fishdoctor

Thanks for clarifying this Champ. Did you send him the pictures of the reels with the boat rash that you sent me? Maybe that would help form his opinion on my decline of the offer. Instead of risking to offend you with a lower counter offer, I declined and I thought you and I were good. Scroll back to my original post, it was 3 lines not provoking anyone. I feel Mr. Babler came back at me in a condescending manner for absolutely no reason, I didn't even involve him in any conversation. But heaven forbid if anyone tries to speak back to him in the same manner as he does with someone else, you are in the wrong. Maybe I am taking this wrong, but if you scroll through the posts I don't believe I was the aggressor here. I also did not call him a hater or anything like that. If someone comes at me first, I will come back at them. I am done here. Life is too short. I was trying to buy some reels and they were the wrong brand to bring up here, that won't happen again. You are right, everyone has there own opinion. I hope I at least got a smile on the football comment

Well Mr. Babler, I will first respond that I thouroughly enjoy your fishing reports and the information that you share here and learn a great deal from your posts and highly respect you for that. Next, I too can respond as a smart butt and in a condescending way just as you do to someone who doesn't agree with your opinions on here. So here goes. First, you felt compelled to respond to my offer to purchase the reels from Champ, saying that I tried to make him look foolish. Thank you so much for explaining to me what my intentions were. I thought my private messages back and forth to Champ discussing the price and condition of the reels was that, private. Evidently not. Champ sent me pictures of the reels and they had quite a bit of boat rash. I told him it was a fair offer but that I wasn't interested with the amount of boat rash they had. I will be happy to post those private messages for the world to see if needed. Champ thanked me for the offer and it ended at that. I didn't know private messages back and forth discussing a transaction were visible by you. But thanks for clearing up to me what my intentions were, as you do know everything. If you scroll back, you were the one that felt compelled to respond to my original post to Champ offering to buy the reels and the statement about Edwin Evers and Pro Qualifiers. Yes, all pro anglers get paid to use their equipment. Would you have felt compelled to respond if it was a Lews reel and Jason Chrisite seems to like his just fine? I highly doubt that you would have come back with yeah but he gets paid $50,000 to say that. I know you don't see it this way, but you constantly promote the brands that you use and feel compelled to cut down other brands as no one has the level of experience and know how that you have. No, you do not get paid a monetary compensation from those companies, but you are on their pro staff and purchase the merchandise at a decent discount. More than the average person who visits this board can get. You are doing exactly what a pro staff member is supposed to do, promote your brands because you believe in them. What bothers me is when you feel compelled to respond negatively to another brand, especially when your Bass Pro radar goes off. Nothing turns me off more than a salesman cutting down another brand. I am no Bill Babler. I have probably 10 different rod and reel brands, with Pro Qualifier being my low end and Shimano Metanium my high end. I would love to be able to purchase all Shimano Metaniums to use, but I am not on a pro staff and couldn't afford to spend $400 on every reel I purchase. Do I compare the Shimano with the Pro Qualifier, absolutely not. But does the PQ serve its purpose for me and is it a great value, absolutely. Do I feel compelled to respond to every post about a reel that you should save your money up and buy a Shimano Metanium, no way. I am sorry that I have only posted 4 times with no contributions on here. I didn't see it in the rules that you couldn't offer to purchase a reel from someone unless you have posted 100 fishing reports. Having you as an unbiased board monitor on here is kind of like having Tom Brady monitoring the inflation of the Super Bowl footballs. How did I do? Enjoy your board sir!

Correct me if I am wrong Mr. Babler, but don't all of the top pros get paid to use the brand of reel that they do? Just curious, do you pay full retail price on the brands that you constantly promote on this forum? If not, sounds a bit hypocritical to me. The original post was to inform people of a good deal on a decent reel. A few people chimed in they liked the reel. It turned into a post where if you don't pay high price for a reel that it is no good, especially if it is a BPS reel. I appreciate the guy informing us of a good deal. Others not so much. But to each his own, that is why this is a free country. Just funny how these always turn into a pissing match on here if you don't use certain brands.

Champ, If you still have those Johnny Morris reels I would be interested in purchasing from you. As far as PQ's, I have seen Edwin Evers cast them a pretty good ways. He likes them just fine.

I have a 6'6" MH Carbonlite but no 6'9"

I have 23 bass fishing rods I am selling. Most are Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris Signature Series or Elite Series. Also have Carbonlites, Pro Qualifier, Extreme and Crankin Sticks. Most of them sell for over $100 each new. Many are 6'6", with some 6' and 7' lengths. Most are baitcasting rods with a few spinning rods. Rods are in good shape. Selling for $20 to $40 each depending on the rod. Call or text 417-860-2303. Thanks