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tournament bass fishing boat isn’t usually wrong about much, but this time he needs correcting. He keeps using pleasant words to describe the color of your Coriolus like, ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’ and now ‘the inside of some kind of exotic fruit’.  I’ve given it some thought and have come up with the most accurate description of the color.tournament bass fishing boat  I call it ‘Bloody Stool’!  Hope you enjoy your new reel

I can’t wait to see this thing.  I have such low expectations right now, if it doesn’t glow in the dark, I’ll be somewhat pleased.  I had a hard time buying one of the original Coriolis’ because it was white,tournament bass fishing boat I can’t imagine what made me jump out my back end and buy a bloody stool reel. That’s right, Richard C made me do it.  That must mean he’s the one who’s into strange colors Bet you wouldn’t see *him* fishing with a ‘Bloody Stool’ colored reel!  Now, *that’s* an Image!

I’m sure he would jump on one of tournament bass fishing boat them if he could find a pair or red bib overalls to go with it

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Naw, just paint the Coriolis black.  I saw one yesterday.  Stan is right.  They *are* ugly.  Sorta a cross between ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’.  If you use a reel that color, you’d better loosen up your wrist a bit.  d8-] That bad, huh?  Damn, I had a bad feeling about the color as soon as I hung up the phone.  It should be here tomorrow, so I’ll get my first look at it.tournament bass fishing boat Put on your darkest sunglasses before opening the box.  That way, the shock won’t be so bad.  Serously, it’s probably a very nice reel, and I like the new ‘hook-bar’ feature, but the Japanese have once again demonstrated their ignorance of American color preferences.  It looks like the inside of some kind of exotic fruit.

Richard C. isn’t usually wrong about much,tournament bass fishing boat but this time he needs correcting. He keeps using pleasant words to describe the color of your Coriolus like, ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’ and now ‘the inside of some kind of exotic fruit’.  I’ve given it some thought and have come up with the most accurate description of the color.  I call it ‘Bloody Stool’!  Hope you enjoy your new reel, Richard.  ;-) Hell no!  I’m trying to kick this TAS thing.  I have so many rods and reels now that I sent a Calcutta to Stan Graber, just to get it out of my way! Ya, right.  I’m cured too   Just keep saying that to yourself, while you look at that ugly, new Coriolis you just bought.

He did!  He sent me a near new Calcutta 200.tournament bass fishing boat  He said the brushed silver color clashed with the shiny gold collars on the reel mounts of his rods.  I think he let it go because it had a small scratch on top.  I know I admire a person who can be that much of a perfectionist, especially when I can get his cast-offs!  Bet you wouldn’t see *him* fishing with a ‘Bloody Stool’ colored reel!  Now, *that’s* an Image!

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I can’t wait to see this thing.  I have such low expectations right now, if it doesn’t glow in the dark, I’ll be somewhat pleased.

Well, rest easy.  It doesn’t glow in the dark.  Maybe you can use it exclusively for night fishing, so you won’t notice the color.  d8-] I had a hard time buying one of the original Coriolis’ because it was white,

I didn’t like the white color either, but that wasn’t the “original” color of the Coriolis.  The first Coriolis’ were black, with the word “Coriolis” in blue letters on the front.  The other lettering was all white.  That was back when the Curado was fire-engine red.  The Citica was about the same color as it is now.  I have never seen a Chronarch from that period. I can’t imagine what made me jump out my back end and buy a bloody stool reel.  That’s right, Richard C made me do it.  That must mean he’s the one who’s into strange colors

Hell no!  I’m the one who said that I’d buy a Chromica, even with fewer ball bearings, just to avoid buying one of those ugly Coriolis’.  You bought it because you have an old one that you like and you thought you needed another combo after my post on what I’d use if I could only have 3 combos on the boat.  I’m still not sure which one of the 3 you think you’re missing. Bet you wouldn’t see *him* fishing with a ‘Bloody Stool’ colored reel!  Now, *that’s* an Image!  ;-) I’m sure he would jump on one of them if he could find a pair or red bib overalls to go with it

I’ve seen red overalls, but they would clash with the Coriolis, since it’s not an actual, honest red.  All my bib overalls are plain old blue denim.   I don’t even have any white painter’s overalls or the striped kind like railroad workers wear.  d8-] Richard C.

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Richard, I have used 4″ worms in a pond full of dinks, and I think they would beeffective for walleye and smallmouth, if I ever get a chance to go fishing for them.

I got to fish for smallies once and I caught one.  It was a little on the small side.  The way I figured it, it needed another year to grow up to be a dink Exactly.  Put the reel on that blue Spiral Graphite rod, so it will clash *really* bad and the damned thing will probably catch more fish than you can cram in your livewell.  That’s the way it usually goes.  d8-]

Well, I stuck it on the Spiral Graphite and it does clash.  That reel will clash with anything.  Who knows, if it will catch fish, I’ll sacrafice a little image I agree.  The action, as you describe it, sounds like I would like it a lot.  I think they go heavy on the epoxy to protect the rods from damage and make them more rugged.  A rod that you get from UPS doesn’t need a reputation for being fragile.  d8-]

I was comparing weights of the BPS rods to other rods I have, and the BPS ones are noticeably heavier.  I suppose the finish might help keep them from getting dinged up. Just keep saying that to yourself, while you look at that ugly, new Coriolis you just bought.  d8-]

I won’t say it’s ugly, but it is different Richard

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Richard, Hell no!  I’m the one who said that I’d buy a Chromica, even with fewer ball bearings, just to avoid buying one of those ugly Coriolis’.  You bought it because you have an old one that you like and you thought you needed another combo after my post on what I’d use if I could only have 3 combos on the boat.  I’m still not sure which one of the 3 you think you’re missing. Well, if you would have explained the three rod thing better, we’d both know which one I was missing and I probably wouldn’t have that ugly reel. Now, I still don’t know it I’m msiing a rod or not, except if one of your recommendations was for an ugly reel rod, then i’m not missing it

Ugly was *definitely* not one of my requrements.  But, if it were, you would definitely have it covered with that new reel.  d8-] Seriously, from your previous discussion of the line weights you use and the kinds of rigs you typically fish, I’d guess that you thought you needed a heavy duty worm/jig combo, with some heavier line on it.  Around here, *nobody* fishes a jig & pig with less than 17# line. I think you said that your new Spiral Graphite rod was a 7′, MH action. So, with 17# line, on whatever reel you can stand to put on it, it should be a good rod for flipping and also for fishing a Carolina rig off of points and over submerged humps, as well as a Texas rig in heavy cover. By the way, did you order any of those good reel covers that BPS sells for $1.99 (if you buy 3 or more)?  I strongly recommend them to prevent ‘road rash’ on your reels, and especially in the case of your new Coriolis.  You wouldn’t want to get that beautiful paint job scratched up, now would you?   d8-] Richard C.

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Richard, Seriously, from your previous discussion of the line weights you use and the kinds of rigs you typically fish, I’d guess that you thought you needed a heavy duty worm/jig combo, with some heavier line on it.  Around here, *nobody* fishes a jig & pig with less than 17# line. I think you said that your new Spiral Graphite rod was a 7′, MH action. So, with 17# line, on whatever reel you can stand to put on it, it should be a good rod for flipping and also for fishing a Carolina rig off of points and over submerged humps, as well as a Texas rig in heavy cover.

Well, that was the original plan; however, I think I need a new reel first.  I was going to put my Calcutta on the big pole and put the new Coriolis on the 6′ 6″ medium action rod.  When it came to swapping things, I just couldn’t move the Calcutta because it throws spinners and cranks nicely.  So, I loaded up the new Coriolis with 12 # line and put it on the big pole.  Besides being an ugly combination, the reel feels too small for the rod and the application.  As far as line goes, 12 # is my biggest.  I’ve been thinking about ordering a spool of 17 # Silver Thread, but I’d need to find a place on the boat.  Damn, I need to get my BPS catalog out and do this stuff up right. By the way, did you order any of those good reel covers that BPS sells for $1.99 (if you buy 3 or more)?  I strongly recommend them to prevent ‘road rash’ on your reels, and especially in the case of your new Coriolis.  You wouldn’t want to get that beautiful paint job scratched up, now would you? d8-]

No, I didn’t get any of the reel covers.  I probably should, I’ve already dinged up my Calcutta and that kind of upset me.  Dropped the sucker on the ground, right after I bought it.  Where’s that damn catalog?  How come you can never find the damn BPS catalog when you really need it?  I need to get organized around her.  Don’t get me wrong, I’m okay.  I’m under control HERE Richard

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Richard, I hardly ever use 4″ worms and the light colors, like pumpkinseed, are not all that effective around here.  I just bought a bag of 100 10″ Tequila Sunrise Power Worms, yesterday.  Now *that’s* a worm!  d8-] Big worms work out here sometimes, but the finesse worms are the best bets.  I like to keep a 6 – 8 worm on one rod and throw it once in a while to see if I can wake up a hog; however, a 4 inch mellow color produces the most fish.

We use the 6″ – 8″ worms like you do the 4″, and switch to 10″ or 11″ when we’re lookin’ for a lunker.  The bigger worms seem to be espcially effective in the fall, when they’re bulking up for winter. I have used 4″ worms in a pond full of dinks, and I think they would be effective for walleye and smallmouth, if I ever get a chance to go fishing for them. Naw, just paint the Coriolis black.  I saw one yesterday.  Stan is right.  They *are* ugly.  Sorta a cross between ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’.  If you use a reel that color, you’d better loosen up your wrist a bit.  d8-] That bad, huh?  Damn, I had a bad feeling about the color as soon as I hung up the phone.  It should be here tomorrow, so I’ll get my first look at it.

Put on your darkest sunglasses before opening the box.  That way, the shock won’t be so bad.  Serously, it’s probably a very nice reel, and I like the new ‘hook-bar’ feature, but the Japanese have once again demonstrated their ignorance of American color preferences.  It looks like the inside of some kind of exotic fruit.  d8-] Yes, I agree to accept the blame, but when I try to help you to resist your urges, you have to listen to me.  Sorta like Jesus said, “I’ll take all the heat from my dad, but you gotta *believe* in me for it to do any good.”  d8-] Well, maybe that cranberry dusty rose reel will cure me.  Plus, I need to buy a gold earring first to go along with my flexible wrist

Exactly.  Put the reel on that blue Spiral Graphite rod, so it will clash *really* bad and the damned thing will probably catch more fish than you can cram in your livewell.  That’s the way it usually goes.  d8-] I have tried out the Spiral Graphite rods, at the OKC tackle show.  I actually liked it better than the Bionic Blade rods, although it was cheaper.  I think it is IM6, instead of IM7. It showed up today and it seems like a pretty good rod; especially at $25.00.  At the regular price of $45.00, I’d probably go with something else.  It doesn’t seem as tip heavy as the Bionic Blade, but it is a little heavier than I like.  I think this heaviest has to do with the amount of epoxy finish BPS put on their rods, they really seem to like it thick.  It also seems to favor the heavy side for a medium heavy rod and the tip has a real fast taper.  All-in-all, I think it is going to work out good for a finesse worm rod.  I just looked it up and it is an IM-7 which is a lot of graphite for the price.

I agree.  The action, as you describe it, sounds like I would like it a lot.  I think they go heavy on the epoxy to protect the rods from damage and make them more rugged.  A rod that you get from UPS doesn’t need a reputation for being fragile.  d8-] Hell no!  I’m trying to kick this TAS thing.  I have so many rods and reels now that I sent a Calcutta to Stan Graber, just to get it out of my way! Ya, right.  I’m cured too

Just keep saying that to yourself, while you look at that ugly, new Coriolis you just bought.  d8-] Richard C.

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Appreciate the support here.  The way I figure it, he’s probably on contract with the major tackle manufacturers.  I bet his truck is plastered with decals from every company that sells fishing stuff.  I’d bet his truck looks like a NASCAR racer

My truck doesn’t have so much as a bumper sticker on it.  It’s a beautiful 2-tone electric blue over Navy blue ‘95 Ford F-150 that’s as clean as the day it rolled off the assembly line in Norfolk VA.  However, I *have* been considering a tag for the front that says, “Richard’s Rods & Reels”.  d8-] I’m doing better today – I don’t have the urge to buy anything – well, nothing major – maybe, a couple of small things – minor things I can really do without – I mean minor from a cost perspective, need-wise, they’re a little more important – not crucial, but essential.  Okay, okay, I’m really doing better today.  I think what got to me was I had just picked up everything I needed a couple of days before I placed my BPS order.  I guess I didn’t do a good job.  I’ll try harder next time. I’m doing better today.

Hey, I’ve been on a binge of buying crank-baits lately.  You know, those high-dollar jobs with all the treble hooks that get hung up the first time you use them.  I’ve caught a few nice bass on one lately, so I’ve got a bad case of the “I need more crankbaits, in case I lose this one” -itis.  d8-] I know what you mean.  I expect Richard C will deny everything and try to reflect the blame back on us.  As far as I’m concerned, it won’t work.  I know in my heart I didn’t do anything wrong, it was all Richard C’s fault.

I’ve had TAS longer than either of you, so I’m past the denial stage.  I’ll accept the blame for all 3 of us, especially if it will get me a discount on my next BPS order.  d8-] I ordered a gray rod, but after I switch everything around, I’m not sure what color it will be on – it will either be burgundy or gray.  I tend to stick with shades of reds, grays, black and whites.  These colors match the non-descript Bassin’ Dreadnought.  I don’t think this has anything to do with TAS, it’s just the way things work out.  I guess I’m just lucky that most fishing stuff just tends to match the non-descript Bassin’ Dreadnought.  I know what you’re thinking here – you’re thinking I order the Coriolis because it is red and matches my boat.  Let me set the record straight here – I ordered the Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  Ah, maybe that isn’t quite right – I ordered the Coriolis because I had an opportunity to save …  Damn, where’s my original text?  Right, right, I ordered the Coriolis because Richard C made me do it.  THAT’S IT!  Richard C made me color coordinate EVERYTHING!  Oh, he’s a sneaky one

Tell me, what are you gonna do if the new Coriolis comes in and it *clashes* with your boat?  You’ll be in a real pickle then, won’t you? I din’t tell you to buy the Coriolis, because I haven’t seen one yet.  I have seen the Corsair, and it’s pretty, but it’s too big for bassin’, IMHO.  You took my advice and decided *not* to buy a Corsair. Nos, who’s helping who to resist the TAS?  d8-] I’ll be interested to find out how you like your 7′ MH BPS rod (which model is it?).  I’m looking for a 7′ worm rod myself.  See there, you’ve given it to me!  Damn!  If I buy a new rod, it will be all Sir Rogue’s fault.  d8-] Richard C.

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Richard, [snipped the prenatal life of Richard C and the 3 rod miscue] Now, I know for a fact that Sir Rogue already has a *lot* more than 3 bassin’ combos, to support his ‘bassin’ expert image’.  No self-respecting bassin’ expert would even hitch his boat to the truck, unless he had at least a half a dozen rods & reels in the rod locker.  My reply was to a guy who could only have *3* combos, total. Now, if you want to talk about 6 or 8 or more combos, I think the Bass Masters allows you to have 7 on the boat at any one time.  If I get 7, then I’d re-vamp my list to allow for some more specialized rods & reels.  Now, *that* should drive Sir Rogue crazy!

Now wait a minute here.  Is this 7 per boat of 7 per person?  If it’s 7 per boat, don’t answer, I don’t need that answer.  Something is not fair here.  I already use 7 and can’t catch anything to write home about.  I probably screwed up and have the wrong 7.  I probably need to rethink this whole mess.  I need to look at this scientifically, not aesthetically.  I mean, who cared if everything matches the boat colors, it needs to catch fish.  I suppose I could go with neutral non-descript colors and then I wouldn’t have to worry about it.  I need to go to Missouri and visit BPS in person.  Now, if I flew directly there, I could claim to be doing it scientifically – the shortage distance between two points is a straight line Richard

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Richard, Hey, I’ve been on a binge of buying crank-baits lately.  You know, those high-dollar jobs with all the treble hooks that get hung up the first time you use them.  I’ve caught a few nice bass on one lately, so I’ve got a bad case of the “I need more crankbaits, in case I lose this one” -itis.

Know what you mean about cranks.  I think they are over priced and they are too easy to loose.  Especially when you try to bump them along the bottom.  Right now, I throwing plastics worms and bag of them will go a way.  Plus, I’ve decided I can probably get by with 4 different worms – Berkley 4″ finesse in pumpkinseed, watermellon, black/chartruese and natural.  Right now, I’m carrying around three Plano boxes of plastics. The way I figure it, if I go rid of some plastics, I’d have room for more cranks I’ve had TAS longer than either of you, so I’m past the denial stage.  I’ll accept the blame for all 3 of us, especially if it will get me a discount on my next BPS order.

I appreciate that.  Now, I don’t feel bad about ordering stuff at all – I’m easy Tell me, what are you gonna do if the new Coriolis comes in and it *clashes* with your boat?  You’ll be in a real pickle then, won’t you?

Hmmm.  Get another boat? I didn’t tell you to buy the Coriolis, because I haven’t seen one yet.  I have seen the Corsair, and it’s pretty, but it’s too big for bassin’, IMHO. You took my advice and decided *not* to buy a Corsair. Now, who’s helping who to resist the TAS?

Richard, Richard, Richard – I thought you just agreed above to accept the blame for everything.  Furthermore, I didn’t mean you told me buy the Coriolis … now, wait a minute here.  I did mean you told me to buy the Coriolis.  You said to go buy one because you hadn’t seen one yet and you needed a report on one from somebody.  Now, since you were writing to me at the time, how did you expect me to react to it? I’ll be interested to find out how you like your 7′ MH BPS rod (which model is it?).  I’m looking for a 7′ worm rod myself.  See there, you’ve given it to me!

I’ll be interested to find out how I like it also.  Since I’ve changed over to bass fishing, I’ve steadily moved up from 5′ 6″ light rods with 2# to 4# line to 6′ and 6′ 6″ medium – medium/heavy rods with 8# to 12# line.  I’m really getting into this heavy fishing stuff  I think the rod is the BPS Spiral Graphite.  I think it uses an IM-7 blank.  I don’t like to buy a rod without playing with them first, but it was only $25 (regular $45) when you bought the Coriolis.  I got a BPS Bionic Blade somwhere along the way.  It’s not a bad rod, but it is physically tip heavy.  I teamed it up with my Spirex 4000 and it kind of balances out. I’m hoping the Spiral Graphite isn’t tip heavy because I’ll probably leave the new Coriolis on it and with a graphite frame, the Coriolis isn’t going to balance out anything. Damn!  If I buy a new rod, it will be all Sir Rogue’s fault. Aren’t you going to thank me Richard

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[snip lots of balderdash] I need to go to Missouri and visit BPS in person.  Now, if I flew directly there, I could claim to be doing it scientifically – the shortage distance between two points is a straight line Richard

Richard, Thank you, professor, but if you took the CIRcuitous route to BPS through Cabela’s, wouldn’t that better enable you to CIRcumstantiate the evidence and be more CIRcumspect?  More in keeping with the CIR Rogue Bassin’ Expert Image? [Sorry, but I CIR-tainly couldn't resist!]. Stan

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Stan, Thank you, professor, but if you took the CIRcuitous route to BPS through Cabela’s, wouldn’t that better enable you to CIRcumstantiate the evidence and be more CIRcumspect?  More in keeping with the CIR Rogue Bassin’ Expert Image? [Sorry, but I CIR-tainly couldn't resist!].

Good one Richard

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I wrote, previously: Now, I know for a fact that Sir Rogue already has a *lot* more than 3 bassin’ combos, to support his ‘bassin’ expert image’. No self-respecting bassin’ expert would even hitch his boat to the truck, unless he had at least a half a dozen rods & reels in the rod locker. My reply was to a guy who could only have *3* combos, total. Now, if you want to talk about 6 or 8 or more combos, I think the Bass Masters allows you to have 7 on the boat at any one time.  If I get 7, then I’d re-vamp my list to allow for some more specialized rods & reels.  Now, *that* should drive Sir Rogue crazy! Now wait a minute here.  Is this 7 per boat of 7 per person?  If it’s 7 per boat, don’t answer, I don’t need that answer.

What planet are you from?  We’re not talking about some rinky-dink, local bass club tourney, here.  In the Bass Masters’ there is only *1* angler in a boat.  The other guy, if there *is* another guy, just drives the boat and shoots video.  So the 7 rods and reels are for 1 person to use. Something is not fair here.  I already use 7 and can’t catch anything to write home about.

Well, some days are diamonds, and some days are stones, as the song goes.   What really chaps me is when some kid with a Snoopy Pole drags in a 5# hawg on a worm & bobber rig, while I can’t get a hit on a Power Worm.  d8-] I probably screwed up and have the wrong 7.  I probably need to rethink this whole mess.  I need to look at this scientifically, not aesthetically.  I mean, who cared if everything matches the boat colors, it needs to catch fish.

I like to match my reels to my rods, but I don’t have a boat to worry about.  I think I would worry more about matching my boat to my truck.   d8-] I suppose I could go with neutral non-descript colors and then I wouldn’t have to worry about it.

I like black rods and silver or black reels, myself. I need to go to Missouri and visit BPS in person.  Now, if I flew directly there, I could claim to be doing it scientifically – the shortage distance between two points is a straight line

I’ve been there a few times.  It’s on the corner of Sunshine and Campbell streets in Springfield MO.  If you go, take plenty of money (or plastic), and allow plenty of time. Good Luck and Good Fishing! Richard

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Richard, Hell, I’ve got a crankbait buying binge to get over myself.  So, don’t blame *me* for your problems.  This is just part of the joys of the dreaded TAS.  Be patient, my fellow sufferers.  This too shall pass. d8-] So, have you checked out the new Rapala Risto Rap yet?

Yup.  They’re reeeeal purdy.  But, I’ve been savin’ my money by buying those cheap-o Bill Norman $1.50 copies of a Cordell Big-O, in the black & chrome, fire tiger, and crawfish colors.  I have a few Rapala crank-baits, not to mention the jerk-baits.  I’ve never caught anything on them, but I caught a 5# bass on a 2″ Rapala Floating Minnow, last year. Richard C.

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Richard, I hardly ever use 4″ worms and the light colors, like pumpkinseed, are not all that effective around here.  I just bought a bag of 100 10″ Tequila Sunrise Power Worms, yesterday.  Now *that’s* a worm!  d8-]

Big worms work out here sometimes, but the finesse worms are the best bets.  I like to keep a 6 – 8 worm on one rod and throw it once in a while to see if I can wake up a hog; however, a 4 inch mellow color produces the most fish. Naw, just paint the Coriolis black.  I saw one yesterday.  Stan is right. They *are* ugly.  Sorta a cross between ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’.  If you use a reel that color, you’d better loosen up your wrist a bit.  d8-]

That bad, huh?  Damn, I had a bad feeling about the color as soon as I hung up the phone.  It should be here tomorrow, so I’ll get my first look at it. Yes, I agree to accept the blame, but when I try to help you to resist your urges, you have to listen to me.  Sorta like Jesus said, “I’ll take all the heat from my dad, but you gotta *believe* in me for it to do any good.” d8-]

Well, maybe that cranberry dusty rose reel will cure me.  Plus, I need to buy a gold earring first to go along with my flexible wrist I have tried out the Spiral Graphite rods, at the OKC tackle show.  I actually liked it better than the Bionic Blade rods, although it was cheaper.  I think it is IM6, instead of IM7.

It showed up today and it seems like a pretty good rod; especially at $25.00.  At the regular price of $45.00, I’d probably go with something else.  It doesn’t seem as tip heavy as the Bionic Blade, but it is a little heavier than I like.  I think this heaviest has to do with the amount of epoxy finish BPS put on their rods, they really seem to like it thick.  It also seems to favor the heavy side for a medium heavy rod and the tip has a real fast taper.  All-in-all, I think it is going to work out good for a finesse worm rod.  I just looked it up and it is an IM-7 which is a lot of graphite for the price. Hell no!  I’m trying to kick this TAS thing.  I have so many rods and reels now that I sent a Calcutta to Stan Graber, just to get it out of my way!

Ya, right.  I’m cured too Richard

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Know what you mean about cranks.  I think they are over priced and they are too easy to loose.  Especially when you try to bump them along the bottom.  Right now, I throwing plastics worms and bag of them will go a way.  Plus, I’ve decided I can probably get by with 4 different worms – Berkley 4″ finesse in pumpkinseed, watermellon, black/chartruese and natural.  Right now, I’m carrying around three Plano boxes of plastics. The way I figure it, if I go rid of some plastics, I’d have room for more cranks

I hardly ever use 4″ worms and the light colors, like pumpkinseed, are not all that effective around here.  I just bought a bag of 100 10″ Tequila Sunrise Power Worms, yesterday.  Now *that’s* a worm!  d8-] I’ve had TAS longer than either of you, so I’m past the denial stage. I’ll accept the blame for all 3 of us, especially if it will get me a discount on my next BPS order. I appreciate that.  Now, I don’t feel bad about ordering stuff at all – I’m easy Tell me, what are you gonna do if the new Coriolis comes in and it *clashes* with your boat?  You’ll be in a real pickle then, won’t you? Hmmm.  Get another boat?

Naw, just paint the Coriolis black.  I saw one yesterday.  Stan is right.   They *are* ugly.  Sorta a cross between ‘cranberry’ and ‘dusty rose’.  If you use a reel that color, you’d better loosen up your wrist a bit.  d8-] I didn’t tell you to buy the Coriolis, because I haven’t seen one yet. I have seen the Corsair, and it’s pretty, but it’s too big for bassin’, IMHO. You took my advice and decided *not* to buy a Corsair. Now, who’s helping who to resist the TAS? Richard, Richard, Richard – I thought you just agreed above to accept the blame for everything.

Yes, I agree to accept the blame, but when I try to help you to resist your urges, you have to listen to me.  Sorta like Jesus said, “I’ll take all the heat from my dad, but you gotta *believe* in me for it to do any good.” d8-] Furthermore, I didn’t mean you told me buy the Coriolis … now, wait a minute here.  I did mean you told me to buy the Coriolis.  You said to go buy one because you hadn’t seen one yet and you needed a report on one from somebody.

Well, I *have* seen one now, as of yesterday.  It’s ugly!  And, the only difference between it and the new Chromica is the number of ball bearings.   The Chromica is cheaper and a prettier color, so that’s the one I’d buy, if I were in the market for a new reel.  Right now, I’ve got my eye on a used Chronarch at a pawn shop.  Now, *that’s* a pretty reel.  d8-] Now, since you were writing to me at the time, how did you expect me to react to it?

I expected you to go off and buy more goodies, like you always do.  I just didn’t expect you to buy one of those *ugly* Coriolis’.  I guess you can just keep it dirty, so the color doesn’t show too well.  d8-] I’ll be interested to find out how you like your 7′ MH BPS rod (which model is it?).  I’m looking for a 7′ worm rod myself.  See there, you’ve given it to me! I’ll be interested to find out how I like it also.  Since I’ve changed over to bass fishing, I’ve steadily moved up from 5′ 6″ light rods with 2# to 4# line to 6′ and 6′ 6″ medium – medium/heavy rods with 8# to 12# line.  I’m really getting into this heavy fishing stuff

We call 10# & 12# *light* line, around here.  When you put some 17# line on a worm rod, *then* you’ll be into a heavy bass rig, at least until you go to Lake Fork. I think the rod is the BPS Spiral Graphite.  I think it uses an IM-7 blank.

I think they’re sort of a bluish color.  That ought to *really* clash with that pink Coriolis.  d8-] I don’t like to buy a rod without playing with them first, but it was only $25 (regular $45) when you bought the Coriolis.

I have tried out the Spiral Graphite rods, at the OKC tackle show.  I actually liked it better than the Bionic Blade rods, although it was cheaper.  I think it is IM6, instead of IM7. I got a BPS Bionic Blade somwhere along the way.  It’s not a bad rod, but it is physically tip heavy.  I teamed it up with my Spirex 4000 and it kind of balances out.

So, it’s a spinning rod instead of a casting rod.  I have my Spirex 4000 on a 7′, medium actio, Quantum, Doug Bird, “Gulf Coast Special”.  It seems to balance much better than the 6′ rod I had it on before. I’m hoping the Spiral Graphite isn’t tip heavy because I’ll probably leave the new Coriolis on it and with a graphite frame, the Coriolis isn’t going to balance out anything.

I assume that the Spiral Graphite rod that you have on order is a casting rod, not a spinning rod.  The Spiral Graphite trigger stick that I looked at didn’t seem tip-heavy to me.  However, it wasn’t 7′ long either.  That can make a difference. Damn!  If I buy a new rod, it will be all Sir Rogue’s fault. Aren’t you going to thank me

Hell no!  I’m trying to kick this TAS thing.  I have so many rods and reels now that I sent a Calcutta to Stan Graber, just to get it out of my way!   d8-] Richard C.

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What planet are you from?  We’re not talking about some rinky-dink, local bass club tourney, here.  In the Bass Masters’ there is only *1* angler in a boat.  The other guy, if there *is* another guy, just drives the boat and shoots video.  So the 7 rods and reels are for 1 person to use. Right, right.  I’ve got to keep my focus on the BIGS.  I keep forgetting the image, my bassin’ expert image, might become real any day now.  So, I can live with 7 rods and reels.

Of course, they take a lot more than just 7 *with* them to the tournament, but they can only take 7 out on the boat on any given day.  So, they spend the night before figuring out what they plan to fish the next day, selecting the 7 lucky rods & reels from the rolling warehouse they call a rod locker, and spooling up brand new, expensive line on the 7 reels they will use the next day. Well, some days are diamonds, and some days are stones, as the song goes.  What really chaps me is when some kid with a Snoopy Pole drags in a 5# hawg on a worm & bobber rig, while I can’t get a hit on a Power Worm.  d8-] That’s one of the drawbacks with boat fishing, the kids and the Snoopy Poles are out of reach.  I saw a kid down at Lake Hodges dragging a 15+ pound bass along the shore.  If I was on shore, the kid and the fish would have gone for a swim

I see your point.  Maybe it’s *better* that you’re in a boat.  I usually fish from the bank, but I haven’t thrown any kids in, yet.  I have cussed at a few boaters for trolling right across my catfish lines.  d8-] I’ve been there a few times.  It’s on the corner of Sunshine and Campbell streets in Springfield MO.  If you go, take plenty of money (or plastic), and allow plenty of time. One of these days I’m going to make a trip back to BPS and I’ve got the plastic – well, at least until the bank catches up with me.  Damn, maybe I should go soon

One nice thing about BPS is that they *will* take Visa, MasterCard, Discovery, AmEx, checks, cash, cars, boats, wives, children, or anything else of value that you might want to exchange for some fishing tackle.   They ain’t picky.  d8-] Richard

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Stan, I agree.  It’s all Richard C’s fault.  He’s cost me a bundle, too.  I’m beginning to suspect that he’s getting a kickback from all the major tackle manufacturers and catalog retailers.

Appreciate the support here.  The way I figure it, he’s probably on contract with the major tackle manufacturers.  I bet his truck is plastered with decals from every company that sells fishing stuff.  I’d bet his truck looks like a NASCAR racer On the other hand, his scurilous urgings seem to have little effect on those without the dreaded Tackle Acquisition Syndrome (TAS).  I think there needs to be a Twelve-Step Program especially for those with this insidious disease, one which begins every meeting with: “TOTGA, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can and fight this TAS disease; And the wisdom not to listen to Richard C’s tackle recommendations.”

I’m doing better today – I don’t have the urge to buy anything – well, nothing major – maybe, a couple of small things – minor things I can really do without – I mean minor from a cost perspective, need-wise, they’re a little more important – not crucial, but essential.  Okay, okay, I’m really doing better today.  I think what got to me was I had just picked up everything I needed a couple of days before I placed my BPS order.  I guess I didn’t do a good job.  I’ll try harder next time. I’m doing better today. BTW, I’m told one of the major subjects at a Twelve-Step Program is ‘Denial’ and the need to blame someone else.  ;-)

I know what you mean.  I expect Richard C will deny everything and try to reflect the blame back on us.  As far as I’m concerned, it won’t work.  I know in my heart I didn’t do anything wrong, it was all Richard C’s fault. What color rod is your ugly, UGLY red reel going on?  When you get TAS bad, you feel the need to color coordinate.  ;-)

I ordered a gray rod, but after I switch everything around, I’m not sure what color it will be on – it will either be burgundy or gray.  I tend to stick with shades of reds, grays, black and whites.  These colors match the non-descript Bassin’ Dreadnought.  I don’t think this has anything to do with TAS, it’s just the way things work out.  I guess I’m just lucky that most fishing stuff just tends to match the non-descript Bassin’ Dreadnought.  I know what you’re thinking here – you’re thinking I order the Coriolis because it is red and matches my boat.  Let me set the record straight here – I ordered the Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  Ah, maybe that isn’t quite right – I ordered the Coriolis because I had an opportunity to save …  Damn, where’s my original text?  Right, right, I ordered the Coriolis because Richard C made me do it.  THAT’S IT!  Richard C made me color coordinate EVERYTHING!  Oh, he’s a sneaky one Richard

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Well, I ordered the new Coriolis today.  I know this kind of sounds like I’m going back on what I said the other day, but it’s really quite different than what it appears on the surface.  The other day I was going to get one for the simple reason I didn’t have one.  Now, I agree that isn’t good enough to justify buying one.  And I remember we all decided the new Coriolis was an ugly color.  Well, maybe not all of us. I tried to find one this week to see if the color was indeed ugly, but I couldn’t find one to look at.  I suppose that might have thrust my ego into a state of intense motivation which might have distorted my normal logical approach to things. Okay, okay, I know what you’re all thinking.  You’re all sitting there at your computers thinking I don’t have any self-control when it comes to fishing stuff.  You’re probably thinking I’d give up eating if it came to a choice between food and a new reel.  Well, let me clear up the record here.  I’m in CONTROL here, I know what I’m DOING.  I don’t have to buy FISHING stuff.  There’s reason going on here, there thought going on here, there’s planning going on here, there’s evaluation going on here, there’s analysis going on here. Okay, okay, I know a few simple words won’t sway your opinion.  Okay, here’s what really happened.  Once you hear it all, you’ll see I’m in CONTROL here.  Okay, it all started with a bag of 3 1/2 inch Sluggos I found in one of my fishing stuff boxes.  Now, it just so happens that 3 1/2 inch Sluggos require number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  Well now, I didn’t have any number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  So, I got out my Bass Pro Shop catalog to order some.  Well, since I was going to go to ALL that TROUBLE to order hooks, I figure I might as well order a COUPLE of other things I needed.  So, I added a couple of packages of plastic worms.   Keep in mind HERE, I only have one, that’s ONE, 4 inch Powerworm in PUMPKINSEED.  It’s not like I just added A BUNCH of stuff for NO reason.  I’m TALKING essentials HERE.  Okay, okay, well after I added up all the essentials, I discovered the total came to about $90.00.  When I was about to place the order, I discover the shipping charge was $8.95.  I also discovered  that for a shipping charge of only a dollar more, I could order up to $200.00  Well, there you go – a way to save money. It should be obvious now why ordering a new Coriolis made absolutely perfect  sense.  It was an opportunity to save money, hard earned money.  So, I looked up the Coriolis in the new Fall BPS catalog and by chance discovered they had a combo special going on.  Talk about luck – another chance to save more money.  For a mere $20.00 more, I could get a $45.00 graphite rod.  And not only that, I was really saving over a $100.00 because if I wasn’t in COMPLETE CONTROL, I would have ordered a G. Loomis rod. So, as you can see, I didn’t just jump out my back end and order a new Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  I was bargain shopping and doing analytical stuff.  Plus, now I can align my rods and reels to match Richard C’s three rig set-up plan.  Toward this end, I ordered a 7 foot medium-heavy rod which I’ll put my Calcutta one.  That will free up a 6 foot medium rod which I’ll put my old Coriolis on with 12 pound line.  That will free up a 6 foot 6 inch medium rod which will get the new Coriolis with 8 pound line.  Then I’ll be align to Richard C’s scheme for rods and reels.  Ya, that sounds good.  No, that sounds better.  YES, that sounds best – it’s all Richard C’s fault.  I wouldn’t have bought the new Coriolis if Richard C hadn’t come up with that three rig set-up plan.  He drove me to INTENSE MOTIVATION.  He made me feel like ALL MY FISHING STUFF was ALL MESSED UP.  I COULDN’T sleep at night, I COULDN’T eat.  I was driven to IRRATIONAL behavior by the thoughts Richard C put in my head.  Ya, he brain-washed me.  IT’S ALL HIS FAULT

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Well, I ordered the new Coriolis today.  I know this kind of sounds like I’m going back on what I said the other day, but it’s really quite different than what it appears on the surface.  The other day I was going to get one for the simple reason I didn’t have one.  Now, I agree that isn’t good enough to justify buying one.  And I remember we all decided the new Coriolis was an ugly color.  Well, maybe not all of us. I tried to find one this week to see if the color was indeed ugly, but I couldn’t find one to look at.  I suppose that might have thrust my ego into a state of intense motivation which might have distorted my normal logical approach to things. Okay, okay, I know what you’re all thinking.  You’re all sitting there at your computers thinking I don’t have any self-control when it comes to fishing stuff.  You’re probably thinking I’d give up eating if it came to a choice between food and a new reel.  Well, let me clear up the record here.  I’m in CONTROL here, I know what I’m DOING.  I don’t have to buy FISHING stuff.  There’s reason going on here, there thought going on here, there’s planning going on here, there’s evaluation going on here, there’s analysis going on here. Okay, okay, I know a few simple words won’t sway your opinion.  Okay, here’s what really happened.  Once you hear it all, you’ll see I’m in CONTROL here.  Okay, it all started with a bag of 3 1/2 inch Sluggos I found in one of my fishing stuff boxes.  Now, it just so happens that 3 1/2 inch Sluggos require number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  Well now, I didn’t have any number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  So, I got out my Bass Pro Shop catalog to order some.  Well, since I was going to go to ALL that TROUBLE to order hooks, I figure I might as well order a COUPLE of other things I needed.  So, I added a couple of packages of plastic worms.   Keep in mind HERE, I only have one, that’s ONE, 4 inch Powerworm in PUMPKINSEED.  It’s not like I just added A BUNCH of stuff for NO reason.  I’m TALKING essentials HERE.  Okay, okay, well after I added up all the essentials, I discovered the total came to about $90.00.  When I was about to place the order, I discover the shipping charge was $8.95.  I also discovered  that for a shipping charge of only a dollar more, I could order up to $200.00  Well, there you go – a way to save money. It should be obvious now why ordering a new Coriolis made absolutely perfect  sense.  It was an opportunity to save money, hard earned money.  So, I looked up the Coriolis in the new Fall BPS catalog and by chance discovered they had a combo special going on.  Talk about luck – another chance to save more money.  For a mere $20.00 more, I could get a $45.00 graphite rod.  And not only that, I was really saving over a $100.00 because if I wasn’t in COMPLETE CONTROL, I would have ordered a G. Loomis rod. So, as you can see, I didn’t just jump out my back end and order a new Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  I was bargain shopping and doing analytical stuff.  Plus, now I can align my rods and reels to match Richard C’s three rig set-up plan.  Toward this end, I ordered a 7 foot medium-heavy rod which I’ll put my Calcutta one.  That will free up a 6 foot medium rod which I’ll put my old Coriolis on with 12 pound line.  That will free up a 6 foot 6 inch medium rod which will get the new Coriolis with 8 pound line.  Then I’ll be align to Richard C’s scheme for rods and reels.  Ya, that sounds good.  No, that sounds better.  YES, that sounds best – it’s all Richard C’s fault.  I wouldn’t have bought the new Coriolis if Richard C hadn’t come up with that three rig set-up plan.  He drove me to INTENSE MOTIVATION.  He made me feel like ALL MY FISHING STUFF was ALL MESSED UP.  I COULDN’T sleep at night, I COULDN’T eat.  I was driven to IRRATIONAL behavior by the thoughts Richard C put in my head.  Ya, he brain-washed me.  IT’S ALL HIS FAULT

Richard, I agree.  It’s all Richard C’s fault.  He’s cost me a bundle, too.  I’m beginning to suspect that he’s getting a kickback from all the major tackle manufacturers and catalog retailers. On the other hand, his scurilous urgings seem to have little effect on those without the dreaded Tackle Acquisition Syndrome (TAS).  I think there needs to be a Twelve-Step Program especially for those with this insidious disease, one which begins every meeting with: “TOTGA, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can and fight this TAS disease; And the wisdom not to listen to Richard C’s tackle recommendations” BTW, I’m told one of the major subjects at a Twelve-Step Program is ‘Denial’ and the need to blame someone else.  ;-) What color rod is your ugly, UGLY red reel going on?  When you get TAS bad, you feel the need to color coordinate.  ;-) Take care, Stan G.

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Richard, I agree.  It’s all Richard C’s fault.  He’s cost me a bundle, too.

Now wait just a damned minute, here.  As I recall, you and I have broke about even on our tackel exchanges, so far.  You sent me the PM-3600 and I sent you 2 rods.  The prices for both were about the same, so I’d say it’s a wash as to who’s costin’ who a bundle.  I think we’re just using this exchange thing as an excuse for *both* of us to buy more tackle.  d8-] I’m beginning to suspect that he’s getting a kickback from all the major tackle manufacturers and catalog retailers.

I wish!  I’ve been trying to find out who to contact at Zebco to get on the staff as their INTERNET Tackle Rep.  Hell, I might even be the first, you can’t ever tell.  d8-] On the other hand, his scurilous urgings seem to have little effect on those without the dreaded Tackle Acquisition Syndrome (TAS).

A condition which I suffer from also.  d8-[ I think there needs to be a Twelve-Step Program especially for those with this insidious disease, one which begins every meeting with: "TOTGA, grant me the serenity to accept the things that I cannot change; The courage to change the things I can and fight this TAS disease; And the wisdom not to listen to Richard C's tackle recommendations"

Hey, just because you listen doesn't mean you have to go out and *buy* stuff.  One of my rules is, "Never pay retail!"  You listened, but not Sir Rogue.  No, he just ordered the stuff from BPS and paid all that S&H and everything.  If he'd asked me first, I might have been able to save him the S&H, at least.  d8-] BTW, I’m told one of the major subjects at a Twelve-Step Program is ‘Denial’ and the need to blame someone else.  ;-)

That’s true for lots of addictions.  Go ahead, blame me, see if it does you any good.  d8-] What color rod is your ugly, UGLY red reel going on?  When you get TAS bad, you feel the need to color coordinate.  ;-)

Hey, I’ve been color-coordinating my stuff for a long time.  I got the PM-3600 because I needed a silver reel to go on my blue Quantum Tour IM7 rod.  I like black reels because ‘basic black’ goes with anything.  d8-] Richard C.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – DELETED REST OF ARTICLE <<<< So, as you can see, I didn’t just jump out my back end and order a new Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  I was bargain shopping and doing analytical stuff.  Plus, now I can align my rods and reels to match Richard C’s three rig set-up plan.  Toward this end, I ordered a 7 foot medium-heavy rod which I’ll put my Calcutta one.  That will free up a 6 foot medium rod which I’ll put my old Coriolis on with 12 pound line.  That will free up a 6 foot 6 inch medium rod which will get the new Coriolis with 8 pound line.  Then I’ll be align to Richard C’s scheme for rods and reels.  Ya, that sounds good.  No, that sounds better.  YES, that sounds best – it’s all Richard C’s fault.  I wouldn’t have bought the new Coriolis if Richard C hadn’t come up with that three rig set-up plan.  He drove me to INTENSE MOTIVATION.  He made me feel like ALL MY FISHING STUFF was ALL MESSED UP.  I COULDN’T sleep at night, I COULDN’T eat.  I was driven to IRRATIONAL behavior by the thoughts Richard C put in my head.  Ya, he brain-washed me.  IT’S ALL HIS FAULT

That’s right, blame me!  Hell, everyone else does.  I’ve been married for nearly 30 years, so I’m accustomed to being blamed for everything.  Why, only yesterday my wife glared at me and I asked, “What did I do this time?” She replied, “You were born!”, with a snarl. I snapped right back with, “But honey, you know I tried *not* to get born.   I wanted to stay where I was, but the nasty old doctor decided to do a C-section and snatch me kicking and screaming into this lousy world.  Blame him!  Blame the doctor!  It’s *his* fault I was born, not mine!”  That seemed to assuage her ire a little.  Damn, I’m gettin’ good at this.  d8-] No, as to Sir Rogue’s attack of TAS, I also suffer from that addiction, so I can certainly identify with him.  However, I don’t think he can use me as an excuse because of my reply to another poster. The other guy asked, if you could only have 3 rod/reel combos to take bass fishing, what would they be?  I replied tha I’d have one for wormin’ & jiggin’, one for spinnerbaits, buzz-baits and other topwater lures, and a 3rd with a soft-action rod for crank-baits, Rat-L-Traps, Jerk-baits, and other treble-hook type lures. Now, I know for a fact that Sir Rogue already has a *lot* more than 3 bassin’ combos, to support his ‘bassin’ expert image’.  No self-respecting bassin’ expert would even hitch his boat to the truck, unless he had at least a half a dozen rods & reels in the rod locker.  My reply was to a guy who could only have *3* combos, total. Now, if you want to talk about 6 or 8 or more combos, I think the Bass Masters allows you to have 7 on the boat at any one time.  If I get 7, then I’d re-vamp my list to allow for some more specialized rods & reels.  Now, *that* should drive Sir Rogue crazy!  d8-] Richard C.

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Sheeesh, you could have just blamed it on needin’ to keep up your Bassin’ expert image and let Richard off the hook, but know you had to reel him into the situation.

Yeah!  You’d think he’d cut me a little slack, after all the good advice I’ve given him to help him maintain that bassin’ expert image, but nooooo! You’d think by the way you took out after him he had baited you into trying his sytem with the net result being the savings you gained.

System?  What system?  I don’t need no stinking system!  d8-] You should be thanking him not blaming him for your indulgence.

Attaboy, Steve, you tell him.  He’s just an ingrate.  See if I ever give *him* any more of my pearls of wisdom.  Harrrrumph!  d8-] Of course on the other hand I am going to blame him for not telling me about the Red Rod with the grey reel or was it the Pink Reel with the Purple Rod, AHH< HELL Richard you are to blame, it’s all your fault, every stinkin’ rod and reel combo, jig and pig, crank bait and power worm of it. 8′)

Damn!  Just when I thought you were my friend, my pal, my buddy, you go and turn on me.  I didn’t make *any* recommendations about red reels and grey rods.  That was all Stan Graber’s idea. I said I only like silver and black reels on black rods.  I don’t even care much for the dark green color of the Curado, although it beats that cheap, fire-engine red that they used to be.  I like your basic black and natural aluminum colored reels.  None of these weird colors that makes them look like a kid’s toy.  Pink reels, indeed!  Double Harrrrumph!  d8-] Hell, I’ve got a crankbait buying binge to get over myself.  So, don’t blame *me* for your problems.  This is just part of the joys of the dreaded TAS.  Be patient, my fellow sufferers.  This too shall pass.  d8-] Good Luck and Good Fishing! Richard C.

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| Well, I ordered the new Coriolis today.  I know this kind of sounds like | I’m going back on what I said the other day, but it’s really quite | different than what it appears on the surface.  The other day I was | going to get one for the simple reason I didn’t have one.  Now, I agree | that isn’t good enough to justify buying one.  And I remember we all | decided the new Coriolis was an ugly color.  Well, maybe not all of us. | I tried to find one this week to see if the color was indeed ugly, but I | couldn’t find one to look at.  I suppose that might have thrust my ego | into a state of intense motivation which might have distorted my normal | logical approach to things. | | Okay, okay, I know what you’re all thinking.  You’re all sitting there | at your computers thinking I don’t have any self-control when it comes | to fishing stuff.  You’re probably thinking I’d give up eating if it | came to a choice between food and a new reel.  Well, let me clear up the | record here.  I’m in CONTROL here, I know what I’m DOING.  I don’t have | to buy FISHING stuff.  There’s reason going on here, there thought going | on here, there’s planning going on here, there’s evaluation going on | here, there’s analysis going on here. | | Okay, okay, I know a few simple words won’t sway your opinion.  Okay, | here’s what really happened.  Once you hear it all, you’ll see I’m in | CONTROL here.  Okay, it all started with a bag of 3 1/2 inch Sluggos I | found in one of my fishing stuff boxes.  Now, it just so happens that 3 | 1/2 inch Sluggos require number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  Well now, | I didn’t have any number 2 straight shank worm hooks.  So, I got out my | Bass Pro Shop catalog to order some.  Well, since I was going to go to | ALL that TROUBLE to order hooks, I figure I might as well order a COUPLE | of other things I needed.  So, I added a couple of packages of plastic | worms.   Keep in mind HERE, I only have one, that’s ONE, 4 inch | Powerworm in PUMPKINSEED.  It’s not like I just added A BUNCH of stuff | for NO reason.  I’m TALKING essentials HERE.  Okay, okay, well after I | added up all the essentials, I discovered the total came to about | $90.00.  When I was about to place the order, I discover the shipping | charge was $8.95.  I also discovered  that for a shipping charge of only | a dollar more, I could order up to $200.00  Well, there you go – a way | to save money. | | It should be obvious now why ordering a new Coriolis made absolutely | perfect  sense.  It was an opportunity to save money, hard earned | money.  So, I looked up the Coriolis in the new Fall BPS catalog and by | chance discovered they had a combo special going on.  Talk about luck – | another chance to save more money.  For a mere $20.00 more, I could get | a $45.00 graphite rod.  And not only that, I was really saving over a | $100.00 because if I wasn’t in COMPLETE CONTROL, I would have ordered a | G. Loomis rod. | | So, as you can see, I didn’t just jump out my back end and order a new | Coriolis just because I didn’t have one.  I was bargain shopping and | doing analytical stuff.  Plus, now I can align my rods and reels to | match Richard C’s three rig set-up plan.  Toward this end, I ordered a 7 | foot medium-heavy rod which I’ll put my Calcutta one.  That will free up | a 6 foot medium rod which I’ll put my old Coriolis on with 12 pound | line.  That will free up a 6 foot 6 inch medium rod which will get the | new Coriolis with 8 pound line.  Then I’ll be align to Richard C’s | scheme for rods and reels.  Ya, that sounds good.  No, that sounds | better.  YES, that sounds best – it’s all Richard C’s fault.  I wouldn’t | have bought the new Coriolis if Richard C hadn’t come up with that three | rig set-up plan.  He drove me to INTENSE MOTIVATION.  He made me feel | like ALL MY FISHING STUFF was ALL MESSED UP.  I COULDN’T sleep at night, | I COULDN’T eat.  I was driven to IRRATIONAL behavior by the thoughts | Richard C put in my head.  Ya, he brain-washed me.  IT’S ALL HIS FAULT |     Sheeesh, you could have just blamed it on needin’ to keep up your Bassin’    expert image and let Richard off the hook, but know you had to reel him    into the situation. You’d think by the way you took out after him he had baited    you into trying his sytem with the net result being the savings you gained. You    should be thanking him not blaming him for your indulgence.      Of course on the other hand I am going to blame him for not telling me about    the Red Rod with the grey reel or was it the Pink Reel with the Purple Rod, AHH< HELL    Richard you are to blame, it’s all your fault, every stinkin’ rod and reel combo,      jig and pig, crank bait and power worm of it. 8′)    Have a great day Fishin’    Steve Kroeger

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: Rick, : : : A good bassin’ expert image requires a high degree of nonchalance. : : Heck I have 3 ex-wives isn’t that enough. : : If you pay alimony to all three, you can have any image you want No alimony from this guy. But I pay my child support on time. : Hmmmm I will have to give this some thought. I thought that trailer would : really get me some image points. Hmmmm…. : : Would the pros use a trailer like that? Sure several of the guys have one. Guy Eaker for one, thats where I first saw one. : Some of us are naturals with this image stuff, then there are the ones who have it work : at it I’ll keep working at it. Good fishing, All About Computers      | (810) 456-3894 (work) 2887 Pontiac Ct.         | (810) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan   | Single and not taking applications. 48326                    | Interviews maybe. Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, and Bill Norman Lures. I use them because I think they’re the best!

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Richard, You wanna talk image? I spent all morning, yesterday (Sunday) sittin’ on the back seat of my neighbor, Mike’s bass-boat, trying to catch fish, in the rain.  We were the *only* boat on the lake.

[snip the arrival of the jeep] The guy in the Jeep looked at me and Mike, both soaked to the skin, and said, “Man, you guys are *really* dedicated!”  Now *that’s* what I call IMAGE. After the guys in the Jeep had left, Mike and I looked at each other and grinned.  Mike said, “Dedicated, huh?  I just thought we were crazy.”  d8-]

Well, I tend to go along with Mike, you both earned the crazy image merit badge.  Out here people fish in the rain all the time; however, most of them don’t know it is.  I do pretty good, most of the time I guess correctly Richard

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Rick, No alimony from this guy. But I pay my child support on time.

Well, that’s good; however, you can’t get image points for the good dad routine.  I’m not sure, but I don’t think you lose points for it either. Sure several of the guys have one.  Guy Eaker for one, that’s where I first saw one.

Now, wait a minute here.  Every fishing product on the market is used by at least one pro, it’s that sponsorship stuff.  When you see some pro out there with some odd ball thing, you’re suppose to feel sorry for him or her and appreciate the money he or she is getting. In other words, you have …  So, Guy Eaker has one of those enclosed trailers?  Is it color coordinated with his truck and boat?  ANy idea how much one of those things cost? I’ll keep working at it.

Right, right.  Keep in mind finding out about them enclosed trailers is a good way to keep working on it Richard

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: : : What planet are you from?  We’re not talking about some rinky-dink, : local bass club tourney, here.  In the Bass Masters’ there is only *1* : angler in a boat.  The other guy, if there *is* another guy, just drives : the boat and shoots video.  So the 7 rods and reels are for 1 person to : use. : : Right, right.  I’ve got to keep my focus on the BIGS.  I keep forgetting : the image, my bassin’ expert image, might become real any day now.  So, : I can live with 7 rods and reels. Just as a matter of clarification. In the B.A.S.S. Invitational AND Top 100 circuit you can have any number of rods and reels you like. Only in the BassMaster Classic are you restricted to a certain number of rods and one tackle box. I won’t speculate on the number as I have never been able to qualify for the classic. Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been talking about? Hopefully I can get a color scheme on the 98 to match the boat. Or… Good fishing, All About Computers      | (810) 456-3894 (work) 2887 Pontiac Ct.         | (810) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan   | Single and not taking applications. 48326                    | Interviews maybe. Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, and Bill Norman Lures. I use them because I think they’re the best!

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Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been talking about?

I’m sure it qualifies you for something, but I’ll just have to wait for the Richards to sort it all out for me. — Carl Gustafson carl.gustafson at ece.drexel.edu Computer Vision Center for Vertebrate Brain Mapping Drexel University, Philadelphia, Penna — Obligatory anti-microsoft screed: Microsoft buys into Apple! The future of Windows is safe! Now they will have a superior system to copy for the next 13 years as well. Macintosh.

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Rick, Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been talking about?

The situation you mentioned could possible earn you some measure of consideration when it comes to awarding image points; however, you first must convince us all that the sole purpose of disposing of said vehicles was because of the color mismatch.  I can’t speak for everyone within this forum, but for myself, I can guarantee you I’m a hard sell on  this point, especially if you received fair market value for the questionable merchandise Richard

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Just as a matter of clarification. In the B.A.S.S. Invitational AND Top 100 circuit you can have any number of rods and reels you like. Only in the BassMaster Classic are you restricted to a certain number of rods and one tackle box. I won’t speculate on the number as I have never been able to qualify for the classic.

When I was watching the BassMaster Classic on TV the other night, they said the limit was 7 rods per angler.  They didn’t say anything about a 1 tackle box limit.  I bet that leads to some *big* tackle boxes, huh? Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they  don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been talking about?

Absolutely!  Now we’ve got our priorities in order.  I change tackle boxes because the old one doesn’t match my truck, and you sell your ‘burban’s because they don’t match your boat.  I guess that puts the boat at the top of the pecking order, huh?  d8-] Hopefully I can get a color scheme on the 98 to match the boat. Or…

I would certainly *hope* so.  GM couldn’t be so crass as not to match their colors to Ranger bass boats, could they?  d8-] Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, and Bill Norman Lures.  I use them because I think they’re the best!

I don’t know about the other goodies, but I use Bill Norman crankbaits because they are cheap and work as well as the expensive ones.  They also come with good, big treble hooks installed, so you don’t have to put on bigger, better ones before you use them. Richard C.

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: Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they : don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been : talking about? : Hopefully I can get a color scheme on the 98 to match the boat. Or… : Good fishing, Or… you can do what we did. Before the new Baby even had its I/O leg screwed on at the dealership, it was sent out to the paint shop. There, they bought Imron paint from Ford ($$$’s!) and painted the boat so that it matches the tow vehicle, HER Exploder. I don’t think the fish care at all, but, do I ever look color coordinated going to and from the launching ramps! Now, that is a boost for the “image”! I think I’ll paint the trolling motor to match the interior…… Bill

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been talking about? Hopefully I can get a color scheme on the 98 to match the boat. Or… Good fishing, Or… you can do what we did. Before the new Baby even had its I/O leg screwed on at the dealership, it was sent out to the paint shop. There, they bought Imron paint from Ford ($$$’s!) and painted the boat so that it matches the tow vehicle, HER Exploder. I don’t think the fish care at all, but, do I ever look color coordinated going to and from the launching ramps! Now, that is a boost for the “image”! I think I’ll paint the trolling motor to match the interior……

Way cool, dude!  I hope I can get some paint to match my Ford F-150, when I finally buy a boat.  A 2-tone, electric blue/dark blue boat ought to look real nice, goin’ down the road behind Ol’e Blue.  d8-] Richard C.

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: : : Rick, : : Now on to the image topic. Does selling my 95 and 96 Suburban because they : don’t match the boat qualify for one of the syndromes you folks have been : talking about? : : The situation you mentioned could possible earn you some measure of : consideration when it comes to awarding image points; however, you first must : convince us all that the sole purpose of disposing of said vehicles was because : of the color mismatch.  I can’t speak for everyone within this forum, but for : myself, I can guarantee you I’m a hard sell on  this point, especially if you : received fair market value for the questionable merchandise Well I work at GM and get a new one every couple of years. So disposing of these two is a foregone conclusion. Now the reason is that I MUST have one that matches my boat. I had the 95 pin striped with colors to match the boat but that isn’t enough. Now I realize that the entire truck should match the boat. Now if I could ship the vehicle from the factory right to Ranger then maybe they could repaint it the exact same colors. Yah thats it. I keep eyeing these enclosed trailers for bass boats. They are expensive but a definate image enhancer. I guess if I get one I will have to have it color matched with the boat. More trips to the Ranger factory. Hmmmm hows my image doing? Good fishing, All About Computers      | (810) 456-3894 (work) 2887 Pontiac Ct.         | (810) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan   | Single and not taking applications. 48326                    | Interviews maybe. Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, and Bill Norman Lures. I use them because I think they’re the best!

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Rick, Well I work at GM and get a new one every couple of years. So disposing of these two is a foregone conclusion. Now the reason is that I MUST have one that matches my boat. I had the 95 pin striped with colors to match the boat but that isn’t enough. Now I realize that the entire truck should match the boat. Now if I could ship the vehicle from the factory right to Ranger then maybe they could repaint it the exact same colors. Yah thats it.

This is excellent image thinking.  We’ll give some image points for this one. I keep eyeing these enclosed trailers for bass boats. They are expensive but a definate image enhancer. I guess if I get one I will have to have it color matched with the boat. More trips to the Ranger factory.

Now, wait a minute here.  This is bad image thinking.  You just lost the points you earned above.  A good bassin’ expert image requires a high degree of nonchalance. In other words, you need to look good, but you need to give the impression that it’s natural and doesn’t requires work.  If you show up with one of those enclosed trailers, people are going to think you have to work to look good.  Also a good bassin’ image requires a carefree appearance.  An enclosed trailer gives the appearance of caring. Hmmmm hows my image doing?

Well, a little slower than we would like Richard

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Rick, : A good bassin’ expert image requires a high degree of nonchalance. Heck I have 3 ex-wives isn’t that enough.

If you pay alimony to all three, you can have any image you want Hmmmm I will have to give this some thought. I thought that trailer would really get me some image points. Hmmmm….

Would the pros use a trailer like that? Well I will keep studying…

Some of us are naturals with this image stuff, then there are the ones who have it work at it Richard

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Some of us are naturals with this image stuff, then there are the ones who have it work at it

You wanna talk image? I spent all morning, yesterday (Sunday) sittin’ on the back seat of my neighbor, Mike’s bass-boat, trying to catch fish, in the rain.  We were the *only* boat on the lake. When we’d had enough and were loading the boat on his trailer, 2 guys in a Jeep pulled up alongside me.  I rolled down the window, and the driver asked, “Are you guys alright?”  I said that we were just fine and were getting ready to go.  We told them that we’d been there since about 7:30 but had only caught a couple of bass.  I had hooked a nice saugeye, but he spit out the hook at the boat. The guy in the Jeep looked at me and Mike, both soaked to the skin, and said, “Man, you guys are *really* dedicated!”  Now *that’s* what I call IMAGE. After the guys in the Jeep had left, Mike and I looked at each other and grinned.  Mike said, “Dedicated, huh?  I just thought we were crazy.”  d8-] Richard C.

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: Rick, : : Well I work at GM and get a new one every couple of years. So disposing of : these two is a foregone conclusion. Now the reason is that I MUST have one : that matches my boat. I had the 95 pin striped with colors to match the : boat but that isn’t enough. Now I realize that the entire truck should : match the boat. Now if I could ship the vehicle from the factory right to : Ranger then maybe they could repaint it the exact same colors. Yah thats : it. : : This is excellent image thinking.  We’ll give some image points for this one. Yippeeee, I’m learning. : I keep eyeing these enclosed trailers for bass boats. They are expensive : but a definate image enhancer. I guess if I get one I will have to have it : color matched with the boat. More trips to the Ranger factory. : : Now, wait a minute here.  This is bad image thinking.  You just lost the points you : earned above.   WHAAAAATTTTTT! I lost points!!!!! : A good bassin’ expert image requires a high degree of nonchalance. Heck I have 3 ex-wives isn’t that enough. : In other words, you need to look good, but you need to give the impression that it’s : natural and doesn’t requires work.  If you show up with one of those enclosed : trailers, people are going to think you have to work to look good.  Also a good : bassin’ image requires a carefree appearance.  An enclosed trailer gives the : appearance of caring. Hmmmm I will have to give this some thought. I thought that trailer would really get me some image points. Hmmmm…. : Hmmmm hows my image doing? : : Well, a little slower than we would like Well I will keep studying… Good fishing, All About Computers      | (810) 456-3894 (work) 2887 Pontiac Ct.         | (810) 373-6865 (home) Auburn Hills, Michigan   | Single and not taking applications. 48326                    | Interviews maybe. Ranger Boats, Lowrance Electronics, Berkley Trilene, and Bill Norman Lures. I use them because I think they’re the best!

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