Bait Monkey -- You're Fired (Confessional)!!

[Oldfart9999]

Sounds like that monkey got your number. 

I'm upgrading some equipment, better rods, newer reels. That's 2 spinning outfits and 1 baitcaster replacing some old Quantum AC 500s and Bionic Blades, those will go into the Church Garage sale next year or will be traded on new outfits next year. I'll be paring down what I carry and doing it with new, better quality.
Rodney

[Lipripper]

I'm upgrading some equipment, better rods, newer reels. That's 2 spinning outfits and 1 baitcaster replacing some old Quantum AC 500s and Bionic Blades, those will go into the Church Garage sale next year or will be traded on new outfits next year. I'll be paring down what I carry and doing it with new, better quality.
Rodney

Yelp we got to upgrade ever so often which means feeding the monkey. 

[SFL BassHunter]

Ok here is the other item the monkey got me on a while ago. It was just on backorder. I had several bps gift cards and decided why not get a high end spinning reel?

So this is reel pron for everyone except LMG lol!







Spooled up with 20lb Power Pro.
This thing is smooth!!!!!
I thought my Helios was smooth. This reel takes smooth to a new level. Can't wait to give it a test run.

[Capt. BassinLou]

Looks great Rick!! Enjoy!!

[cortman]

Nice acquisition, Rick, I love my Stradic ci4+! Never felt the need to get a different spinning reel.

[SFL BassHunter]

Thanks Lou and Cortman!

[lostboy45b]

I have the FK and love the reel. Congrats you will love it also.

[Oldfart9999]

cool looking reel Rick!!
Rodney

[Lipripper]

Great looking reel Rick even if LMG don't like it. 

[SFL BassHunter]

Thanks fellas!

[LgMouthGambler]

NIB Curado100DSV. Completes the 100D set.

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[cortman]

Nice score LMG.
I have been seriously considering trying LH reels. I can't quite get over the idea that I use my non-dominant hand for all the important things in fishing, casting and working the bait, and relegate my dominant hand to, well, turning something.
Will probably start out with a Tatula SV, because I want to try one of them sometime.

[j102]

Ok here is the other item the monkey got me on a while ago. It was just on backorder. I had several bps gift cards and decided why not get a high end spinning reel?

So this is reel pron for everyone except LMG lol!







Spooled up with 20lb Power Pro.
This thing is smooth!!!!!
I thought my Helios was smooth. This reel takes smooth to a new level. Can't wait to give it a test run.

Congrats Rick! The Stradics are great reels.

[j102]

I bought a second Penn Slammer III 4500.
20 lbs test Power Pro on both of them.

[SFL BassHunter]

I bought a second Penn Slammer III 4500.
20 lbs test Power Pro on both of them.

Nice looking reels!

[j102]

Thanks! Strong drag, large line capacity, etc., just what I need.

[SteveTX]

Thanks! Strong drag, large line capacity, etc., just what I need.

That is nice. Different from the Stradic we see so often. No offence to the Stradic owners. 30lb drag is pretty killer too.    

[LgMouthGambler]

Them Penns look like they can take a beating.

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[caddyjoe77]

Ya'll have been busy!!  Only thing I picked up was that Steez...what a beaut.  She's not much of a skipping reel.  But, maybe once I put the famed purple spool it will be a new animal. 

The bait and reel monkey has been visiting you all while his cousin, the computer monkey has been visiting me.  He brought me a Dell 7810 with 2 xeon processors for a total of 44 cores and 88 virtual cores, with 192 GB of RAM, one 480 GB SSD and one 1 TB SSD for storage and then a 38" Ultra HD widescreen monitor. 

Done buying stuff for a little while....  .  The boat monkey may visit me next in 6 months or so.....

[LgMouthGambler]

Ya'll have been busy!!  Only thing I picked up was that Steez...what a beaut.  She's not much of a skipping reel.  But, maybe once I put the famed purple spool it will be a new animal. 

The bait and reel monkey has been visiting you all while his cousin, the computer monkey has been visiting me.  He brought me a Dell 7810 with 2 xeon processors for a total of 44 cores and 88 virtual cores, with 192 GB of RAM, one 480 GB SSD and one 1 TB SSD for storage and then a 38" Ultra HD widescreen monitor. 

Done buying stuff for a little while....  .  The boat monkey may visit me next in 6 months or so.....

I dont know what in the hell you just said, but sounds like a bunch of nerdy crap thats good?

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[j102]

That is nice. Different from the Stradic we see so often. No offence to the Stradic owners. 30lb drag is pretty killer too.

I don't know if I ever need that much drag, but it's good to know is there, even more for Saltwater fishing.

[j102]

Them Penns look like they can take a beating.

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Full metal body, sideplate and rotor, heavy bail, sealed system, and 8 bearings, yes, they look like they can take a beating.
I'm hoping to test that soon.

[j102]

Ya'll have been busy!!  Only thing I picked up was that Steez...what a beaut.  She's not much of a skipping reel.  But, maybe once I put the famed purple spool it will be a new animal. 

The bait and reel monkey has been visiting you all while his cousin, the computer monkey has been visiting me.  He brought me a Dell 7810 with 2 xeon processors for a total of 44 cores and 88 virtual cores, with 192 GB of RAM, one 480 GB SSD and one 1 TB SSD for storage and then a 38" Ultra HD widescreen monitor. 

Done buying stuff for a little while....  .  The boat monkey may visit me next in 6 months or so.....

That's what I call a powerful system!
Niceeeee!

[cbburke]

Dell 7810 with 2 xeon processors for a total of 44 cores and 88 virtual cores, with 192 GB of RAM, one 480 GB SSD and one 1 TB SSD for storage and then a 38" Ultra HD widescreen monitor. 

Did you just "sweet talk" to me ? I am loving that set up

[caddyjoe77]

Did you just "sweet talk" to me ? I am loving that set up

we have a lot of closet nerds I see.   

I also have an R710 with 256 GB RAM and almost 4 TB of storage.  A lot of times I have to build environments and take them down..etc. so this gives me the flexibility to do so.