Line question....should have asked before
Jun 16, 2020 19:21:38 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
At 70 I discovered that I still liked fishing so I bought a new spinning reel and attached it to my old ugly stick. I chose Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon 8 lb line and wound it on.
Was this a good choice?
Am (I) supposed to be able to see it?
Was this a good choice?
Am (I) supposed to be able to see it?
Jun 16, 2020 19:58:11 #
DeeJay
Loc: Southwest Virginia
You can see outside the water, once it gets in the water it's very difficult to see. Good choice on the line, put the spool in a container of hot water, not boiling, and let sit for about 10 minutes, that will take line memory out and help with casting.
Jun 16, 2020 20:05:33 #
Jun 16, 2020 20:06:01 #
What kinda reel did you buy? That Vanish is pretty good stuff. As far as your ugly old stick, I'd have to see a picture. But don't. I really don't want to see that.
Jun 17, 2020 01:15:14 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
Bought a Penn Fierce 11. Ugly isn’t that ugly considering it’s age.
Spirit of 27?
Not 27 years old
Not 93 years old.
What’s the meaning of your name?
Spirit of 27?
Not 27 years old
Not 93 years old.
What’s the meaning of your name?
Jun 17, 2020 10:47:45 #
It's a long story. But you asked.
Unlike a lotta guys on here, I got along really well with my mother-in-law. She was someone who was very dear to me and I miss her something awful since she passed in 1988. She was raised in Chicago at the Cooper-Carlton Hotel where her father was the manager of the hotel's restaurant. The Cooper-Carlton was the hotel where visiting baseball teams stayed when they came to Chicago to play the White Sox. One morning when she was about 10 years old she was invited to visit the dining room and was allowed to take a baseball around to the guys seated there and get their autographs. That bunch of guys turned out to be the 1927 Yankees. Murderer's Row. Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Tony Lazzeri. Anyway, she kept that ball in a drawer away from the light for most of her life and since she never did have a son to pass it on to, she gave the ball to me. I use that handle to honor an old friend.
Unlike a lotta guys on here, I got along really well with my mother-in-law. She was someone who was very dear to me and I miss her something awful since she passed in 1988. She was raised in Chicago at the Cooper-Carlton Hotel where her father was the manager of the hotel's restaurant. The Cooper-Carlton was the hotel where visiting baseball teams stayed when they came to Chicago to play the White Sox. One morning when she was about 10 years old she was invited to visit the dining room and was allowed to take a baseball around to the guys seated there and get their autographs. That bunch of guys turned out to be the 1927 Yankees. Murderer's Row. Babe Ruth. Lou Gehrig. Tony Lazzeri. Anyway, she kept that ball in a drawer away from the light for most of her life and since she never did have a son to pass it on to, she gave the ball to me. I use that handle to honor an old friend.
Jun 17, 2020 10:50:56 #
ShortorderCook62
Loc: Grand Junction, Colorado
Good story Spirit and a good Son-in-law for honoring her. Thanks for sharing.
Jun 17, 2020 12:29:09 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
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Very cool story. Nice ball, too.
Jun 17, 2020 14:31:14 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
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WOW! What a great story Spirit. I’m learning a lot about you in the past two days. That was a wonderful thing your mother-in-law did for you. What a trophy. You’re a man with a big heart. God Bless.
Hack 🇺🇸
Jun 17, 2020 14:38:00 #
Old75
Loc: Broken Arrow, OK
Glad you posted your story! What a ball to own. Do you keep it covered and sealed?
Jun 17, 2020 14:59:35 #
DeeJay wrote:
You can see outside the water, once it gets in the water it's very difficult to see. Good choice on the line, put the spool in a container of hot water, not boiling, and let sit for about 10 minutes, that will take line memory out and help with casting.
Just curious. Will it not "remember" being wound even tighter on the reel? Or it just the manufacturing and spooling done at the factory that it "remembers"
Jun 17, 2020 15:01:55 #
Mauwehu wrote:
Bought a Penn Fierce 11. Ugly isn’t that ugly considering it’s age.
Spirit of 27?
Not 27 years old
Not 93 years old.
What’s the meaning of your name?
Spirit of 27?
Not 27 years old
Not 93 years old.
What’s the meaning of your name?
Just bought a Penn Fierce III myself. Supposed to be improved drag system over the II. I'm not so sure I idn't bite on a marketing ploy. Good luck, enjoy your new combo.
Jun 17, 2020 15:20:37 #
Jun 17, 2020 15:26:33 #
The ball is well taken care of and in a very safe place. So is my MIL. And they have been reunited and they shall remain that way until I can no longer care for either.
Jun 17, 2020 16:08:37 #
Spiritof27 wrote:
The ball is well taken care of and in a very safe place. So is my MIL. And they have been reunited and they shall remain that way until I can no longer care for either.
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