B.A.S.S. Rule Change

[vernon]

25 minutes ago, MoCarp said:

I do agree with you, I started being "that guy" but loved fishing and the outdoors to eat live an breathe blasting and casting for bass when so much more was to be had in fishing

yep you can have $40 old school or $4500 LOOK AT MEs

$40?!?!?  They were TEN BUCKS in the 60's!!!!

AFTER TAX!

I played in the Chuck's in high school and moved "up" to suede Converse in college ball but would take the Jordan's everyday of the week!

Those Converse were the stinkenest, blister creating monstrosities of all time and the "white" ones turned yellow after about two days.

Remember the weighted ones with the blue toes for practice?

Of course, we weren't allowed to wear the low cuts or even the black ones because they were for hot dogs just trying to look cool (like the Celtics).

Sorry, but definitely NOT one the best examples of the good old days!

Ranks right up there with wool baseball uniforms.......

Ugh.

[Quillback]

I don't know why people get upset about what other people own or spend their money on.  Just get out and fish and enjoy yourself.  In spite of all the fancy boats out there and fancy tackle people are using, fish are still out there to be caught.

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, MoCarp said:

I got a pair of black high-tops at Goodwill for $4 a few months ago.

[vernon]

1 minute ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I got a pair of black high-tops at Goodwill for $4 a few months ago.

Of course you did.......

[snagged in outlet 3]

Disposable flats boots.

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, Quillback said:

In spite of all the fancy boats out there and fancy tackle people are using, fish are still out there to be caught.

 

Yep. Equipment does not make a fisherman. 

And you still see more cheap boats than expensive ones everytime you go. 

[Old plug]

9 hours ago, abkeenan said:

Blaming a company for making a product that the consumer wants and turning a profit? So you are not in favor of the American Dream or capitalism? Seems reasonable. 

If people didn't buy it, the companies wouldn't make it. So who exactly is to blame? The chicken or the egg?

Thing is I am in favor of capitalism administered in a fair fashion. These days theymake their stuff in china becaise it is so cheap and push the amercan worker out  of a job. Then sell ot back to then with high price pressure sales . That is not fairness. That is greed. I have said on here before I do not trust big bussiness types in any way to do the right thing. My father went down in the coal mines at the age of 5 so did his brothers. I can assure you the old song 16 tons is accurate to the letter. My mother worked as a  dress factory  sweat shop. In those days labor relation were conducted by thugs and at the point of a gun that was used more than a few times. Some people would just love to see a return to that type thing. 

Oh buy the way I do have a couple of the newer reels. Like I said.Though I  see them in a repair shop. And say where  is 99% of this stuff made? Not in this country thats for sure. They are not  as sturdy and they are complicated to repair. Also parts are very high. 

Sorry but that the side of the tracks I cone from  My wife comes from the same stock the common littlle people who never had it easy,  I am not the scoin of some weathy familly.

[m&m]

I took all my tackle out of my boat before I took it to Ulrich for some warranty work. I realized I have a lot of tackle that I did not throw this year. Flat boxes I didn’t even open. HMMM....have I become one of THOSE guys who has too much tackle?? Say it ain’t so. 

Mike

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M&M. I got  a whole storage cabinet fullvof stuff. Mist be over 50 bags of plastics in there. I even have a 25 worm bag of the orginal Flp tail wor,s proce on ot ws $5.99.,

[Terrierman]

B.A.S.S. took a relaxing pastime and turned it into a Frankenstein monster.  I'll never forgive that.