Word around the campfire, it was an excellent year for gifts for some people...was just curious what Santie Claus left under the tree for 'ya!

...and you can not keep us hanging for too long!!!

GPS Chartplotter. I don't remember being good but I guess I was.

Well I dang sure didn't get the 24' Arima I wanted! But I did score a 17' antique bamboo spey rod and a nice fishing hat!

Downriggin'

New Neo's and breathables!
Fleece coat.
Goretex coat.
Big Chief Smoker.

ambassadeur morrum 5600
costa del mar eliminator shades
2000 yd spool ande tournament
350 hooks
float fishing for steelhead video
tasco 10x50 binoculars
bunch of clothes and stuff

yeehaw!

Just for ****s and grins, when my wife asked for ideas for stocking stuffers, I told her I needed some lures. When pressed for more specifics, I told her to pick out whatever caught her eye, and we'd try it out. Call me adventurous.

On Christmas day, I open my stocking and find a huge batch of spinners! Rooster Tails, Martins, Blue Foxes, and Bang Tails of all sizes, followed by a lovely squidlike mooching hook and leader.

I guess I get to do a little more spinner fishing this year.

Damn sporting goods store must of been closed when Santa came by my place.

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Cigar

Body killing round trip by rail road to N. Dakota (Beulah) for my son's wedding...27 hours and 1,300 miles each way --) 0 degree weather -- Now I've got a severe case of Bronchitis thanks to RR ride!!!!!

Well you didn't say fishing related!! But what we spent would of purchased a hell of a lot of fine gear........ They even made me take my "I'd rather be Fishin" pin off of my tuxedo.....

santa didn't eeeeven give my house a double take....I would consider myself luck to get a corky or two.

I didn't receive anything fishing related but I did sell a lady a Garmin 188c chartplotter with a chip, her husband just got a dandy $1500 X-mas present.

Wife got me a custom made personalized Rainshadow 1143 (spinning) from Greg's Customs Rods and the promise to shuttle me anytime (morning or night) as long as it's on the Skykomish.

Hmmmmm might have to keep her!

Beezer

Well I got what I usually get from that old fat man. Zero. I guess that I've been bad all year. My wife almost bought me some fleece pants but I spent the money on other fishing related things.

I got a box of Gummy Fishing Candies. In the collection, there are some nice Gummy Worms. Most of the colors won't work, but there's one nice red/clear one I'm gonna tie up and fish on the Hoh with The Reall Big One! I'll save it for the "One A Day" hole on the Hoh. You know, that one hole where it's almost a given that you'll get a fish on the that first cast....because that's how many casts a gummy worm will last!

Oh yeah, I'll video tape the experience and post it here!

I guess my Koeffler, Suburban, and taimen trip will have to wait until next year!

I was hoping for a screamer or a moaner but got a sweater.

But did score on a set of mag wheels for my Surburban. Thanks Santa...

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Santa left a new Lamiglass XCF 903. It's a 9 foot rod specifically made for trolling at places like Buoy 10 and Drano Lake. The stocking was stuffed with everything from cerise yarn to shrimp oil to jig hooks. It was a very good year. Now I just need the time to use them...

Santa got me a nice HSR 1021 IMX and a Shimano Metanium MG, (Japanese Chronarch)

With the lackluster brat fishing its time to gear up for nates!!

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A Ross Canyon Big Game 7 fly reel and a big hug and squeeze which prompted some flatulence which ended up clearing the room. Sorry, I guess sometimes you have to take the good with the bad.

Exactly what I asked for. Nothing! But I did get myself a new TH Custom Rod. Its a 1025C Rainshadow with SicTi guides. Sweet Rod, Now I just need to get out and use.

Oh Yeah, My dad got me the Boaters Bowditch. Its a nice book on Navigation and such.

I've seen mention of Japanese versions of Shimano reels lately, where can you purchase these?

Mail order, web or any sporting goods stores?

Any stores tween Olympia and Bellingham carry these?

Thanx n Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Roger

RRR,

Here are a couple of links for you, one explaining some differences between the US and Japanese versions, and another to an online store.

I actually got my reel off of ebay, if you run a search for Shimano Metanium you will normally see a few listed. The $239 for a Shimano Metanium MG is still pretty fair, I think I got mine on ebay for $200 plus shipping, brand new. It is light and smoooooooth

http://www.profishing.net/faq.html
http://www.profishing.net/miva/merchant.mv?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=PN

Thanx and Happy New Year Gusty.

Wow!

I use to be purrfectly happy w/my Calcutta 201.

Now I can see that I will hafta upgrade to somethin a lil nicer -- Nice lookin reels too.

Do you really think that they are worth the extra $$?

Sincerely,
Roger

Oh a Calcutta fan, huh??

How 'bout a version of the Calcutta you've probably never seen ... twice the bearings and machined to cut weight

Where?? Off of Ebay ... never seen the water, I might keep this one stashed away for that time when Calcutta become the Bantam $$$ frenzy of the last few years!





PS ... I finally got my camera back

Nice pics.

Seems like I've seen that reel before...

So...how does it cast?

Think it's worth the money?

Sincerely,
Roger

How's it cast? Never put line on it

The box it came in is labeled Calcutta XT.

All Japanese literature and labeling on box ... has two different cranks, one big, one small.

$260 ... a spendy addition to our Shimano Collection (have a Stogie as well) and nearly one of the whole older Bantam line

I caught the part about no water but thought that you might have tried it.

Sounds like quite a collection!

Happy New Year!

Sincerely,
Roger

That calcutta sure is purdy

RRR, I fished the Metanium a little bit today and I think if you can pick one up for around $200 they are worth it, considering its MG, and a regular Chronarch is near $200 I think in most catalogs.

Have fun shopping

Been updating all our reels to Shimano Japense models.
They are a lot better.
The most reliable and honest seller on ebay so far has been Reelseller.

The fishin' Santa didn't drop too much off at my house over the holidays. There was a GI Joes gift certificate that lead to a halibut rod/reel, a 50 pound handscale, a license plate for the new boat (santa actually came in September with an 18' Lund) that read "I saw, I cried, I whined, I got". It's on the boat trailer now.

Santa was nicer to my wife. She has something nice and shiny for her wrist.... and it wasn't a lake troll wrapped up.

Santa was good to Jeff'e'd and I got a Nikon 4500. I am looking forward to posting some fish pics on this website in 2003!