Frank Reid wrote:

Its a John Deere. Just a royal pain in the ass. Used to have a
charger that I loaned to a guy for the weekend. Unfortunately, this
was in Germany. I loaned it to him on Wednesday, he got an emergency
change of station (they shipped him and his whole household to
California) on Friday. Never had a need to buy another one till now.
Oh well, I'll incur the wrath of the bride and go get one at Wally
World or someplace like that.
Its just that there are a lot of things that I don't have that a
"normal" fisherman has.
I've been asked my opinion on multiple things like crank baits (buy
that one, its pretty), bait caster reels, and outboard motors. Its
been 15 years since I used a level-wind. I don't even have a decent
scale. I do have a fillet knife somewhere.
I guess that's what I get for living in the world of wet flies, rubber
pants and inflatables.
Frank Reid

I believe you live in Nebraska where it gets very cold, right? The best
thing you can do for your batteries is to store them in a heated place
in the winter, fully charged. It gets *really* cold in Stanley. If I
leave my camper, motorcycle, truck, or car batteries out over the winter
they will be toast in the spring.

Look on your lack of tools and fishing gear as an opportunity, not a
problem. :-)

--
Cut "to the chase" for my email address.