Hookin’ Your Tax Rebate…
…and reeling in the gear. Its an option for the angler at any level of experience. So if you have been on top of your bills and you are ready to stimulate the economy…..lets go shopping! The question is this, what can you get for $300, $600 or $1200 bucks?
For $300 your options might be limited, but it really depends what you already have and what you like to fish for. Whether you target bass, gills, muskie, pike, salmon, trout or walleye, lets think about getting the most bang for your buck here and concentrate on something you already do a lot of. So if one of these species is your favorite target, concentrate on lures.
6 Benjamins gives you a little more leeway. You could start to look into the tech aspects of fishing and maybe improve your electronics, or even supplement what you already have. You have a nice fish finder already? Then look into a GPS mapping unit that you can mount in the boat.
1200 clams and its lets go trolling or rod/reel set up time. Take your fav species to target and take a hard look at your gear that you have, or think about getting into something for the first time. The most bang for your buck might just be in rods and reels. You should be able to get 6 really nice combo’s spooled and ready to go trolling, if you stretch your buck out a little further 8 set-ups is not out of the question. If trolling isn’t your gig, get that rod and reel that you always wanted. Specialize (like in bass fishing) with a flipping stick, cranker, spinnerbait, pig ‘n’ jig, tubes…etc.
This could be a one time opportunity to get something, or a lot of somethings that will enhance your fish catching experiences. Staying away from the mega stock market retail type places, this week I will go around the state and beyond to some of my fav destinations, where they specialize in bass, muskie, walleye and salmon fishing. Some will be stores, some of it will be just rod and reel ideas, and some will be direct from the companies online.