Lews vs Falcon vs Duckett ?

[liphunter]

16 minutes ago, abkeenan said:

Am I lying? Beaches at LOZ are constantly being closed for periods of time due to high e coli counts when testing the waters. It's a dirty lake and that's just a fact. Again, I've been to LOZ many times and CAN compare it to Table Rock. There is no comparison in my opinion. 

That's all I have to say to you. Just keep on living what years you have left in your typical condescending and negative existence. 

With nine brothers and three sisters. I learned at a very young age to always, and I mean always, pick up a turd by the clean end. 💩  I'm just saying. 😉

[Old plug]

11 hours ago, abkeenan said:

Am I lying? Beaches at LOZ are constantly being closed for periods of time due to high e coli counts when testing the waters. It's a dirty lake and that's just a fact. Again, I've been to LOZ many times and CAN compare it to Table Rock. There is no comparison in my opinion. 

That's all I have to say to you. Just keep on living what years you have left in your typical condescending and negative existence. 

Yes your lying when you use the work constantly.  The is just rest your just run off your mouth without  the slightest understanding of what your talking about. We put 500 homes on the Gravois on a central sewer plant just a a few years ago. Notice I said central plant not some subdivision collection pool. Anytime waste water goes into the ground it stays here. Cutting out the solids like I have been told they do down there means nothing there is still most of the impurities. 

Yes  I will continue to live my life. I will not be pushing people to buy expensive things. I will continue offer some tips. And they are real tips mostly that have to do with Technique.  Something else I do not think you understand.

[Bushbeater]

Settle down kids, before you get quiet time. No need for the bickering. We have some Cherrywoods, and Lightning Rods, and both are very good for their price range. But I don't think they compare in weight or sensitivity to any $100 rod. Just my humble opinion. Go catch some fish guys.

[fishinwrench]

When I think about the ways some people piss their money away, fishing rods don't even pop into my mind.  

If you ever need the money back, a true quality rod will sell for 1/2 to 3/4 of what you paid for it.    A Berkley Cherrywood might bring 1.50 in a garage sale.   The blanks are ok (about what was considered top of the line in 1982) but guide spacing is horrible and the reel seat isn't all that awesome.  If you bought one and rebuilt it you could have a pretty decent crankbait rod.....but if you value your time any at all, in my opinion, you're better off just spending 100.00 or thereabouts for a decent rod with a decent warranty.  

[abkeenan]

3 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

When I think about the ways some people piss their money away, fishing rods don't even pop into my mind.  

If you ever need the money back, a true quality rod will sell for 1/2 to 3/4 of what you paid for it.    A Berkley Cherrywood might bring 1.50 in a garage sale.   The blanks are ok (about what was considered top of the line in 1982) but guide spacing is horrible and the reel seat isn't all that awesome.  If you bought one and rebuilt it you could have a pretty decent crankbait rod.....but if you value your time any at all, in my opinion, you're better off just spending 100.00 or thereabouts for a decent rod with a decent warranty.  

The voice of reason.

[176champion]

I have a couple of Cherrywood rods gave 25 for the 2 of them, brand new from Amazon...lol

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

The higher end companys have a replacement program even if you dont have the receipt.  I got a Cara replaced for $65 i think, no questions asked, just sent in the piece of the handle with the specs on it.   So you can spend a lot of money once and even if you break it over your knee you can get a replacement without breaking the bank

[slothman]

13 minutes ago, aarchdale@coresleep.com said:

The higher end companys have a replacement program even if you dont have the receipt.  I got a Cara replaced for $65 i think, no questions asked, just sent in the piece of the handle with the specs on it.   So you can spend a lot of money once and even if you break it over your knee you can get a replacement without breaking the bank

What if you lose it overboard? I’ve always wondered about that. I just assumed there would be no replacement for that. 

[aarchdale@coresleep.com]

i guess you SOL at that point.   How often does everyone lose a rod overboard? I can only think of cheap crappie rod that ive lost in the last 6-8 years.   Ive broke probably 5 nice rods in the last 5 years. Couple times my fault, and a couple times broke on a cast or hookset 

 

I got a new  Browning Airstream at Bass Pro a couple months ago and i got the two year replacement for $14. She told me that in two years to break it over my knee and bring it in for the replacement.  And she said thats what they were told to tell customers.   

[slothman]

I accidentally knocked one off the the deck in October. Fortunately, I was able to reach in and grab it before it sank out of reach. Unfortunately, the wind kicked up, I lost my balance, and I fell in after it (only time in my life I’ve ever fallen out of a boat). Lol. I did manage to save the rod though.