New reel recommendations? Besides Shimano!

[snagged in outlet 3]

10 hours ago, chi0082 said:

You're one lucky man Champ. Although I'm not wishing she was anything else. I love her to death and she lets me fish whenever I ask and makes me a sammich when I get home so I guess I'll keep her around. She doesn't understand why I need a $100 reel as much as I don't understand why she needs a $100 purse.

Maybe you guys need better jobs.

[Flysmallie]

10 hours ago, chi0082 said:

Although I'm not wishing she was anything else. I love her to death and she lets me fish whenever I ask and makes me a sammich when I get home so I guess I'll keep her around. She doesn't understand why I need a $100 reel as much as I don't understand why she needs a $100 purse. 

I've been living your life for a long time and I don't mind it at all. Hell mine isn't even going to fix me a sammich without screwing it up. It doesn't matter what I do she can't understand the expense of anything. She's a thrifty lady except when it comes to vehicles and anything our 3 daughters want.

And yes better paying jobs can make a difference but it hasn't with mine. 

Just wait until the FedEx guy drops off my package from the camera store today. She is going to be so excited I bet she calls me at work!  Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness. 

[chi0082]

19 minutes ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Maybe you guys need better jobs.

We live very comfortably thank you. I'm glad I have someone to keep me in check so I don't end up spending more than I should on a hobby. Fishing is not something I do for a living, so it doesn't make sense to drop a ton of money on a reel. My wife understands I'm very passionate about fishing and my many other expensive outdoor hobbies, but I gotta understand I gotta be reasonable with her too. She supports everything I do and has sacrificed so much so I can keep doing what I love outdoors. She takes care of 2 crazy little ones and puts a warm meal on the table for me when I get home no matter how late. I don't miss my single life and don't wish things were any different. If anything, I owe her some very expensive favors and some long overdue dates.

[OldMillRoad]

[176champion]

20 minutes ago, OldMillRoad said:

I have been thru everyone of those stages, now im back to good stage....lol

[jtram]

1 hour ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

Maybe you guys need better jobs.

Better jobs suck, I used to have one. It's not worth being able to have the best if you don't have the time/energy to use said things. My crappy job keeps me poor but I sure do catch A LOT of fish with my available time off. My wife is like OP's, but I get in a lot of trouble  

 

[Bill Babler]

1 hour ago, LD Fisher said:

Bought the wife 2 of the Cabelas Verano's last year, she was having a lot of problems with line twist with the Shimano's (spirex).  So far, she hasn't had any problems and that means more fishing time for me.

If the spirex has a trigger and she closed the bail with the reel handle, it would be completely useless.  I have never seen a reel even approach the line twist that a spirex will if it is a trigger and you use the handle to close the bail.  Just terrible.  Most anything would be an improvement, and I am a Shimano guy.

[ness]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

Just wait until the FedEx guy drops off my package from the camera store today.

Do tell, Ronnie. (My DSLR is giving me fits with sticky buttons. I need somebody to steal it.)

[Flysmallie]

41 minutes ago, ness said:

Do tell, Ronnie. (My DSLR is giving me fits with sticky buttons. I need somebody to steal it.)

Nothing special. I'll still be carrying the same old/tired DSLR that I've been carrying for several years. But now I will have an Olympus TG-870 to carry in my fly pack. 

[chi0082]

1 hour ago, OldMillRoad said:

A great man never sees his family as a burden nor put fishing before his family. I am at the last stage, and as much as I love fishing, it still comes second to my family. So I don't understand your meme. You must find it funny though.