A little "what the pros use" story...

As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
....and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

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As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
...and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

Well.....gosh.

Wolfgang
who notes that revelation is no less revelatory for all that it has been
going on for so long. but then, y'all probably already knew that.

On Thu, 10 May 2007 07:18:28 -0500, wrote:

As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
...and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

Gee, willikers. Who'da thunk it? Point being.....? Huh?

On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:15:02 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 07:18:28 -0500, wrote:

As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
...and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

Gee, willikers. Who'da thunk it?

Well, some folks, anyway...

Point being.....?

....on top of yer head? ...at the end of yer tits?

Huh?

Yeah, I've noticed yer confusion...

HTH,
R

On Fri, 11 May 2007 05:49:19 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:15:02 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 07:18:28 -0500, wrote:

As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
...and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

Gee, willikers. Who'da thunk it?

Well, some folks, anyway...

Point being.....?

...on top of yer head? ...at the end of yer tits?

Huh?

Yeah, I've noticed yer confusion...

HTH,
R

Does that mean that the guides at The Alaskan Sportmens Lodge (Brian
Kraft owner/operator) who wear Simms G3s instead of Orvis waders (it's
an Orvis lodge) are out of uniform? d;o)

I only go to Orvis endorsed lodges, Richard. Always better service
and they always have spare rods/reels and sometimes even Orvis waders
if you lose your luggage to the airline. This includes lodges in
Alaska, Kamchatka, and Labrador. The guides at these lodges get 60%
off of everything available in the Orvis catalog, yet most of them
wear Simms G3s. Why? Because they last year after year after year
without any maintenance. Like I said, a buck a day to wear a set of
G3s instead of many dollars a day to wear anything else. Otherwise
they'd have to buy a new set of waders every year. Get out there,
Richard. See for yourself. Simms G3 for a dollar a day of fishing.

d;o)

Dave LaCourse wrote in
:

The guides at these lodges get 60%
off of everything available in the Orvis catalog, yet most of them
wear Simms G3s.


Guides get about 50% off of everything Simms sells, as well.

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

Scott Seidman wrote:
Dave LaCourse wrote in
:


The guides at these lodges get 60%
off of everything available in the Orvis catalog, yet most of them
wear Simms G3s.



Guides get about 50% off of everything Simms sells, as well.

Apparently it's money well spent by Simms.

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

On Fri, 11 May 2007 11:27:45 -0700, rw
wrote:

Scott Seidman wrote:
Dave LaCourse wrote in
:


The guides at these lodges get 60%
off of everything available in the Orvis catalog, yet most of them
wear Simms G3s.



Guides get about 50% off of everything Simms sells, as well.

Apparently it's money well spent by Simms.

If it's true, that is. Hafta ask Wally about that one.

On Fri, 11 May 2007 14:15:37 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Fri, 11 May 2007 05:49:19 -0500, wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 11:15:02 -0400, Dave LaCourse
wrote:

On Thu, 10 May 2007 07:18:28 -0500, wrote:

As previously mentioned, the cobia started off the coast a coupla-three
weeks ago, and so the tourneys have begun. Several of the
dockwarmer-types were discussing their rigs, debating whose motors were
the best. The discussion was complete with all sorts of
pseudotechnobabble, with each man dragging out which pro/champ/team used
what as "proof" of this or that. Up walks a team leader whose rigs have
had, and current rig has 4 Mercury Racing 300s hanging off the ass. One
of the Mercury/MR proponents asks, "So, why do you always use Mercury?
Is it the whatever marketing term or whichever superlative
wonderment?"

"It's because Mercury gives 'em to me..."

TC,
R
...and he didn't even mention the checks and other perqs...

Gee, willikers. Who'da thunk it?

Well, some folks, anyway...

Point being.....?

...on top of yer head? ...at the end of yer tits?

Huh?

Yeah, I've noticed yer confusion...

HTH,
R

Does that mean that the guides at The Alaskan Sportmens Lodge (Brian
Kraft owner/operator) who wear Simms G3s instead of Orvis waders (it's
an Orvis lodge) are out of uniform? d;o)

I only go to Orvis endorsed lodges, Richard.

Aw, I'm sorry...well, maybe when you really make some cash, you'll be
able to not worry about such and be able to buy your own places...but
until you do, you'd be more than welcome to come to any of our places
and fish for anything from pelagic species to pond bream to mountain
trout...heck, I might even let you chunk some lead into one of my
bayous...

IAC, I can proudly say I've never knowingly been to an Orvis-endorsed
lodge and can confidently say I have no intention of ever paying to do
so. If I'm gonna fish "public," I'll do it the way God intended: not
at an Orvis-endorsed lodge...and not in California...

Always better service
and they always have spare rods/reels and sometimes even Orvis waders
if you lose your luggage to the airline.

Airline? How...pedestrian...

This includes lodges in Alaska, Kamchatka, and Labrador. The guides at
these lodges get 60% off of everything available in the Orvis catalog, yet most of them
wear Simms G3s. Why?

Because Simms will happily send a crate of waders to an "Orvis-endorsed
lodge"...or any other "lodge" that caters to enough "sports."

Because they last year after year after year
without any maintenance. Like I said, a buck a day to wear a set of
G3s instead of many dollars a day to wear anything else. Otherwise
they'd have to buy a new set of waders every year. Get out there,
Richard. See for yourself.

I haven't the slightest interest in seeing anything that requires going
to some silly-assed "lodge"...and that especially includes many of the
folks that go to them (and no, I don't mean that as a shot at you).

HTH,
R

Hmmmm. Just talked on the phone with Nicole Apple. She and her
husband Jason own/operate Xclusive Xpeditions and can book a trip to
just about anywhere. Her picture is on the June 07 copy of Fly Rod &
Reel. Pretty lady. Met them at a fly show a couple years ago.
They're out of Bellevue, Washington.

I asked her about the Simms she is wearing in the picture. "Oh,
they're the best." And, of course I had to ask, "Does Simms give you
and your guides a discount on them?" Her answer was "NO!" When I
said that I have heard guides get a discount on Simms, she said that
was news to her.

I know the guides in Alaska and Kamchatka bought the waders themselves
because I remarked about the Simms label at an Orvis lodge.

As far as coming and visiting you to go fishing, uh, no thanks. I
have my own place in Maine and Georgia, thank you very much, plus the
pedestrian Lakewood Cabins on the Rapid.

You should visit some of these exotic spots that you own, Richard.
And, send us a TR. It's been years since you've posted a TR.
Probably longer than I've owned my Simms G3s. Remember, a dollar a
day for 400 days is a good deal. Of course to you, with all your
money and influence, *that* would be pedestrian.

I was in WalMart yesterday to get some car wax (yes, I'm forced to wax
my own car, how pedestrian, unlike you with Jeeves to do it) and
noticed they sell Haggar slacks and jackets. I mean, we are talking
some inexpensive stuff here, Richard. I mean, why, why would you buy
Sevile Row when you can get 20 of these perfectly good Haggars for
about the same price? Oh, I understand, you wanna *look* good, but
I've got news for you, Richard - you would look just as good in a
Haggar outfit as your $2000 Sevile Row 44P. Of course Jeeves might
look down his nose at you, but, what the hell.......

d;o)

This is fun.