So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.


That place is dangerous. I stopped into one of their stores because I'd
heard that they carry ALL the sizes of Mepps spinners I can't find anywhere
else except online. I figured I'd grab four or five.

$182 later......

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.


It's a cool store. We have two in our general area, one near Baltimore,
a short drive away, and another in Norfolk. Both are great, but the
Norfolk store has a lot more salt water fishing stuff.


--
George W. Bush - the 43rd Best President Ever!

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

That place is dangerous. I stopped into one of their stores because I'd
heard that they carry ALL the sizes of Mepps spinners I can't find anywhere
else except online. I figured I'd grab four or five.

$182 later......

Here's a book you might enjoy.

http://www.amazon.com/Spinner-Fishin.../dp/0936608404

I started making my own after reading this about 20 years
ago. It really helped my steelhead fishing and $180 of
materials would make several hundred nice spinners.

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

"-rick-" wrote in message
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

That place is dangerous. I stopped into one of their stores because I'd
heard that they carry ALL the sizes of Mepps spinners I can't find
anywhere else except online. I figured I'd grab four or five.

$182 later......

Here's a book you might enjoy.

http://www.amazon.com/Spinner-Fishin.../dp/0936608404

I started making my own after reading this about 20 years ago. It really
helped my steelhead fishing and $180 of materials would make several
hundred nice spinners.


I wrote it!

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

On Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:19:31 -0800, -rick- wrote:

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:

That place is dangerous. I stopped into one of their stores because I'd
heard that they carry ALL the sizes of Mepps spinners I can't find anywhere
else except online. I figured I'd grab four or five.

$182 later......

Here's a book you might enjoy.

http://www.amazon.com/Spinner-Fishin.../dp/0936608404

I started making my own after reading this about 20 years
ago. It really helped my steelhead fishing and $180 of
materials would make several hundred nice spinners.

I have that book - it's pretty good.

You buy your material from Jann's?

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

On Dec 27, 7:02*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. *I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? *Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. *Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. *Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.

We've had a Bass Pro here for years. I always manage to spend more
than I thought.

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I have that book - it's pretty good.

You buy your material from Jann's?

No, I think the last order was from

http://www.fishermanshack.net/

before that

http://pen-tac.com/

and some now defunct small scale storefronts.

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

On Fri, 28 Dec 2007 19:06:04 -0800, -rick- wrote:

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

I have that book - it's pretty good.

You buy your material from Jann's?

No, I think the last order was from

http://www.fishermanshack.net/

before that

http://pen-tac.com/

and some now defunct small scale storefronts.

Decent pricing at those places.

Thanks.

I buy a lot from Jann's and a place out of New York called Terminal
Tackle.

http://www.terminaltackleco.com/

I used to buy my rod blanks from a place called Mudhole

http://shop.mudhole.com/

but their in-house stock quality went way down hill, so when I build a
speciality rod, I order from a couple of manufacturers I have an "in"
with - strictly on the QT. :)

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

On Dec 27, 6:02*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. *I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? *Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. *Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. *Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.

Y'know, I'm not a fisherman but like to baot,a nd of course we don't
have one local, like... down the street, but that's one place I've
never been in. a Bass Pro Shop. Are they kind of like the Home Depot
of outdoor sporting goods?

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 05:20:24 -0800 (PST), Tim wrote:

On Dec 27, 6:02*pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. *I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? *Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. *Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. *Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.

Y'know, I'm not a fisherman but like to baot,a nd of course we don't
have one local, like... down the street, but that's one place I've
never been in. a Bass Pro Shop. Are they kind of like the Home Depot
of outdoor sporting goods?


Yes, only better. When you come to DC to visit, I'll take you to one. Maybe
we'll run into Harry, so bring your camera. Hell, maybe he'll take us for a
ride on the *big* boat!
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

So I went to the new Bass Pro Shop...
 

"Tim" wrote in message
...
On Dec 27, 6:02 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
and blew through a ton of money buying this and that. I can't build a
quality rod for the kind of money I can buy a quality rod for.

Lures? Found something interesting - Chesapeake Bay Lures with a red
head and holographic foil body - very intriguing. Bought some in the
blue back herring color scheme and read headed white translucent body.

They have a great selection of fly making materials too - very nicely
priced - extremely competitive with a lot of speciality shops and a
great selection. Also picked up a new vise - 360 degree rotation and
numerous head angles - very nice vise for traveling and as a spare for
my bench vise.

Frankly, I was impressed on this trip.

Y'know, I'm not a fisherman but like to baot,a nd of course we don't
have one local, like... down the street, but that's one place I've
never been in. a Bass Pro Shop. Are they kind of like the Home Depot
of outdoor sporting goods?


No, more like the disneyland of sporting goods stores. Waterfalls, steams
with fish. The Las Vegas BPS has mounted schools of tuna and sharks hanging
from the ceiling. Even non fisherman / hunters enjoy the show.