Holiday Goodies

A real wood lathe (Delta Midi) + tools. Got that.
A vacuum sealer for fish (you know the one from the infomercial)
A new hat.
Everything else I can buy myself, with no screw ups from family members. "I knew you'd like this. The guy at Sports Authhority told me the Corsair and the Calcutta are the same reel. The difference in price is due to teh different color of teh reels. Get the Corsair, he'll love it" Barf.

All I want is a new custom blackfish rod (Calstar composite blank preferrably). I am still using a Seeker production rod, which is "okay", but it is my last production rod and it needs to be put to sleep.

Now if I want to get a little greedy, I would also like to trade one of my 706's in for a VS and also couple of new Progears wouldn't hurt. That's right, I said Progears--In spite of other opinions, I love em. Oh yes, would somebody please give me more time to go fishing. I used to fish 250 or more days a year and now I am lucky to get 20 or 25 days in.

Gamakatsu

On my list:

An all-titanium Charlton 8600 with offshore spool.

That's only a cool $10K!

Don't mention Charlton's please.

Gama - what Calstar are you looking to have wrapped for Blackfish? I have a 700XL, an L, and am building an M for someone. I love these blanks, and they double really well for jigging Bass/Blues.

Billy, I believe the blank that I want is an 800XL, but I can't be positive until I actually see them again which will be in January. None of the local shops around me stock them so, I have to wait until I go to Florida. There is shop down there that has a plethora of blanks that I can "fondle" and I usually end up buying one (or two). Like you, I love Calstar blanks and IMO they are the best blanks in their price line.

Gamakatsu

Gama - I know you are going to pull on all the blanks, but I'll add my opinion anyway. The XL has a very soft tip (the 700XL that is) and is comfortably handles abot 8-10oz. 10oz is pushing it. Check on the L - (the 700L) will handle up to 16oz, and it makes the perfect 4oz diamond jigging rod.

Too bad we didn't meet on the boat at the Fling - I had both these rods as well as a Lami CGBT781M, which is an absolute beast of a rod and excells in deeper water strong currents. There is a Calstar dealer in Long Island, Wantagh right around the corner from Causeway B&T.

I think the new truck is going to mean the other stockings have a major hole in the toe this year

Growing kids need more space---what can ya do?

Well the holidays usually start early for me, my birthdays a week before Christmas so I already got some stuff...A new Tica Pisces (my wife found it from a local shop with a little coaching)and my 7 yr old went with her a picked out a bunch of 6"shad bodies........For Christmas maybe a new bronco pullover some beachmaster metal lips or darters(if she finds those I might have to come up with some diamond earings)some more 30lb whiplash (I do believe in Santa)and maybe a present to myself a new rod for the reel I just got....any suggestions C/A I`ll prob. use it to Jig and eel from the rocks........Happy Holidays..............John

Good thing I got that new XRA 1204 before the bride decided we needed a bigger vehicle, huh?

No more red Jeep sticking out like a Sore Thumb at some of those tight spots, huh?

Hmmm,another 132-1M casting rod,and a reel to match of course!
I wish i never test cast that Loomis/GLX 12wt. fly rod,I know santa has no room on his sleigh for that stick.. 12" herring flys,YEEAAHH!
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

Last year, Santa finally whispered in my wife?s ear and I got a Diawa SVH30 highspeed conventional reel. I love this reel, I use it for bassing and cod. Nice smooth drag. I hope Santa is in the neighborhood this year to provide hints. I would rather be a well equipped when I go fishing than well dressed at work.

Here?s an Idea. How about N?east start an email campaign were fisherman/subscribers create their own wish list and provide their wife?s/girfriend?s email address. Then N?East sends an email to the wives/girlfriends all prettied up and list all of their sponsor tackle shop locations. Kind of an end around approach to getting what you want for Christmas. Hopefully you can drive traffic into the tackle shops (as opposed to the big retailers who are never any help to directing your wife as to what you really want)! Just a though.

Al its a rod for the new Tica Pisces(conv.) I got from Wifey......Ho Ho HO..........John