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Best fishing purchase of the year?

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 6:54 pm
by ricky sox wrangler
I must say that my Beckman finsaver net pen has been my best purchase this year. I'm glad my old Beckman fell into the drink! Seriously, the fish are just able to chill while you are unhooking and preparing for pics. The largest fish we put in it so far has been a 47" and he looked quite comfy in it! Every fish seems as if it's raring to go at release time. If you are looking for a net, this is one I'd recommend. Anyone else have a "purchase of the year"?

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:01 pm
by Scott Williams
Best for me is my Hummingbird GPS/Sonar combo. It's my first year fishing with GPS, and I wish I hadn't waited so long to do so.

Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 10:41 pm
by mskyprey
The auction items at MMA banquet- the rain gear kept me dry today, and the bumblebee custom paint glide bait got smashed twice today!!!!

Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:03 pm
by Jim tenHaaf
mskyprey wrote:The auction items at MMA banquet- the rain gear kept me dry today, and the bumblebee custom paint glide bait got smashed twice today!!!!
And of course that hitch cover makes the back end of your truck look better. :cool:

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:13 am
by Duke
I am digging the 9 foot dawg special rod (Tackle Industries "mega heavy"). I have been a little late to the long rod party, but for big rubber it is a winner!

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:20 pm
by Adam Minnick
My last boat payment - October 1st. Already looking for another. [smilie=bangtard.gif]

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:45 pm
by hemichemi
Definitely the best purchase this year:

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Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:41 pm
by pikerule2
I purchased more booze this year and it has helped drown my muskie sorrows more than a few times.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:50 pm
by Chris Musselman
Hmm...I need one of those plastic holders. My license is in bad shape...

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:04 pm
by swanezy
best purchase was my gopro for sure...

Got so much footage, but also a lot of footage that i didn't catch with my eye that I caught after the fact when i looked at it on my comp

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:10 pm
by jasonvkop
swanezy wrote:best purchase was my gopro for sure...

Got so much footage, but also a lot of footage that i didn't catch with my eye that I caught after the fact when i looked at it on my comp
+1 for me on that! I'll probably try to get another one in the next year or two to set on a tripod in the back of the boat so I can get footage from my point of view and from a camera always focused on me.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:23 pm
by swanezy
Saw there are these poles u can get that people put in their boat and it gets a skyview, ill see if i can find something on them

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:08 pm
by jasonvkop
swanezy wrote:Saw there are these poles u can get that people put in their boat and it gets a skyview, ill see if i can find something on them
That would be pretty cool, but even if I just have it on a regular tripod it would still get good footage as it's such a wide angle lens.

Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:26 pm
by swanezy
true

Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 1:27 am
by DGF
New (to me) boat. The 1436 jon just wasn't cutting it.