birthday catch

[wabi]

That is my first 2wt rod and it's fun on those 'gills! Most of the ones I was catching was in the 8-10" size range (that particular pond has a few even bigger ), but the water is cold enough now to really slow them down when it comes to the fight.
That rod is one of my Christmas presents from the wife this year.
I was shopping for it and she told me she would give me the money to pay for whatever I picked out as part of my Christmas this year, but I wasn't going to wait for Christmas to try it out.

Today I may try out my birthday gift I bought myself this year.
A new AbuGarcia 4600C4 baitcast reel (I added several aftermarket upgrade bearings to and a ceramic levelwind pawl to increase casting distance) and a new Quantum rod I found on sale for about half price ($150. rod for $79. in a closeout)

I usually buy a good bit of fishing tackle this time of year as stores & manufacturers clear out the old stock.
(I paid $279. for what would have cost me $450. in the summer, and got free shipping on everything which probably saved me an additional $30.-$40.)

[HIGHBOW]

Happy belated Birthday Mike! Glad you got to cast a new line, that would work real well on our trout stream.

[Pydpiper]

Happy Birthday Mike! That is a fine looking reel!

[awshucks]

Happy birthday! Wow, every time I read one of your fishing posts I can't help but think of you and the 2# goggle eyes in my pond. They are a green sunfish, c'mon down!!

[Masboy]

that,s some good presents! got to love them Abu garcia . I use the 5500c3 for years and big shimano toriums for big fish . I use shimano compre in ultra lite and medium for walleye then shimano m heavy crudicals for bigger fish. love a quality rod and reel because I do a lot of fishing.

[onebigskittle]

Happy Birthday WabiI hope you have a great day

[roly]

Happy Birthday Wabi!
Hope you had a great day.

[maine hunter]

i'm glad you had a good birthday, and many more to come.