my money was refunded from japantackle very courteously at his request/offer.

i checked on an order from japan- cork knobs. they had been shipped BUT are being returned to shipper due to CV concerns. bummer

stuff happens. i had a hood pop up as well. i was on a side road maybe 35-45. safe outcome. bent corner of hood. thankful all was well as with you.

looks like a new box is in town. i've gotten long and short versions of their jerkbait box. have not tried the crankbait box yet. i like them. long box has 7 full width slots and the bottom spot closest to the latch is split in two. holds 2 vision 110 baits nose to nose with tail hooks in foam nicel...

Japanese anglers go off for some of the older fiberglass rods,i.e. Phillipson's in good shape. Featherweight Champion rod handles are a bit draw.

Back/spinal problems are a nightmare. good to hear of success in anybody's treatment. don't go doing things that'll strain your back again. boy that's easier said than done.

i've been ordering from Mudhole about a decade now. always got what i ordered. they're a business. i'm a customer. they've always came through for me. if you have the option of seeing them at a rodbuilding show i'd recommend you do so. some fine deals to be had. as said elsewhere backorders do happe...

after about 2 1/2 days the zman baits is starting to stick to the baggie, feeling a bit greasy. still no color bleed or any problem with other baits at all. TRD does feel a bit greasy/slick.

no problems after 24 hours with my baits in baggie.

after 11 1/2 hours in a sandwich baggie, there are still no signs of any meltdown. no stickiness. no color bleed that i can tell. i am going to leave the bag intact for the rest of a full day, then check it tonight. and with this i hit 100 posts!

after 2 1/2 hours there is nothing happening. no blob, no color transfer, nada. going to leave it overnight.

short term MAY be okay. but when you forget there IS gonna be a mess. like trying to keep the cueball from scratching on a DEAD scratch. it's going to happen. just grab a sandwich baggie for them. i tried to do the wagging finger smiley emoji! soft plastics and hardbaits are risky. zman softbaits ar...

you guys have made me realize a new abu Cardinal rod and a new diawa spinning reel is not all that much.with the whitecaps(little bitty 45 acre lake) i was getting away from i just didn't care. lost a phone out on a lake. no 110's lost to date. happy over that. i remember ish monroe had a BAD day, ...

that looks like a good repair. i like the spigot material you used. at that point way up on the rod, near the tip, the repair should be fine. keep us posted.

are you in eastern ky now? new york? way different fishing between the two.