I gotta know!

[Jennie@ifish]

What fishing stuff did everyone get for Christmas? I know, it's little premature, but when you do open, come tell me! I would love to read through a list of all the goodies!!!!!
Fish too, if you fish on Christmas!
Jen

[Steve]

I got a new Fly Reel (Medalist) for a 9wt. and some new wiggle warts...going to try flyrod and warts for Steelhead...

[KilgoreTrout]

A new G. Loomis 1043 C 9.5' rod from TH Custom rods and a 5500 Abu Garcia reel.
Am out of commision due to knee surgery but hope to fish sometime late next month.

Dave

[Jennie@ifish]

Oh this is fun! More more more!

[RW]

So Jennie, did you get anything special? RW

[Jennie@ifish]

Bill and I got each other something. It came the other day. They came in a long circular tube and say G Loomis on it. I wonder what the heck???? Have any ideas? Hee hee
We aren't going to open them till Christmas day.
I kind of get the feeling that I may have some other rather fishy things there. OH! David bought us some corkies and lures! We opened one present just a bit ago.
Maybe we will open the tube one later tonight.
I'll let you know what it/they are... Wink wink nod nod.

[Snagly]

It's Christmas morning here in Singapore and Santa was nice but the stuff is mostly for my saltwater addiction. New Bogagrips, 25 Mann's Stretch 10's-25's, 30 white bucktail jigs, 12 Rapala Risto Raps and Super Shad Raps and 1000 yards of Fireline 14lb in fluoro green. A couple weeks ago I took delivery of a TH custom Muskie rod which works so well for barramundi that I keep straightening out the 4x hooks as I horse them in.

Closer to steelhead country are a handful of Mortac spoon bodies to assemble plus 25 Rainbow Jigs.

Time to start flattening barbs, changing split rings and sharpening hooks.

[nipper]

I got a steelhead fishing trip with David Johnson for next Friday. Of course I will report the results.

Multiple Millennial Metalheads!

Nipper

[Jennie@ifish]

OK, RW, after your post, I went and grabbed that odd looking tube, went up to Bill with this innocent look of pulllllleaseeeeeee and he finally gave in!
A beautiful salmon rod! GL3 HSR 1021C! I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEE IT!!!!!!
I love the feel of that G Loomis in my hands.... I think I will hold it all night long and dream of.... well, dream of nice things past and nicer things to come!
Jen

In years past I would usually exchange the fishing items my family would get me. They are not fishers. We do lots of other family things together but a nice gift for me would be if any of them could get interested in fishing in more than just the middle 3 hours of nice sunny days. If your family members like to get after salmon and steelhead with you that is a gift! - RT

Well my youngest son got me a $50 gift certificate to Fisherman's Outdoor so it was burning a hole in my pocket and off I went to Hayden Meadows. After selecting an assortment of hooks,corkies,spin glos along with some wool gloves and wader socks I took it all up to the cash register to check out.
The clerk scanned the gift card and told me that it didn't register!!!!!! He called over his manager who told me that there was nothing he could do about it and I would have to take it up with the corporate office.
His attitude really stunk and I left in a huff. As I was driving home I decided to call them and express my dis-satisfaction about their service and the girl I was talking to suggested my son stole the gift card which are located throughout the store.
She took down my phone# and told me that the main office would be in touch with me. My question is is this typical of Fishermans? I doubt that I will doing much business with them again.

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[Captain and Marie]

Jennie,

Merry Christmas to you and your family.!

Just wanted you to know I got my new digital camera to take quality pictures of ALL the fish the guys bring in to my little bait shop.

So hopefully YOUR fish will be the first one in.

Make sure its bigger than RT's last fish. he he he ha ha

I'll be waiting!


Your friend,
Marie

[OneLastCast]

Jennie:

I got this wonderful new shooting table...can't wait to use it but best of all

fishing.....Stetson.....Fishing Fedora...
Fundamentally Fine...Best Dressed in the lower North Fork.

OneLastCast

[Jennie@ifish]

You mean a shooting table as in the likes of a tide table for fishing? To tell you when you can hunt? For Christmas???
Huh!

[Spooled]

I got an anchor system for my drift boat from my brother in-law Nick. I knew he had to have some redeeming quality that my sister saw in him, it just took 12 years to find out what it was.

[ZaQ]

I got 3 5501's. But I bought those for myself. I have no idea what the other things are. Hopefully it is some good luck!

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Fish this!
ZaQ

[Kwiky]

I FINALLY got a decent Gortex fishing coat that (hopefully) doesn't soak up water like a sponge like my old one used to. Guidewear from Cabelas. Got a good shoulder workout on rainy days carrying around that extra 30 lbs, though.

Merry Christmas!

Kwiky

[First Bite]

Steve, I have to agree with you on the fishing with family post. When my wife went with me for the first time earlier this week, it made my whole day. After X-mas I hope to take my son out and play at the river for the day. To me that is worth more than anything. Merry Christmas to everyone.
Mark

[Steelheadman]

My wife gave me my first pair of neoprene waders with a tag that says enjoy. I think this means I get a green light to go out and try them while I'm on vacation this week or next weekend.

[smilesforu]

New glass barometer with the floating temperature balls for weather watching, boot socks and some lenses for my digital camera for fish pictures. Not a single fishing lure in the bunch. Guess they think I got enough tackle

[chuck 'n' duck]

So far I have gotten a pair of Helley Hansen rain bibs and matching HH rain jacket from my girlfriend (man am I lucky). Waiting to see what the morning brings from my family. Will post later....

[Fishin Magician]

My 6 month old daughter said her first words this week..........."FISH ON!!!!" She really said "MOMOMOMMA!!!" I think that was the greatest gift of all............MERRY CHRISTMAS to all the ifish community from our family

[Chris Sessions]

It's late and I don't know what I'm gettin yet but there's nothing under the tree that looks like a gloomis. Maybe I'll get a fish on gloomis holder. Hmmmmm sombody left some cookies out here.
SS

[Steve]

I have to say I got the strangest gift a couple of hours ago, a mounted skull of a Smilidon Califoricus also known as SabreTooth Tiger...looks great on my entertainment center....thank god they are extinct. The skull is about the same size as a small grizzly bears....

[Trout,myster]

Fishing lure display cabinet (I collect old lures), couple of fishing how-to videos for my library, box of no longer available Wiggle Warts and a 3-D fishing game for 'ol one-eye here (when I'm not on Ifish!).

Share RT's sentiments on the family. I have also seen guys on the river and lake at daylight with their wives sharing the fishing. Mine has never been into that and she ended up with Fibromyalzia a couple years ago so will likely never get into it. We still go to the lake on sunny days and she enjoys that as do I. So guys, when you have to release anchor for nature's call for your wife or girlfriend, smile and do it! She's the best "buddy" you can have.

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Troutmyster

[Fishen Fool]

I received the promise of a new set of Orvis breathable waders. Seems that the wife ordered them over 5 weeks ago from a Salem fly shop and they promised to have them in 2 weeks.After they didn't show up she called and found out that they wouldn't be manufactured until the middle of Jan. BUMMER!!! Oh, I also got a new set of thermal underware. Here's hopeing that everyone has a safe and happy holliday!

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tight lines------<*))>>< fishen fool

[Pete]

Yay! No more broken drive teeth! My new Penn 965 will send the old Shimano Quantum and the Ambassador 6500 packing!

Rip Curl tide watch. Tells you what the tide is currently as well as predicts future tides any hour of any day for the next nine years. Pretty cool!

[Salmonator]

It is amazing to witness the sheer joy a chocolate lab can get out of recieving a new tennis ball for christmas!

[bait boy]

Hey I got a new soft sided tackle box, a new pair of bootfoot waders, new camo hat and a new rod and reel. hope everyones christmas was wonderful and you got what you wanted

Peace
Rick

[dawhunt]

A brand new HUGE TACKLE BOX !!!!!for my salmon stuff.And two marado evolutions Reels for sturgeon fishing.WOWWWW Merry christmas everyone.
Bob Dawson

[Hotshot]

BillyBob the sing'n bass I will hang it up in the garge!

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[Line_Buster]

an Espresso maker and an Air Brush for painting my spinners that I am learning to make. oh and a set of small needle nose pliers.scissors and them long nose pliers like the Doc. uses. got a few other thing but not for fishing.

last week I baught myself an R/C air plane. now I gotta learn to fly it. broke the prop before I got it off the ground yesterday. now I can't get another till this week. I wanna go fly it today!!!!

dcrzfitter

This isn't fishing tackle but something all you guys can appreciate. My wife got me a Craftsman 144pc. mechanics set in both SAE and metric along with Craftsman wrench set!
Awesome I can dismantle anything!!!! Hey anybody want me to come over and assemble their kids bike for them? I also got a lighted magnifying light for fly tying and rod building. So merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year too.

[ryan fish]

New oars,fendersfor my old seaswirl a great flannel shirt.But best of all was a picture of my Dad when he was 16. Happy fishing in the year 2001 to everyone.

[Grant Scheele]

A really cool rain baseball cap made by Helly Hanson from my dad and a set of Walkie Talkies for fishing tidewater with a buddie.

[Luvtofish]

Not really fishing equipment but the boys got me an Aquarium I've been wanting, boys were teasing me about putting a trout in it. My youngest the real fishy boy loved his waders I got him, He also got a fish weigher and measurer for his next Salmon or Steelhead, Really great book fishing in Oregon. Now I really have to take him fishing next weekend for sure so he can try out all his new stuff.

[Navigator]

One jar of green label Pautzkie's salmon eggs and a good supply of GI Joe's gift certificates. And kids who want to go fishing.

Wow I got a Popeil pocketfisherman and a fishin' magician, a Popeil pop-up bobber. I also got one of those clear plastic rain suits that you can fit in the glove compartment of your car. I need to get some of those white rubber rainboots maybe with Barney on them. Hey dudes I'm ready to fish!!!

[FEAR NO FISH!]

I received 10 new lighted vortex lures. Also a fish rug for the front entryway. The big present was a $2200 select comfort bed. After fishing all night, you have to sleep all day!

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FEAR NO FISH!

Hey 'Stew, I want to see you fishing in a rainstorm for big chinooks with that 'Pocket Fisherman' in your see thru raingear . You'll be able to see where the water is leaking thru. Be sure to film the 'nook battte with that 3' rod. hehe - RT

[hawgcatcher]

For those few times My trip is strictly enjoying the beauty and being outside and not catching a thing, I got a $50.00 gift certificate to The Red Lobster.

[RichH]

I'm having two custom built rods made, 7 weight fly rod blanks tied for spinning reels so I can side drift bait. A great technique that I've used alot in southern Orgegon but rarely see anyone doing on the northern coast.


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[Phish_on]

Books. New edition of 'Fishing in Oregon', one on Brown Trout fly fishing that looks good, and another ... appears to be fish stories, haven't looked at it much. And Travis the singing Trout, yes.

[kingofbacklash]

Fishing License, fingerless wool gloves, G. Loomis cap, and a Webster's pocket spelling dictionary to use while posting on this BB.


fearsnofish

[GutZ]

Mr Heater with the two way mount. YeHaw! No more frozen hands, etc ...
Thanks Dad.

[scooby]

I received a box with over 200 of the old style plastic okies. But, the highlight of the day was watching my childrens faces light up as they came down the stairs and saw the presents Santa brought and then watched their excitement as they opened their gifts.

scooby out

[Bait O' Eggs]

As far as fishing related, I got another 5501 reel. A mad bomber rabbit lined hat (elmer fudd style) from Cabelas for those cold days on the river. Might look like a Dork, but hey I will be warm.

And I found the video camera (size of a walnut) I wanted in my stocking for my wanted underwater camera. Now to just make a waterproof case, work out the electonics, experiment with the hydraulics to make the camera case troll properly, find a 12 volt TV and recorder, and all the other things that will drive me crazy making this thing work well. Man I love undertaking a new project, and jumping the hurdles to make it work. Video at 11