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| If you had an extra $200.00 to spend, what would you get if you were me?
GPS ( I do not have one, looking at the Garmin Etrex or 12), warm rain gear for fall fishing (I can manage with what I have as long as I layer up), 2nd fish finder for the bow????
These are items I want to get...What would get first out of this list?
I happened to get lucky and get a gift certificate.....Now I am confused... |
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| Get a cheap depth finder for the bow. Very important when finding breaklines and weedlines.
Matt Beulke |
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| $200? Isn't it a shame that $200 won't even get you much in the muskie world anymore? |
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| There isn't anything nicer than really good rain gear for those 40 degree all day rains.[:bigsmile:] |
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| Get the bow depthfinder. You want to see the depth where you are, not where you've been. $200.00 won't really go very far with warm, high quality rain gear. That stuff is really expensive. For the most bang for your buck the bow depthfinder will give you the most use. |
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| Dpethfinder hands down, it will put you on the break lines. Or you could give it to me!? [:bigsmile:]
-Phil C |
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| I just opened the new Cabela's fall catalog. They have their high end Guide Wear on sale for $140 off! If you can scrape up an extra $50, you have an awesome opportunity to get some quality rain gear cheap. You can zip in your favorite fleece as a liner to the Guide Wear. Order it one size too big and you can also get a pair of comfy fleece pants under the bibs. |
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| Luke,
I do not see the guidewear for sale. The only thing I see is the Gortex XCR wading jacket for $169.95.
Is this what you are referring to?
I thought their high end stuff was the GuideWear?
CYA |
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| I would go for the high quality rain gear. I couldn't believe the difference when I moved to 10X Gortex jacket and bibs. I use the gear all the time, even deer hunting if need be. In the old days I had rubber stuff and would be soaked with sweat after just 2 hours of casting, even in cold weather. These days I rarely take my nice little GPS fishing, but I always have the rain gear along. |
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| If you look at the original list price of the XCR it's more expensive then the Guidewear. They told me when I was in the market last year that the XCR is better then the guidewear because of the stretch fabric in the shoulders and elbows. The guidewear is also on sale but not as much of a discount as the XCR. |
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| Cabelas also has while supplies last, the lowrance x-85. Get that or the rain gear. |
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| Wow! This is a close call. Just about even between the rain gear and a fish finder.
Let me ask this: How often are you in your boat when it is both raining and cold as heck?
Since I am a first time boat owner, I am wondering what the chances are that I will be on the water when I have both conditions? I know I'll need the quality rain gear when it does happen because the only thing that would get me off is lighting!
Please keep the replies coming...I need an overwhelming decision!
CYA[:)] |
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| Todd - Checked Cabelas web site. No X85 that I see. Where did you see this?
In the store? |
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| If it's windy and cold, I put my rain gear on. It breaks the wind nicely when a snowmobile suit is too much. |
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| I've been the guy and with many guys who have had the ass rip out of their el cheapo rain gear and it sux. If it hasen't happened to you it will and when it does you will have many hours left in your day to enjoy what I call sogg-ass. Get the rain gear and don't look back. If you buy it a size too big you can wear it on the ugliest and coldest of days if you layer correctly under it. Insulated gear is ok but way too much very often and if you don't blow some mucho dinero on it, you won't like it when you get wet in it by simply kneeling on the dew moistened carpet to fish a sucker out of your livewell.
Ps. When you order the rain gear, order yourself a Ram Mount for your console graph and rotate it so you can see it up front until you can save up for a second unit. |
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| Rain gear all the way. Get a ram mount for your console unit and your in buisness. Comfort on the water goes a long way in the fall. Dry and warm is better than damp and cold anytime, you can always take off layers when it gets warm. Luke-c said it best. |
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| Get the rain gear it will last you a very long time if you take good care of it. No one wants to get soken wet on the first day of any trip.
My second choice would be the depthfinder if you cast more then you troll or the GPS if you plan on trolling more then casting, the GPS can be very useful for making your offshore casting spots as well.
I say get yourself another $300 and get all 3 LOL you don't need an expensive unit for the front depthfinder or GPS unit. |
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| Tahoe, I seen it in one of their catalogs. I would call them and ask. |
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| Thanks Guy. Overwhelming vote to Rain gear!
Talked to a client todya who wants me to take him out this fall. He said to bring my rain gear. I was laughing my butt off afetr starting this thread.
I think I'll get the top of the line Camo rain gear so I can double up for my hunts! The new Suede rain gear is the best from the say!
CYA |
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| Your question:
"Let me ask this: How often are you in your boat when it is both raining and cold as heck?"
An answer:
"Anytime you want with your high quality raingear."
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If you had an extra $$$, what would you get?