fluke and Warren just casting to every single place that looks like it wouldn't hold a fish, methodically picking a part a lake. This group is awesome. So outside of a great trip, and a little competition, the learning experience is what does it for me. Getting a chance to fish with old friends and new friends is what makes it all worth it. I know I sort of brought this OT from the post but hey I couldn't resist. Go to a ROFB classic it's well worth the trip Great observations IMO. Though I do still carry a few rods, I always have five with me: 3 baitcasters and 2 spinning rigs. One each is purely a backup, which leaves me with 2 baticasters and one spinning setup on deck. Spinner is for everything too light for a B/C, and I usually have a different bait tied on the two baitcasters since I can say I am similar to Mike Iaconelli in that if the fish hits at one thing, maybe once, maybe twice, but doesn't take it then I throw something else right in there on top of that bait and I don't have time to change in between so I have to keep that second bait rigged up with that second *easier hooking* bait at all times. But that's just me, and I just do this stuff for fun, not for the trounament/competition aspect. |
My first baitcaster...
Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :)
The rod/reel monkey is far worse than the bait monkey! Watch out! That Curado is a great reel and will work great for years to come with proper maintenance. Enjoy the new set-up. Brad Coovert 2003 Angler of the Year, Greenfield Bassmasters http://www.greenfieldbassmasters.com |
My first baitcaster...
Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :)
The rod/reel monkey is far worse than the bait monkey! Watch out! That Curado is a great reel and will work great for years to come with proper maintenance. Enjoy the new set-up. Brad Coovert 2003 Angler of the Year, Greenfield Bassmasters http://www.greenfieldbassmasters.com |
My first baitcaster...
It's kind of funny, but in my circles when I show up with one rod/bait on my
deck the guys say they're "in trouble". Don't worry though, I'll have at least 10 combos & lots of backups on deck for the NWC... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Randy, I agree with you 100%, 75% of the time I am using 1 bait, but.........my thing is being prepared for anything. If I am working a deep hump with say a Texas rigged plastic and suddenly shad start busting the surface I don't want to be scrambling around trying to tie on a pop-r or spinnerbait in time to hit the flurry. It isn't that I sit and pick up a different rod each cast, or even take them out of the rod storage. Yesterday I sat with my flipping rod on the deck the whole time. The only other rod I had on the deck but never used was a spinning rod rigged with a tube. I didn't want it to seem like I need 12 rods on deck at all times, but I want to make sure I am fishing 99% of the time and retying 1% of the time. Some guys can retie as fast as I can almost grab another rod out of rod storage, but I am not one of those guys so I want to be safe and not sorry :-D. I am behind you all the way with one rod and a bag of worms. Oh well, we will talk more at the NWC . Take care, Chris "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Funny about that Chris. I had all sorts of rods reels etc and don't even get me started on tackle. But I learned an important lesson down in Fla this year. I was fishing with Moe Conway on day two. He had one rod on deck and I think a bag of worms. Needless to say adding my 2 fish(with70 pounds of tackle and 5 rods) to Moe's 5 fish gave us 1st place team for day two. I believe it was Warren who once said to that if you show up to a tourny that he's in and he only has 1 rod on the deck to watch out cause he's bringing in a bag. Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's knowing the lake, but either way, I've scaled down big time. I've learned so much watching and fishing with the members on this NG, from watching Joe H fish a trick worm so painstakingly slow, to watching Charles fish a spinnerbait. Steve H fishing a fluke and Warren just casting to every single place that looks like it wouldn't hold a fish, methodically picking a part a lake. This group is awesome. So outside of a great trip, and a little competition, the learning experience is what does it for me. Getting a chance to fish with old friends and new friends is what makes it all worth it. I know I sort of brought this OT from the post but hey I couldn't resist. Go to a ROFB classic it's well worth the trip "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Chris, Congratulations on the combo and the bass. I love the Curado. Those are the only baitcasters I have, and don't sweat the backlashes, we all get em here and there. As for getting more now that you have one,, It doesn't ever seem like you have enough of them for every situation so you don't have to retie every time you want to change baits :). I now have 5 curado combos and I could use at least 2 more :) Take care and tight lines chris "Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message oups.com... For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS. When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
My first baitcaster...
It's kind of funny, but in my circles when I show up with one rod/bait on my
deck the guys say they're "in trouble". Don't worry though, I'll have at least 10 combos & lots of backups on deck for the NWC... Warren "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Randy, I agree with you 100%, 75% of the time I am using 1 bait, but.........my thing is being prepared for anything. If I am working a deep hump with say a Texas rigged plastic and suddenly shad start busting the surface I don't want to be scrambling around trying to tie on a pop-r or spinnerbait in time to hit the flurry. It isn't that I sit and pick up a different rod each cast, or even take them out of the rod storage. Yesterday I sat with my flipping rod on the deck the whole time. The only other rod I had on the deck but never used was a spinning rod rigged with a tube. I didn't want it to seem like I need 12 rods on deck at all times, but I want to make sure I am fishing 99% of the time and retying 1% of the time. Some guys can retie as fast as I can almost grab another rod out of rod storage, but I am not one of those guys so I want to be safe and not sorry :-D. I am behind you all the way with one rod and a bag of worms. Oh well, we will talk more at the NWC . Take care, Chris "alwaysfishking" wrote in message ... Funny about that Chris. I had all sorts of rods reels etc and don't even get me started on tackle. But I learned an important lesson down in Fla this year. I was fishing with Moe Conway on day two. He had one rod on deck and I think a bag of worms. Needless to say adding my 2 fish(with70 pounds of tackle and 5 rods) to Moe's 5 fish gave us 1st place team for day two. I believe it was Warren who once said to that if you show up to a tourny that he's in and he only has 1 rod on the deck to watch out cause he's bringing in a bag. Maybe it's confidence, maybe it's knowing the lake, but either way, I've scaled down big time. I've learned so much watching and fishing with the members on this NG, from watching Joe H fish a trick worm so painstakingly slow, to watching Charles fish a spinnerbait. Steve H fishing a fluke and Warren just casting to every single place that looks like it wouldn't hold a fish, methodically picking a part a lake. This group is awesome. So outside of a great trip, and a little competition, the learning experience is what does it for me. Getting a chance to fish with old friends and new friends is what makes it all worth it. I know I sort of brought this OT from the post but hey I couldn't resist. Go to a ROFB classic it's well worth the trip "Chris Rennert" wrote in message . .. Chris, Congratulations on the combo and the bass. I love the Curado. Those are the only baitcasters I have, and don't sweat the backlashes, we all get em here and there. As for getting more now that you have one,, It doesn't ever seem like you have enough of them for every situation so you don't have to retie every time you want to change baits :). I now have 5 curado combos and I could use at least 2 more :) Take care and tight lines chris "Christopher P. Cericola" wrote in message oups.com... For the past week or three, I've been eyeing a Shimano Curado combo at BPS. When I saw there's a BPS only about 30-minutes from where I was staying I knew I needed to go and visit. Well, Saturday, I did just that and today was the first day I got to use it. Overall, I love it...I've had a few backlashes here and there but I'm quickly adapting to it. Of course, now that I have one, I need MORE. :) Out on the local lake with a rented boat, we did two bass. That was two more than everyone else we saw on the lake. in fact, my wife landed her first bass ever though she lost it just as she went to pull it out. They have a pier for fishing so I may go back out there for a few hours. I'll post pics of my teeny half-a-pounder when I return from Virginia. Christopher |
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