Well done! It is refreshing to see your rod having its tip replaced with a new, better guide! It's way less time-consuming than to send it out to Shimano. As I read your lost lunker, at least it put your repaired rod to the test! At the end of they day, your rod will be fine, just keep it in a safe ...

One pack of Gitzit tubes w/ 20 of them and a bag of Senkos in watermelon/red.

Any high-end reel ($200+) paired on any Ugly Stik rod. It's that simple.

I always buy lines that are free of any dust and high memory.

I saw a Shimano Calcutta TE 300 once for around $500 on eBay 2 years ago!!
Yep, that's what I only remember seeing that item.

Doesn't look like an albino-it doesn't have red eyes. More like leucistic.

Well, I put my fishing gear in my basement, since it has the lowest temperature in my house every season.

If I have enough space, I plan to store them in my small room, which is dedicated to my other hobbies too.

Nice catch!

It's better to catch one fish (regardless of size and species) than catch nothing.

PT10ZX FTW!!!

I love the way it shows off its color in the light. Seeing these reels make me wish Daiwa should bring those back or even re-vamp them.

What a toad!!

Love to catch a carp, regardless of size since I never caught any in my life.

They even have some American domestic products at those stores.

tracker01 wrote:1/4 oz and over casting, under, spinning.

I know I'm not the only one!!

That guy in the white t-shirt is actually a bit camera-shy. He was actually my fishing partner that day.

I have been chasing big brownies with swim baits at a lake referred to as the "Rock" for 5 years now. My personal best was an 11.2 pound male that took me for the ride of my life in the early spring of 2011. My fishing partner and I have landed a handful of seven and eights, and several four and fi...

It all started when I went to the Yellow Breeches in Cumberland County, PA, going after trout. My main target was the Palomino (golden rainbow trout). The first lure that I threw was an 1/8 oz. Kastmaster and I let it drift through the currents. Minutes later, no fish so I changed to a gold Blue Fox...