I'm beginning to think I might have a problem...

[Geezle]

But at least I think I've got something for almost every occasion now! :lol:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/GeezleHerps/DSCN0538.jpg

Really though, until I laid them all out I didn't even know how many rods I had. :o I've got a few other reels floating around here somewhere as well.



Edit: Let's see everybody else's collections!

[tara_13]

11 truck doors.. and you still have 1 left !!

[WayneChristie]

dont forget the ice rods. you're holding out on us! looks normal to me

[Geezle]

dont forget the ice rods. you're holding out on us! looks normal to me

Maybe I'll dig out the ice rods later...for now it's just the open water gear :lol:

[JohninAB]

Looking good now just have to get you in that $60000 fishing boat and then be set!

[Scott N]

what... no fly gear?:confused:

[Geezle]

Looking good now just have to get you in that $60000 fishing boat and then be set!

Baby steps man...baby steps! :lol:

[Geezle]

what... no fly gear?:confused:

Nope, I have enough money pits at the moment...one habit at a time!

[pelada trochu]

But at least I think I've got something for almost every occasion now! :lol:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/GeezleHerps/DSCN0538.jpg

Really though, until I laid them all out I didn't even know how many rods I had. :o I've got a few other reels floating around here somewhere as well.



Edit: Let's see everybody else's collections!




Yes but i thought it was that u needed to build a rack!!!

[bloopbloob]

I don't think that's too out of line for a lot of us on AOF, i probably have a dozen rods and reels, only really use 3 of them most of the time. And shopping for hooks has almost lost its appeal because i own almost everything on the wall in the stores... Just end up buying duplicates in other colors and sizes.

But to put it in perspective, I remember One member on here :rolleye2: who spends $1600 or $1800 every month on fishing gear, mostly black jigs I believe...

[Badback]

I don't see a problem Jay...It's just a nice start that you have...:)

[just_dave]

If this is a problem, it's a darn good problem to have.

Nice equipment!

[super mario]

If this is a problem, it's a darn good problem to have.

Nice equipment!

when you have garage sale lol nice

[Willowtrail]

I resemble that picture. I cleaned out the living room today and put it all in the boat. Now theres nowhere for me in the boat.

Time to organize a bit i guess

[the local angler]

if thats what you call a problem then i should be comitted cause i have total of 33 rods right now. all includes ice fishing fly rods deep sea rods which i have yet to use in 3 years now. lol my newest rod was suppose to be another float rod around 13 feet cause my current float rod is only 10feet long some how i ended up going home with a ......wait for it........16 foot float rod. why i have know idea even being a 3 piece is still friggen longs as hell. i am acutally tempted to try it out as a fly rod cause its a light action. lol

[BeeGuy]

3 bait casting rods, 2 level wind reels. Med and heavy
2 spinning rods, 2 spinning reels. Light and medium
2 fly rods, 1 fly reel, 2 spools. A mangled 6wt fen wick and a new 6wt stcroix
2 ice rods, 0 ice reels. Light action rapala or bob Izumi
3 budget tip-ups.

Bout all I need to get'r done.

[npauls]

You are still green when it comes to fishing gear.

I would take a picture of all of my gear but it would take a couple days to get it all in one place and if the wife sees the pictures it could cause some tension.

[Gust]

22 rods of various this and that and 11 reels,,, have gifted about 10 rods and 6 reels over the years,,, will take picture later. When pa and I go fishin we bring 6 set ups for different styles we expect to encounter.

[Gust]

Oh right,,,, and 5 ice rod & reels.

[Geezle]

Alright, from what most of you guys are telling me...I'm not doing so bad! :lol:

[WorldClass]

Alright, from what most of you guys are telling me...I'm not doing so bad! :lol:

I think they're telling you, 'oh, that's nice' while pulling out the measuring tape and checkin thier pants.

[KegRiver]

I don't see a Saskatoon pole in there.

You are missing one, at least one.

[bsnyder]

HAHA tooo funny. OH- thats a nice collection, we carry 11 sets in the boat alone ,never mind the stuff at home.What a great habit ,eh??:bad_boys_20:

[Geezle]

I don't see a Saskatoon pole in there.

You are missing one, at least one.

Saskatoon pole? :confused:

[KegRiver]

Saskatoon pole? :confused:

Also known as a hillbilly fishing rod.

Don't ask me how I know it. But I will say, they do work quite well.

Rig consists of one 10 or 12 foot long, close to straight Saskatoon stem, 15 or so feet of braided fishing line, one foot of brass wire, for a leader don't you know, and a large spinner or similar lure, baited with chicken gizzard.

I saw it in a picture in a book called; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

[Geezle]

Also known as a hillbilly fishing rod.

Don't ask me how I know it. But I will say, they do work quite well.

Rig consists of one 10 or 12 foot long, close to straight Saskatoon stem, 15 or so feet of braided fishing line, one foot of brass wire, for a leader don't you know, and a large spinner or similar lure, baited with chicken gizzard.

I saw it in a picture in a book called; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

And that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Duely noted.

Been a while since I stumbled across a saskatoon bush though...:lol:

[Redfrog]

Don't listen to these guys.:snapoutofit:

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in the looooong recovery process.:)

[TROLLER]

But at least I think I've got something for almost every occasion now! :lol:

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii181/GeezleHerps/DSCN0538.jpg

Really though, until I laid them all out I didn't even know how many rods I had. :o I've got a few other reels floating around here somewhere as well.



Edit: Let's see everybody else's collections!

NA not a big deal I did not see any fly rods or ice fishn stuff so you have a goodly ways to go. Keep up the good work.

You'll get there one day.

[KN12313]

Just respooled, 6 at the cabin, 16 in the stratos, 12 in the sleigh, 8 at home and 4 old ones in the shed, a dozen or so tackle boxes. But the best part of all, the wife thinks "not enough gear" :love0025: :sHa_shakeshout: My wife was sitting on a pail looking through a hole in the ice the day before our first child was born. Eat your hearts out!

[Gust]

Don't listen to these guys.:snapoutofit:

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in the looooong recovery process.:)

With the recovery steps being fishing and the medicine? Acquiring more tackle.

Like a snake eating its tail.

[YeeHaw]

If it starts to be to much of a problem, I would be willing to sacrifice myself and take some of your burdon off your hands. Lol

[Geezle]

Don't listen to these guys.:snapoutofit:

Admitting you have a problem is the first step in the looooong recovery process.:)

But what if I don't want to recover? :o

[Redfrog]

But what if I don't want to recover? :o

We have a group for that too. It's called the AO fishing Forum.:sHa_shakeshout:

[EZM]

Geezle,

You are sick, but you are not alone, I too have the same inoperable condition, unfortunately mine seems to be in a far more advanced stage and I'm now terminal.

Case in point, last week I added another pricey setup courtesy of the fishing hole's sale.

You just never know with these things, they just seem to get worse and worse.

[browning375]

I thought my fresh water gear collection was getting out of hand, now when I go shopping its a double hit! Salmon gear gets expensive quickly, and you need a heck of a tackle box to go with it.

Not only I find myself wondering the isles looking for fresh water gear I always end up coming home with a flasher or halibut jig or some sort of saltwater tackle that drives the wife crazy! I truly believe its a sickness, because I usually run the same rig over and over and just keep collecting gear I will probably never use!

[Fish face]

Between summer and ice and the yard salers and flea market rods, at last count i had 38. don't worry, you're good. I hide em in the garage, she never goes out there. Although most of the garage sale ones are stocked to give to first time fishermen and kids. I've given many kids their first rod. its the best.keep going and kick the old stuff to newbies. feels great and thins out the herd. And that total doesn't include the 12 tip ups or the 9 tackle boxes!

[SNAPFisher]

I thought my fresh water gear collection was getting out of hand, now when I go shopping its a double hit! Salmon gear gets expensive quickly, and you need a heck of a tackle box to go with it.

Not only I find myself wondering the isles looking for fresh water gear I always end up coming home with a flasher or halibut jig or some sort of saltwater tackle that drives the wife crazy! I truly believe its a sickness, because I usually run the same rig over and over and just keep collecting gear I will probably never use!

Amen! Throw in salt water and the problem is very serious. Then try to match fly fishing to both fresh and salt water and you have crossed boundaries you should not have.