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| IT ain't the difference between a $5,000 boat and a $75,000 boat ---
IT ain't the difference between a $5,000 truck and a $50,000 truck ---
IT ain't the difference between $750 electronics and $7,500 electronics ---
IT ain't the difference between a $300 rod&reel and $5,000 rods/reels ---
IT ain't the difference between $200 lures and $5,000 lures ---
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Location: central Wisconsin | Somebody started happy hour a little early. |
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Location: Sawyer County, WI | Does the $5000 rod/reel come with a personal servant ? |
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| that was "rods/reels" ,,, as in plural ---- |
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Location: Minnesota | boat and electronics im on the light side, the others im on the top side .if I never started fishing or hunting I would be rich and retired and be a very boring person . |
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| I think I need a decoder pin to figure out the hidden message.
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Location: The desert | Busta Rhymes, is that you?
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| IT AINT A FREE RIDE |
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Location: MN | I go to church on Sundays for my sermons |
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Location: oswego, il | Jim3 is right, we can debate why he brought it up the way he did but he is right. Although I have none of those expensive things, I would if I could. |
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| He who dies with the most toys wins  |
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| Your ability to catch fish is not dependent on price of your gear. That's very true. But isn't having all that stuff a big part of the fun? 90% of the time you're not moving fish or catching fish. You can call it "the thrill of the hunt" if it makes you feel better, but you're really just out there playing with your toys. |
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Location: Elko - Lake Vermilion | This is really screwed up.
Not sure what your after Jimmy......
But you sure are confusing me and a lot of other ppl here...
Jerome
What is Me/You ??
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Location: minocqua, wi. | it doesn't suck fishing out of a nice boat ... |
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| Who? Me |
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Location: Thief River Falls MN | jonnysled - 1/25/2014 3:36 AM
it doesn't suck fishing out of a nice boat ...
That's a fact. Or fishing with nice gear either... |
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Location: Hayward, WI | Well, I think I get the message. Same "It ain't the arrow, it's the indian." I'm sure plenty of guys could outfish me from a 14' flatbottom and the cheapest Gander Mountain rod on the rack.
With that said, if I had the funds to have the $75K boat, 5K in rods and reels, and a few thousand in electronics I would. The stuff I have now is far from top of the line but good enough that I don't have problems with my tackle and can fish comfortably from my boat.
I'd like to move from my Alumacraft Navigator to a Tuffy Deep V. I probably wouldn't catch any more fish from the Tuffy (within reason), but it sure would be a treat to fish from.
Anyway, I think the point I'm taking away from it is purchases typically don't yield the same results as studying and time on the water do... but the nice things are nice to have if you can afford to have them. |
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| CurlyTail gets IT !!!
IT's time on the water ,, not just time on any lake ,, but ,, lotsa time on a quality fishery ---- instead of spending thousands of dollars on really cool equipment ,,, go fishing in Ontario , northern Minnesota , St.Claire , St.Lawrence , Lac Suel , French River , etc ,etc --- do it this year ---- jim |
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Location: MN | Thanks for the heads up! |
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| BenR - 1/24/2014 4:19 PM
Please bring back the guests.....
But it is still entertaining. |
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| It ain't the mexican chow, it's you! |
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| Well I guess he heard the old (Those rods are so heavy) or the (I can fish four foot rollers out of my 20foot boat) one too many times. |
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| This whole time I am thinking 'it' was 'you' only to find out 'it' meant having to put in time on various quality fisheries. Not just a little time but a lot of time and I should do it this year. I am starting to pick up what triple J is laying down. |
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| Those trips can be quit costly as well. It`s equally annoying listening to people brag about how much money and time they have to travel the muskie world fishing with top guides. Why can`t I just head out to my local lake and try for a nice four footer and be happy? It is whatever you want it to be really. |
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Location: Mauston, Wisconsin | It ain't others, thats what it ain't. Its always YOU! You make all the decisions..... Its just like bow hunting, if you want a good analogy. The most expensive equipment will not guarantee you're sucessful in the quest. Although, I'd like some of the stuff in 3-Jim's list. Heck, I don't even own a $5K truck!
Have fun!
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| Funny I know a guy who has everything on 3 Jims list and while I love fishing with him out of his rig I`m not so sure I would want it. When your towing a 20' ranger with a full size club cab dual rear wheel rig you gotta pay some serious attention. Can`t pull in quick mart, need huge gas station, forget the drive through anything. Hope the hotel has parking. It does have drawbacks. My sub 5k 1999 4runner and 1987 ranger are much more manageable. The key is to have equipment that you are comfortable with and keep it well maintained. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | muskyrat,
What makes you happy is what makes you happy, and I'd bet there isn't much concern by others if you approve of what makes THEM happy.
I like my little 17' boat. I'd not like it much at all on Bay of Green Bay in a strong wind.
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| if u have a 5 thousand dollar boat you are not gonna be able to fish any kind of big water. |
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| JOHN FALLON - 1/26/2014 9:39 AM
if u have a 5 thousand dollar boat you are not gonna be able to fish any kind of big water.
I know guys who fish or have fished LSC in 12 footers. I also have a buddy who fishes Lake Michigan every single weekend of the open water season in a 24' that he has less than $5k invested into. |
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